VOL. XLVI

No 13

31-March-2003

UNITED STATES

US War Budget Sees Aid Worth $8Bn For Middle East Allies

The proposed $75bn war budget which President Bush has submitted to Congress for approval includes up to $8bn in aid for US allies in the Middle East region, according to the White House. Bolstering the economies of allies in the region which are expected to bear the brunt of the fall-out as a result of the US-led war on Iraq is a major aim of the budget which also includes $63bn to fight the war...