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| Jan.2 |
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Clinton-Arafat talks end |
| Jan.3 |
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Mideast Consider U.S. Ideas |
| Jan.4 |
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Arafat meets with Mubarak |
| Jan.6 |
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Legislators ambushed by militia |
| Jan.11 |
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High-level talks concluded |
| Jan.18 |
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Arafat ready for marathon talks |
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Lockerbie judges begin deliberations |
| Jan.20 |
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Marathon talks to be started |
| Jan.21 |
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Bomb wounds Israeli soldier |
| Jan.31 |
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Libyan bomber sentenced to life Intelligence agent found guilty of the murder of 270 people in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. Co-defendant walks free
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| Feb.2 |
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Libya to be sued over Lockerbie |
| Feb.3 |
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Gunfire during campaign break |
| Feb.5 |
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Openings in embassy bombings trial
| Feb.16 |
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U.S. Planes Attack Iraqi Targets U.S. and British warplanes attacked 5 anti-aircraft radars. President Bush said strikes are part of strategy
| Feb.18 |
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Iraq shooting at U.S. planes |
| Feb.19 |
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Democracy with conditions |
| Feb.25 |
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Anniversary of Gulf War |
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| Mar.5 |
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Hajj crush kills pilgrims
| Mar.10 |
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Arafat calls for new talks |
| Mar.12 |
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US bomb hits observers, 6 dead
| Mar.15 |
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Hijack plane lands in Saudi |
| Mar.16 |
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3 die as jet hijack ends
| Mar.27 |
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11 Aid workers abducted |
| Mar.28 |
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Arab summit ends |
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Israel strikes
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| Apr.1 |
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6 Arafat's elite soldiers arrested
| Apr.11 |
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2 dead in Gaza battles |
| Apr.15 |
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Israel strikes Syrian targets Air force fired on a Syrian army radar position. Israel accused the Hezbollah of a terrorist policy operated under Syria
| Apr.16 |
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Israelis strike Arafat's guard HQ |
| Apr.17 |
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Israel reoccupies parts of Gaza
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Israeli army withdrawing from Gaza |
| Apr.18 |
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Palestinian police post smashed
| Apr.26 |
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Hijackers surrender |
| Apr.28 |
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Violence kills 1, wounds 9 |
| Apr.29 |
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Peres meet Mubarak |
| Apr.30 |
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5 killed in home blasts |
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| May.6 |
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Pope enters a mosque John Paul II has become the first Pontiff to enter a mosque
| May.7 |
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Pope visits Golan Heights |
| May.9 |
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Two Israeli teen-agers found dead
| May.10 |
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Palestinians declare state of emergency |
| May.12 |
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3 Palestinians killed |
| May.19 |
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Arab League urges cuts ties with Israel
| May.20 |
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Israel launches missile attack
| May.24 |
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Israel shoots down light aircraft |
| May.29 |
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4 convicted on embassy bombings
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| Jun.9 |
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2 women killed in Gaza |
| Jun.14 |
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Hundreds injured in riots |
| Jun.18 |
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U.S. Embassy targeted for attack |
| Jun.22 |
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U.S. military in Gulf on alert |
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| Jul.1 |
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Israel attacks Syrian positions Warplanes struck radar positions injuring 3 Syrian soldiers and 1 Lebanese. Strike was responding to Hezbollah attack
| Jul.10 |
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Battle flares over Gaza clearance |
| Jul.17 |
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Tanks sent to West Bank |
| Jul.27 |
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Helicopters strike Gaza |
| Jul.31 |
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8 dead in attack on Hamas office
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| Aug.13 |
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Israeli troops attack Jenin Troops withdrew from the Palestinian town after destroying a police post and surrounding the town governor's office
| Aug.21 |
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Arafat, Peres agree to meet Palestinian leader had agreed to meet with Israeli Foreign Minister at any moment
| Aug.23 |
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Tanks, gunships hit Hebron
Map of Hebron Israel Israel army entered Palestinian controlled part of Hebron and shelled buildings, injuring 3 Palestinians
| Aug.24 |
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Arafat peace overture in Beijing |
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Indian police charge bin Laden |
| Aug.25 |
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Jets hit Palestinian targets F-16 jets have fired missiles at Palestinian police headquarters and military intelligence. 3 policemen wounded
| Aug.26 |
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Israeli rockets hit West Bank |
| Aug.27 |
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Key Palestinian killed Abu Ali Mustafa, the leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, was killed in an Israeli missile attack
| Aug.29 |
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Deal reached on Beit Jala |
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Israeli forces roll out of Beit Jala In 20 minutes troops end a 50 hour foray into Palestinian territory
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| Sep.8 |
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Gunmen attack Israeli teachers |
| Sep.9 |
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3 Israelis killed at train station |
| Sep.11 |
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Tanks raid Jenin |
| Sep.12 |
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Tanks move into Jericho |
| Sep.19 |
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US orders planes to the Gulf |
| Sep.26 |
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Arafat, Peres agreed on truce Palestinian leader and Israeli Foreign Minister have agreed on measures to make the ceasefire permanent | |
| Sep.28 |
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Algerian suspect 'trained hijackers' |
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| Oct.2 |
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Israel hits back after raid |
| Oct.4 |
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Israeli army seizes Hebron hilltop |
| Oct.6 |
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2 killed in explosion |
| Oct.20 |
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8 die in bloodshed |
| Oct.22 |
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Hundreds of refugees drown
350 mainly Iraqi migrants have drowned off Java. 400 people have been on board the boat
| Oct.23 |
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Israel defies call to pull back |
| Oct.24 |
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13 Palestinians killed |
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Israeli troops quit village |
| Oct.25 |
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Israel plans West Bank withdrawal |
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| Nov.3 |
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Arafat and Peres hold meeting Palestinian Authority President and Israeli Foreign Minister held a brief face-to-face meeting
| Nov.7 |
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U.S. will deal with Iraq eventually |
| Nov.9 |
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Climate treaty set to be ratified |
| Nov.10 |
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China joins WTO Trade ministers have unanimously approved China's entry after 15 years of negotiations | |
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Hundreds dead in floods Violent storms have killed 300 people in and around the capital
| Nov.11 |
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Arafat asks to aid Mideast peace |
| Nov.12 |
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Flood toll reaches 579 |
| Nov.13 |
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Flood toll almost 600 |
| Nov.21 |
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4 children die in explosion Boys had kicked an unexploded shell near the school | |
| Nov.23 |
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5 Palestinians killed |
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Hamas leader killed Israeli security forces have killed Mahmoud Abu Hanoud when a helicopter gunship fired at a car
| Nov.24 |
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Helicopter strikes |
| Nov.27 |
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Lift sanctions, Iraq tells U.S. |
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| Dec.3 |
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Helicopters, jets strike Jenin, Gaza
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Israel: Arafat supports terrorists
| Dec.4 |
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Attacks on Palestinian targets
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Raid wounds top bin Laden aide
| Dec.5 |
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Militants clash over Yassin arrest
| Dec.6 |
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Planes hit Palestinian police HQ
| Dec.8 |
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Helicopter attack
| Dec.11 |
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Helicopter attacks kill 4
| Dec.12 |
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Gunmen kill 8 on Israeli bus
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Israel retaliates for bus ambush
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Israel cuts off contact with Arafat Israeli Cabinet holds him directly responsible for an ambush of a bus | |
| Dec.14 |
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Bus crash kills 52 A bus was carrying pilgrims returning from Mecca. It careered off the road and exploded into flames
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New raids. 35 arrested, 8 dead Warplanes struck security facilities used for terrorist activities
| Dec.15 |
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4 die in anti-Israel protests
| Dec.16 |
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Arafat calls for halt to all violence In an address to his people Palestinian President called for a halt to all armed activities, including suicide bombings
| Dec.18 |
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Yemen attacks al-Qaeda hideout
| Dec.20 |
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Tanks pull back |
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Palestinian killed in jail clash |
| Dec.21 |
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6 killed in clashes |
| Dec.22 |
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Arafat barred from Bethlehem mass |
| Dec.23 |
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Arafat to defy Bethlehem ban |
| Dec.25 |
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Border clash. 3 killed
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Israel to lift Jericho blockade |
| Dec.26 |
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New Bin Laden TV broadcast Osama has accused the West of loathing Islam in a message broadcast by Jazeera | |
| Dec.27 |
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Ministry: Bin Laden escapes to Pakistan |
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Hit US economy, urges Bin Laden
| Dec.30 |
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Army kills 3 gunmen |
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2001 |
| Jan.2 |
Clinton-Arafat talks end |
| Jan.3 |
Mideast Consider U.S. Ideas |
| Jan.20 |
Marathon talks to be started |
| Feb.3 |
Gunfire during campaign break |
| Feb.16 |
U.S. Planes Attack Iraqi Targets U.S. and British warplanes attacked 5 anti-aircraft radars. President Bush said strikes are part of strategy
| Feb.18 |
Iraq shooting at U.S. planes |
| Feb.25 |
Anniversary of Gulf War |
| Mar.10 |
Arafat calls for new talks |
| Mar.12 |
US bomb hits observers, 6 dead
| Mar.28 |
Israel strikes
| Apr.1 |
6 Arafat's elite soldiers arrested
| Apr.11 |
2 dead in Gaza battles |
| Apr.15 |
Israel strikes Syrian targets Air force fired on a Syrian army radar position. Israel accused the Hezbollah of a terrorist policy operated under Syria
| Apr.16 |
Israelis strike Arafat's guard HQ |
| Apr.17 |
Israel reoccupies parts of Gaza
| Apr.17 |
Israeli army withdrawing from Gaza |
| Apr.18 |
Palestinian police post smashed
| Apr.28 |
Violence kills 1, wounds 9 |
| May.7 |
Pope visits Golan Heights |
| May.10 |
Palestinians declare state of emergency |
| May.12 |
3 Palestinians killed |
| May.19 |
Arab League urges cuts ties with Israel
| May.20 |
Israel launches missile attack
| May.24 |
Israel shoots down light aircraft |
| Jun.9 |
2 women killed in Gaza |
| Jun.22 |
U.S. military in Gulf on alert |
| Jul.1 |
Israel attacks Syrian positions Warplanes struck radar positions injuring 3 Syrian soldiers and 1 Lebanese. Strike was responding to Hezbollah attack
| Jul.10 |
Battle flares over Gaza clearance |
| Jul.17 |
Tanks sent to West Bank |
| Jul.27 |
Helicopters strike Gaza |
| Jul.31 |
8 dead in attack on Hamas office
| Aug.13 |
Israeli troops attack Jenin Troops withdrew from the Palestinian town after destroying a police post and surrounding the town governor's office
| Aug.21 |
Arafat, Peres agree to meet Palestinian leader had agreed to meet with Israeli Foreign Minister at any moment
| Aug.23 |
Tanks, gunships hit Hebron
Map of Hebron Israel Israel army entered Palestinian controlled part of Hebron and shelled buildings, injuring 3 Palestinians
| Aug.25 |
Jets hit Palestinian targets F-16 jets have fired missiles at Palestinian police headquarters and military intelligence. 3 policemen wounded
| Aug.26 |
Israeli rockets hit West Bank |
| Aug.27 |
Key Palestinian killed Abu Ali Mustafa, the leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, was killed in an Israeli missile attack
| Aug.29 |
Deal reached on Beit Jala |
| Aug.29 |
Israeli forces roll out of Beit Jala In 20 minutes troops end a 50 hour foray into Palestinian territory
| Sep.11 |
Tanks raid Jenin |
| Sep.12 |
Tanks move into Jericho |
| Sep.19 |
US orders planes to the Gulf |
| Sep.26 |
Arafat, Peres agreed on truce Palestinian leader and Israeli Foreign Minister have agreed on measures to make the ceasefire permanent | |
| Oct.2 |
Israel hits back after raid |
| Oct.4 |
Israeli army seizes Hebron hilltop |
| Oct.20 |
8 die in bloodshed |
| Oct.23 |
Israel defies call to pull back |
| Oct.24 |
13 Palestinians killed |
| Oct.24 |
Israeli troops quit village |
| Oct.25 |
Israel plans West Bank withdrawal |
| Nov.7 |
U.S. will deal with Iraq eventually |
| Nov.11 |
Arafat asks to aid Mideast peace |
| Nov.23 |
5 Palestinians killed |
| Nov.23 |
Hamas leader killed Israeli security forces have killed Mahmoud Abu Hanoud when a helicopter gunship fired at a car
| Nov.24 |
Helicopter strikes |
| Dec.3 |
Helicopters, jets strike Jenin, Gaza
| Dec.4 |
Attacks on Palestinian targets
| Dec.4 |
Raid wounds top bin Laden aide
| Dec.6 |
Planes hit Palestinian police HQ
| Dec.8 |
Helicopter attack
| Dec.11 |
Helicopter attacks kill 4
| Dec.12 |
Israel retaliates for bus ambush
| Dec.14 |
New raids. 35 arrested, 8 dead Warplanes struck security facilities used for terrorist activities
| Dec.16 |
Arafat calls for halt to all violence In an address to his people Palestinian President called for a halt to all armed activities, including suicide bombings
| Dec.18 |
Yemen attacks al-Qaeda hideout
| Dec.20 |
Tanks pull back |
| Dec.21 |
6 killed in clashes |
| Dec.25 |
Border clash. 3 killed
| Dec.25 |
Israel to lift Jericho blockade |
| Dec.30 |
Army kills 3 gunmen |
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2001 |
| Sep.9 |
3 Israelis killed at train station |
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2001 |
| Mar.5 |
Hajj crush kills pilgrims
| Mar.16 |
3 die as jet hijack ends
| May.24 |
Israel shoots down light aircraft |
| Oct.22 |
Hundreds of refugees drown
350 mainly Iraqi migrants have drowned off Java. 400 people have been on board the boat
| Nov.10 |
Hundreds dead in floods Violent storms have killed 300 people in and around the capital
| Nov.12 |
Flood toll reaches 579 |
| Nov.13 |
Flood toll almost 600 |
| Nov.21 |
4 children die in explosion Boys had kicked an unexploded shell near the school | |
| Dec.14 |
Bus crash kills 52 A bus was carrying pilgrims returning from Mecca. It careered off the road and exploded into flames
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2001 |
| Nov.10 |
China joins WTO Trade ministers have unanimously approved China's entry after 15 years of negotiations | |
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2001 |
| Jan.6 |
Legislators ambushed by militia |
| Jan.18 |
Lockerbie judges begin deliberations |
| Jan.21 |
Bomb wounds Israeli soldier |
| Jan.31 |
Libyan bomber sentenced to life Intelligence agent found guilty of the murder of 270 people in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. Co-defendant walks free
| Feb.2 |
Libya to be sued over Lockerbie |
| Feb.5 |
Openings in embassy bombings trial
| Mar.15 |
Hijack plane lands in Saudi |
| Mar.16 |
3 die as jet hijack ends
| Mar.27 |
11 Aid workers abducted |
| Apr.1 |
6 Arafat's elite soldiers arrested
| Apr.26 |
Hijackers surrender |
| Apr.28 |
Violence kills 1, wounds 9 |
| Apr.30 |
5 killed in home blasts |
| May.9 |
Two Israeli teen-agers found dead
| May.29 |
4 convicted on embassy bombings
| Jun.14 |
Hundreds injured in riots |
| Jun.18 |
U.S. Embassy targeted for attack |
| Aug.24 |
Indian police charge bin Laden |
| Sep.8 |
Gunmen attack Israeli teachers |
| Sep.9 |
3 Israelis killed at train station |
| Sep.28 |
Algerian suspect 'trained hijackers' |
| Oct.2 |
Israel hits back after raid |
| Oct.6 |
2 killed in explosion |
| Dec.5 |
Militants clash over Yassin arrest
| Dec.12 |
Gunmen kill 8 on Israeli bus
| Dec.20 |
Palestinian killed in jail clash |
| Dec.26 |
New Bin Laden TV broadcast Osama has accused the West of loathing Islam in a message broadcast by Jazeera | |
| Dec.27 |
Ministry: Bin Laden escapes to Pakistan |
| Dec.27 |
Hit US economy, urges Bin Laden
|
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2001 |
| Jan.2 |
Clinton-Arafat talks end |
| Jan.3 |
Mideast Consider U.S. Ideas |
| Jan.4 |
Arafat meets with Mubarak |
| Jan.11 |
High-level talks concluded |
| Jan.18 |
Arafat ready for marathon talks |
| Jan.20 |
Marathon talks to be started |
| Feb.3 |
Gunfire during campaign break |
| Feb.19 |
Democracy with conditions |
| Feb.25 |
Anniversary of Gulf War |
| Mar.5 |
Hajj crush kills pilgrims
| Mar.10 |
Arafat calls for new talks |
| Mar.28 |
Arab summit ends |
| Apr.29 |
Peres meet Mubarak |
| May.6 |
Pope enters a mosque John Paul II has become the first Pontiff to enter a mosque
| May.7 |
Pope visits Golan Heights |
| Aug.24 |
Arafat peace overture in Beijing |
| Sep.26 |
Arafat, Peres agreed on truce Palestinian leader and Israeli Foreign Minister have agreed on measures to make the ceasefire permanent | |
| Oct.22 |
Hundreds of refugees drown
350 mainly Iraqi migrants have drowned off Java. 400 people have been on board the boat
| Oct.23 |
Israel defies call to pull back |
| Nov.3 |
Arafat and Peres hold meeting Palestinian Authority President and Israeli Foreign Minister held a brief face-to-face meeting
| Nov.9 |
Climate treaty set to be ratified |
| Nov.27 |
Lift sanctions, Iraq tells U.S. |
| Dec.3 |
Israel: Arafat supports terrorists
| Dec.12 |
Israel cuts off contact with Arafat Israeli Cabinet holds him directly responsible for an ambush of a bus | |
| Dec.15 |
4 die in anti-Israel protests
| Dec.22 |
Arafat barred from Bethlehem mass |
| Dec.23 |
Arafat to defy Bethlehem ban |