mh52+@andrew.cmu.edu (Mohamed Adzlee Harun) (03/08/91)
1. A Manifesto to introduce an Islamic State system in Bangladesh was announced by the Zaker Party member, Mustafa Amir faisal on February 11. 2. Iraqi deputy PM Saadoun Hammadi told Iranian deputy foreign minister Ali Moahammed Besharati on Feb 19 that more than 20 000 Iraqis had been killed and 60 000 wounded in the first 26 days of the war. Up to that time the Iraqi govt. had admitted less than 1000 civilians deaths and 90 soldiers killed in action. 3. Kashmiri mujahideen hurled bombs and fired on Indian occupation forces in Srinagar on Feb. 11 , the death annivesary of one of their resistance leaders, Maghbooh Butt. One Indian soldier was killed the previous night, causing the occupation forces to conduct a house-to-house search for members of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front. 4. Moshe Arens, the Israeli defence minister visited the US secretary of defense, Dick Cheney. Arens sought US$3.2 billion in aid to defray Israel's 'costs' since the war began and for showing 'restraint'. 5. David Levy the Israeli defense minister said on Feb. 11 the European Community continues to back an international conference on peace in the Middle East, while his country and the US are opposed to such a conference. 6. The Gulf War and Iraqi attacks on Israel have caused new demands by Zionist groups in Italy for the Vatican to establish full diplomatic relations with Israel. At least 50 embers of the Italian Parliment pressed the Vatican to change its stance. Although the Vatican has long argued it cannot recognize Israel until its borders are accepted by its Arab neighbours, Pope John Paul responded on Feb. 7 by saying the Vatican recognizes the State of Israel but 'difficulties' prevent diplomatic links. 7. The Israeli occupation forces arrested 350 Palestinians of the Hamas movement in West Bank and Ghaza on Feb 10. 8. Australia's native aborigines die 20 years younger than white Australians and have more than double the rate of heart disease, Canberra's Australia Inst. of Health reported on Feb. 17. 9. The Al Arqam , a Muslim movement in Brunei, was banned by royal decree on Feb 13 for allegedly spreading the teachings contrary to Islam, the regime claimed. 10. More than 1.3 million Liberians , which is half of the population, are now refugees due to the civil war was reported on Feb. 11. Courtesy: Crescent International March 1-15