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Tensions between Iraq and Jordan reached a boiling point last month when Iraq executed four Jordanian students, accused of small-scale smuggling. However, it emerged that the executions were a retaliatory measure by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein due to his belief that Jordan was plotting against him. The alleged plot, revealed
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President Clinton accused Iraqi President Saddam Hussein of trying to "pick and choose" the weapons inspectors, as Iraq threatened to bar a US-led team of inspectors from visiting sites suspected of containing weapons of mass destruction. The crisis comes as the 16-member team, led by Scott Ritter, a
Hussein, Saddam
The United Nations Security Council voted to ban Iraq's forces and heavy weapons from the border region with Kuwait, after a lengthy negotiation session. The resolution condemned Iraq's recent deployment of up to 80,000 troops near the border. Despite a plea by Russia to postpone
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US Defense Secretary William Perry confirmed that Iraqi troops are withdrawing from the Kuwaiti border, a development welcomed by the international community as diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis continue. The withdrawal comes after a high-profile visit by Perry to Kuwait, where he met with government leaders and Russian Foreign
