Invisible Fan, This should give you a good start. <A HREF="http://www.thepaperboy.com.au/welcome.html">The Paperboy Links to Newspapers</A> <b>Russia</b> <A HREF="http://english.pravda.ru/">Pravda</A> <b>Central Asia</b> <A HREF="http://www.eurasianet.org">Eurasianet</A> <A HREF="http://www.eurasianet.org/about/partners.shtml">Links from Eurasianet</A> <A HREF="http://www.times.kg/">Times of Central Asia</A> <b>Asia</b> <A HREF="http://www.atimes.com">Asia Times</A> <i>excellent</i> <A HREF="http://home.kyodo.co.jp/">Kyodo</A> <b>China</b> <A HREF="http://china.jamestown.org/resources.htm">Links from Jamestown.org</A> <b>Taiwan</b> <A HREF="http://taiwansecurity.org/">Taiwan Security Research</A> <b>India</b> <A HREF="www.timesofindia.com">Times of India</A> <A HREF="www.hindustantimes.com">Hindustan Times</A> <A HREF="www.saag.org">Analysis of Subcontinent Issues</A> <i>From an Indian perspective with notable articles by B Raman.</i> <b>Pakistan </b> <A HREF="www.dawn.com">Dawn</A> <A HREF="http://www.jang-group.com/thenews/index.html">Jang</A> <A HREF="http://www.frontierpost.com.pk/">Frontier Post</A> <b>Iran</b> <A HREF="http://www.irna.com/en/">Islamic Republic News Agency</A> <A HREF="www.tehrantimes.com">Tehran Times</A> <b>Saudi Arabia</b> <A HREF="www.arabnews.com">Arab News</A> <A HREF="http://www.riyadhdaily.com.sa/cgi-bin/display_sections.pl">Riyadh Daily</A> <b>U.A.E.</b> <A HREF="http://www.khaleejtimes.co.ae/">Khaleej Times</A> <b>Israel</b> <A HREF="http://www.haaretzdaily.com/">Haaretz Daily</A> <b>Kurdish</b> <A HREF="http://www.kurdishnews.com/">Kurdish News</A> <i>Part of a chain of similar sites for different countries.....content is often reprints from other web sites.</i> <A HREF="http://come.to/kurdishmedia/">Kurdish Media</A> <A HREF="http://www.kurdmedia.com/">Kurd Media</A> <A HREF="http://www.kurdmedia.com/links.asp?cat=2">Kurd Media Links</A> <b>Iraq</B> <A HREF="http://www.iraqdaily.com/">Iraq Daily</A> <i>Part of a chain with mainly reprints from other web sites</i> <A HREF="http://209.50.252.70/p_en/news/archives/index.shtml">INC News Summary</A> <i>Links and article gathered by the INC (Iraqi National Congress) which is an Iraqi opposition group</i> <A HREF="http://www.uruklink.net/iraqnews/eindex.htm">Iraqi News Agency</A> <b>Middle East</b> <A HREF="http://www.menewsline.com">Middle East Newsline</A> <i>Abbreviated articles about Middle East Military related stories</i>
<A HREF="http://www.menewsline.com/stories/2002/july/07_28_1.html">U.S. REFURBISHES IRAQI AIR BASES IN NORTH</A> <i> ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The United States is close to completing a project to refurbish three abandoned Iraqi air force bases in Kurdistan. Iraqi opposition sources said the effort began nearly a year ago and involves the repair of runways and facilities meant to accommodate U.S. warplanes and transport aircraft for any attack on Baghdad. The sources said the project has been given to Kurdish contractors, with U.S. military personnel supervising the construction and repairs. The sources said the aim of the project is to repair and expand runways so that U.S. C-130 Hercules aircraft can land with American troops and weapons. They said the United States is also completing facilities for air command and control operations in Iraq. The project is said to be part of a U.S. military buildup in and near Iraq. The Kuwait Al Rai Al Aam daily reported that 25,000 U.S. troops are expected to arrive in southern Turkey near the Iraqi border. The newspaper, quoting Iraqi opposition sources, said 7,000 American soldiers have already arrived. </i>
Thanks Mango. That is A LOT of news! I'll be sure to read up on some of the touchier issues in the future.
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