An Iraqi newspaper owned by President Saddam Hussein’s son today accused some Arab states of supporting Iraq in public but opposing it in private.

Iraq hinted today that Saddam Hussein might allow UN arms inspectors to return if they work to a deadline.

American aggression toward Afghanistan was pushing the world toward a pit ‘‘filled with blood and tragedies,’’ Iraqi President Saddam Hussein warned today.

A newspaper owned by a son of Saddam Hussein has sung the praises of Osama bin Laden - signalling a shift in the Iraqi Government’s attitude to the United States’ No 1 enemy.

Saddam Hussein’s second son Qusai has been elected to the ruling party’s leadership, significantly boosting his chances of succeeding his father.