April 14, 2003

Power rift hits Cabinet plan Gulf Daily News - Reformist Palesti-nian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas has run into trouble forming a new cabinet after three ministers loyal to President Yasser Arafat refused to sign up, sparking a power struggle which could delay key reforms. 7:12:08 PM

'Proof' Syria hid Iraq weapons News Interactive - THERE was evidence Syria had helped hide Iraqi chemical weapons in the past, former United Nations chief weapons inspector Richard Butler said today. 7:08:22 PM

Baghdad Shocker Bares Russian-Saddam Spy Tie FOX News - Top-secret Iraqi intelligence documents found in Baghdad show that Russia funneled spy secrets to Saddam Hussein and that Moscow was still training Iraqi spies last fall, in violation of UN sanctions, reports say. 9:03:02 AM