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*The Arabian Times* 5th edition...

The Psychoes
14-05-2004, 13:19
Friday 14th May 2004

The Arabian Times…

International News:
Southern African neighbours for centuries, independent republics with modern borders since the beginning of the 1980s, Lusaka and Al Khals have maintained a delicate balance. President Omar Qottar rose to power in the early 80s, finally deciding in Al Khals the struggle between democracy, Islamic law, and the centuries old imperial dynasty. Since then he has maintained a secular government facing a hard-line Muslim opposition party, largely keeping power by focusing religious funding and allowing Muslim figureheads much local authority in contained areas such as Salahbad.

Though out Qottar’s Presidency his opposite across the Rufiji –the river that marks Al Khal’s northern border- has been Derek Igomo, president of the United African Republic of Lusaka which won its independence from Roycelandia just a few years before Qottar’s rise. It appears that Igomo too had tactics designed to allow secular government over territories –significantly Zanzibar- dominated by Muslim populations. The recent war in Gabon, of which Lusaka was and is part, prompted widespread conscription and the handing-over of many farms on so-called Muslim land to Arab commercial farmers. By moves such as this and moderate autonomy granted to Zanzibar, Lusaka has been able to maintain order and balance much as has Al Khals, in spite of global and regional tensions.

Now things look set to change. The assassination of Khaldun Al Din, deputy to the opposition Islamic Progress Party’s chief Amal Abeid, has been implied by Via’di’arl (the AK capital) and by Al Haqiqa Al Khals (essentially AK state media) to have been the work of Lusakan agents. Independent news sources in Al Khals that have raised questions over this supposition and even seemed to imply AKKR (AK ruling party) involvement have been accused of various crimes from selling secrets to or spying for Lusaka, to simply being Jewish or being opposed to Muslim interests.

It appears as if Via'di'arl now, after years of Qottar attempting to keep-down religious sentiment and influence, now looks to play on its Arabic strengths in driving a wedge between Lusaka's secular African government and its Muslim Zanzibar province, one a territory of the Sultan of Al Khals.

Al Khali armed forces may now be seen moving to an increased state of alert, massing near the northern frontier.

In a sudden move, the Doujin Military Command ordered the move of the Second, Third, and Fourth Assault fleets to Feazanthian waters. If any Feazanthian ship intervenes, all out war will be declared.

The island nation of Praetonia has recently received threats from various nations, and so is about to embark on the largest project since our Post-Civil War rebuilding program.
This will involve the fortification of beaches with artillery and anti-ship missile batteries, dug deep into rock. We will also be constructing automated SAM enplacements along the coast to protect from air-attack.
Tunnels will be dug deep into the mountains surrounding the Capitol, Praeton (see website), in order to shelter Government Officials, soldiers and small percent of the populous in event of Nuclear attack.
This is coinciding with our military re-devolment program, which has already replaced our anachronistic military with a small yet highly trained professional ground defence Corp.
We are taking contracts for missile emplacements (300 are expected to be need) and artillery emplacements.
This program is expected to cost a large amount and take several years due to our relatively small military budget and the overall complexity of the project. We want to keep this as low-maintenance and as low-staff dependacy as possible, to reduce running costs.

Regional News:
We are growing very fast comrades I am very impressed with our gradually improving region thank you…

Government News:
No news this week… But Parliament meeting is on Friday 21st May 2004… We need Ideas for our party on our rapid growth…

New supplement:
Interview with Lukk5:
1. How do you feel about your Economy growth?
“ It’s quite hard to say at the moment as it keeps changing”

2. Do you have your own laws? If yes what are they?
“ Yes we have our own laws and our main law is a complete ban on all guns except for the military and police force.”

3. What do you mainly use your budget for?
“ At the moment 25% of the budget goes to the military and the rest goes to the more important issues like education and health and we use it for the good of the lukk5 homeless ands less fortunate. ”

4. What issues have a risen in the past week?
“ Very high sexual demand nudists demand time in the sun and lashes and leathers”

5. How do you feel about the Arabian Times?
“ I read it mostly on the United Arabia forum and I like it very much ”

Thank you,
L.Psychosis…
The Psychoes
14-05-2004, 17:13
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