Kuwait on the map

The notoriety of Kuwait, Riyadh and Baghdad due to the Gulf War and beyond.

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End of the Gulf War

How long can President Bush hold onto his Gulf War glory?

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John Maynard Keynes

Can John Maynard Keynes' economic strategy help Congress divide their 1992 budget?

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Ambassador Glaspie's interventions

Did April Glaspie's conversations with Saddam Hussein aid the 1991 Persian Gulf War?

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Gorbachev's Yeltsin rally ban

Gorbachev's banning of a Yeltsin rally in Moscow worries Alistair Cooke.

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CNN post-war malaise

How CNN's constant Gulf War coverage has led to post war malaise.

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President Bush defends Gulf War

President George H W Bush has to defend his Gulf War actions against Saddam

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Gorbachev’s Japanese investment trip

Why did Gorbachev's visit to Japan fail to encourage financial investment?

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Nancy Reagan's biography

Is an unauthorised biography of ex-president's wife, Mrs Reagan, just salacious gossip?

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May Day protest in Moscow

The 1991 May Day parade in Moscow is discussed with UN Soviet Ambassador Andrei Gromyko.

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President Bush’s heart surgery

President Bush's heart surgery leads to the scrutiny of vice president Dan Quayle.

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Passive smoking and cholesterol control

How the Food and Drug Administration combats public smoking and cholesterol.

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Tompkins Square Park Riot (1988)

How riots in Tompkins Square Park were sparked by social injustice.

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Freedom of Information

Should the Department of Defence publish a list of Iraqi casualties from the Gulf War?

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Michael Weiss the zip code wizard

How Michael Weiss' research into zip codes can aid advertisers.

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Boris Yeltsin's White House visit

Boris Yeltsin's visit to the White House in June 1991 contrasts with his one in 1989,

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Nude dancing in Indiana

American Supreme Court decides whether nude dancing in Indiana violates the 1st Amendment.

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Gavrilo Princip kills Duke Franz Ferdinand

How Serbian Gavrilo Princip murdered Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand of Austro-Hungary.

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Stress related illness

How stress related illnesses have become acknowledged in both America and Britain.

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Gorbachev and the G7 summit

How the world now sees Gorbahev and the 1991 G7 summit in London, England.

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Bank of Credit and Commerce International scandal

John Major's comments on the Bank of Credit and Commerce International scandal.

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President George W H Bush’s re-election

Is President George H W Bush unbeatable in the next election?

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Mayor David Dinkins asks NYC public

Mayor of New York City, David Dinkins, asks the public for advice on social problems.

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UN economic sanctions

Could the United Nations' economic sanctions have crippled Saddam Hussein?

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The August Coup, 1991

Gennady Yanayev and the Gang of Eight grab for power in the 1991 coup against Gorbachev.

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Gorbachev's nuclear arsenal

After Yanayev's 1991 August coup, who is in charge of the Soviet nuclear arsenal?

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President Bush and Winston Churchill

President George H W Bush's handling of foreign affairs helps his re-election.

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Congressional hearings

Some prominent tv trials and congressional committee hearings.

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Colonel Oliver North's trial

The trial of former Marine Colonel Oliver North over the 1986 Iran-Contra scandal.

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Relations between Israel and the US

The strained relations between Israel and the US; the plight of Middle Eastern refugees.

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