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Sustainable development seems to be the only solution to the dilemma of survival of the world's growing population on limited, non-renewable resources.

Cultural homogeneity, determined political will and fixed exchange rates against the American dollar are the assets enjoyed by the Gulf countries in their endeavour to form a monetary union and a fully integrated political and economic bloc.

The Iraqi crisis over the arms inspection is deepening day by day. The arms inspection in Iraq started in 1991 with Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.

The oil tanker Prestige may haunt Spanish waters and the coastline for decades.

The daily per capita solid waste increased from 1.01 kilograms per person in 1985 to 1.75 kilograms in 2001, showing a growth of 73 per cent, according to a study by Dubai Municipality.

The UAE has about 1.1 million children, representing one-third of the country's population in 2001. Recently released figures of the Ministry of Planning indicate that the number of those in the 0 to 19 age group has been increasing steadily.

In nearly every attempt to solve the Arab-Israeli conflict peacefully, Israel has blocked the way of peace, either by refusing outright to withdraw to 1967 borders as laid down in international Resolutions No. 242 and 338, or by expanding its colonies and escalating the aggression against the Palestinians.

Palestinians have experienced extreme difficulties as a result of the Israeli military re-occupation of Palestinian areas. Several months of intensive violence, closures and restrictions on the movement of goods and labour force have decimated practically all sectors of the economy.

As France decides on its next president, there are a total of 16 candidates in the fray. Although the most popular contestants are the current President, Jacques Chirac, and the current Prime Minister, Lionel Jospin, the other candidates will also affect the political scene.

The devastation and destruction in Jenin camp has left all those who have visited the place horrified by the magnitude of the destruction.

The relations between France and the Arab world go back to more than 13 centuries. The first recorded contact was established between the King of the Franks, Charlemagne, and Caliph Haroun Al Rashid who ruled Baghdad during the same period.

The Bahrain municipal election, starting today, presents first hand evidence of the democratic process in action after political changes were introduced there recently.