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Instability on Horizon as Arab Regimes Remain Indecisive 12 March 2002 Summary Driven by a burgeoning youth population, stagnant economies and the regionally unpopular U.S. war on terrorism, domestic challenges in many Arab states are nearing critical mass. Arab governments are moving to counter this trend and have taken a number of unusual or unprecedented steps in recent months. But the measures so far are half-hearted at best and will not resolve the underlying pressures nor halt a surge in popular unrest in the coming year. Analysis U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney arrived in Jordan March 12 on the first...

SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) - Vice President Dick Cheneynbsp; told a group of American troops stationed in Egypt on Wednesday that fighting by their comrades in Afghanistan was only the beginning of a long and unrelenting war against terrorism.But Cheney's efforts to drum up support for a wider offensive against terrorism was overshadowed by spiraling violence in the Mideast.quot;This region is both the site of many conflicts and one of the critical centers of American interest - economic, military and political,quot; Cheney said. quot;Our country is engaged in the Middle Eastnbsp; as a fore for stability and long-term peace.quot;The...

SANAA, Yemen, March 10 (UPI) -- A nine-member U.S. security team arrived in Sanaa ahead of Vice President Dick Cheney's visit to Yemen next week as part of his six-country tour of the Middle East, a source at Sanaa International Airport said Friday. The source told United Press International that the team, made up of Cheney's personal bodyguards, flew in Saturday night aboard a plane from Frankfurt, Germany. He said the team's mission was to secure Cheney's safety during his visit and had nothing to do with the U.S. military experts, who were expected to arrive this week in Yemen...

American voters approve 76–16 percent of the job George W. Bush is doing as President, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today.This is a slight drop from President Bush’s 83–11 percent approval in a December 11, 2001, national poll by the independent Quinnipiac University.Secretary of State Colin Powell gets an even higher 85–8 percent approval, while Vice President Dick Cheney gets the lowest rating on the Bush team, 58–20 percent.Looking at Bush’s handling of different areas, American voters approve:·62–30 percent of his handling of the economy;·72–19 percent of his handling of foreign policy;·81–14 percent of his handling ...