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    WAR OF THE WORDS

    Who's right and who's wrong? What's really going on? Who did what and why?


    Follow the wave of opinion and propaganda as it unfolds on the Middle East
    Shortwave broadcast stations.

    Source: Monitoring Times, Oct. 1990
    By: Gayle Van Horn
    Reprinted by: Lori Jordan
    For: The Hotline BBS, John Johnson, KWV8BP


    As I walked down the quiet street, a hot, dry breeze blows against my face. T

    Looking to the west through the twin minarets of the mosque, I see a giant re

    As the sun is swallowed up by the desert sands, I hear hes cries and look to

    This evening tension fills the air along with the brassy smell of bodies. Wo

    I wash my face, hands, feet and quietly enter the mosque. Men in thr front st

    An Iman, or leader, approaches the mihrab. It contains the pulpit and lectern

    Today's date is August 2nd, 1990, and the place is Kuwait City.

    Suddenly the clock radio turns on. I wake up in a cold sweat. The radio is tu

    My Arabian dream has suddenly become a reality.

    The Day of the Overthrow

    On August 2nd, elements of the Iraqi army streamed across the borders of Kuwa

    Shortwave broadcast listeners have used their radios to stay in the forefront

    At the onset of the invasion, a statement from the Kuwaiti Defense Ministry w

    "Dear listeners everywhere. Do not be fooled by extraneous radio stations. The

    Music and appeals for help on shortwave frequencies continued, like the above

    A New Radio Kuwait

    But the Kuwaiti government is not completely silent, even from exile. Ahmed

    "We have brought the whole world with us in our struggle against Iraq," said

    Radio Free Kuwait is expected to broadcast about two hours a day in Arabic an

    Listeners should continue to monitor Radio Kuwait's last reported frequencies

    Radio Kuwait itself will probably not return to the air anytime soon, even if

    A Troubled History

    The country that committed the aggression and invaded Kuwait with a lightning

    Some of the world's earliest civilizations began what is now Iraq. The ancie

    The vasis for most of the Iraqi claims on Kuwait and the Arabian peninsula in

    For many years wars were fought on this land by both Arabs and outside forces

    ....the British were the ones who drew the lines in the sand.

    Many territories gained independence in the 1930's and 1940's. Britain withd


    Before the lines in the sands were drawn, Kuwair was a part of Iraq. These cli

    Iraq Argues its Case

    Those of you who would like to monitor Radio Baghdad's English service mau do

    Programming to North and Central America is scheduled from 0130-0330 UTC on 1

    Pop and Arabic music continue to fill their daily broadcasts, as well as freq

    Iraq has also begun their version of Tokyo Rose, Hanoi Hannah and Agrentine A

    Since the onset of the crisis, a male voice has been heard with a litany of I

    You can catch some of his propaganda on 11860 during the following rime perio

    Recently I noticed that the person heard on 11860 is the same announcer that

    Like Kuwait, Naghsas has also put up its own clandestine broadcast. A new st

    Baghdad has also reintroduced its Voice of Eqypt of Arabism program, which is

    The View from Saudi Arabia

    As mentioned earlier, followers of Muhammed invaded what is now Iraq from the

    During World War II Saudi Arabia's sympathies were with the allies. Since th

    Today we face the risk of war to retain stability in Saudi Arabia and guarant

    If you would like to follow the daily current deveolpments in Saudi Arabia, t

    English broadcasts are schedules for 1600-2100 UTC on 9705 (to Western Europe

    Recitation of the Koran have also been noted from 0800-0955 UTC on 21505 and

    Listeners in Europe and the Middle East especially the Arabian Peninsula, can

    OF Sheikdoms and Emirates

    Saudi Arabia is not the only country on the Arabian Penisula. As a result of

    The United Arab Emirates are made up of seven independent Arab states, lying

    Originally, the states were known as the Trucial States, and were under Briti

    Until the discovery of vast oil deposits, the UAE region remained underdevelo

    The UAE has begun to play an important role during the turmoil in the Middle

    Consequently, listeners may find additional news headlines on Persian Gulf de

    A relatively quiet area during this crisis has been the Sultanate of Oman and

    During the Mid-19th century, when Oman declined as an port of entry for arms

    Although these important nations do not have the immense oil resources as som

    Unfortunately, only a command of the Arabic language will bring you news from

    The last of the gulf emirates is the state of Bahrain. This island sheikdom i

    Despite it containing by comparison a small oil supply, it does have a leadin

    Bahrain also contains major port facilities, and has become the home port for

    Straddling the Fence ... er, River

    Another neutral country in the conflict is Jordan to the west of Saudi Arabia

    After the brief war, many Palestinian refugess in Jordan formed guerrilla gro

    Unlike its Arab neighbors, Jordan has no oil, nad in the past has had to rely

    To compound things, Jordan is faced with an overwhelming flood of refugees fl

    With the constant shifting sands of Arab politics, why not check in with Radi

    Israel Stands Poised

    For years the major attention of the Arab nations has been devoted to Israel.

    Up until their independence, Israel was known as Palestine, and under British

    The Jewish people agreed to the plan, but the Arabs wanted all of Palestine t

    The state of Israel was proclaimed on May 14, 1948, under the leadership of D

    After having fought five wars in four decades, is Israel braced for another p

    Significant Others

    Like Israel, the Arab Republic of Egypt has fought many desert battles throug

    During the Six-Day War with Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Syria's military forces

    During this latest crisis, Egypt is fighting on the US side against Iraq. Pre

    Another country that has sent troops to the Arabian peninsula is Syria. Durin

    Iran during this crisis has been remarkable neutral. This Persian state has a

    As in past crisis, Radio Tehran has been an interesting station to monitor. T

    As you can see, shortwave radio can be used to follow the current situation i

    The future for Kuwait is also uncertain. Listeners who monitored one of Radio

    "This is Kuwait. We draw attention to the viewers and listeners of Kuwait TV a

    Only time will tell if Kuwait's dream will come true..


    Table 1

    UAE Radio and TV --- Dubai

    0330-0400 UTC on 15435 11945 13675
    0530-0600 UTC on 15435 17830 21700
    1030-1110 UTC on 15320 15435 17865 21605
    1330-1400 UTC on 15320 15435 17775 17865 21605
    1600-1640 UTC on 17865 11795 15320 15435 21605
    2200-2300 UTC on 9600 11985 13605
    2300-0000 UTC on 9600 11985 11940 13605


    Table 2

    Radio Oman

    0200-0400 UTC on 6085 17770
    0200-0800 UTC on 17770
    0400-1400 UTC on 11730
    0400-2130 UTC on 6085
    0800-1700 UTC on 17735
    1400-1900 UTC on 9735
    1600-1800 UTC on 7270
    1900-2130 UTC on 6085

    Qatar Broadcasting Service Schedule:

    0245-0800 UTC on 11820
    0900-1800 UTC on 17770
    1800-2130 UTC on 15265


    Table 3

    Radio Jordan

    0400-2100 UTC on 855 mediumwave
    1100-1315 UTC on 13655
    1320-1630 UTC on 9560


    Table 4

    KOL Israel

    0500-0515 UTC N.America/W.Europe 15640 11605 9435
    Australia 17575
    E.Europe/N.America 11655
    1100-1130 UTC W.Europe 21790 17575 11585
    Australia 15650
    E.Europe 17590
    1800-1815 UTC W.Europe 11585
    E.Europe 11655
    2000-2030 UTC N.America/W.Europe 12077 11605 9435
    W.Coast USA 11655
    Latin America 17575
    0000-0030 UTC N.America 12077 11605 9435
    0100-0155 UTC N.America 12077 11605 9435
    0200-0225 UTC N.America 12077 11605 9435



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