Jul 10, 2001

ANKARA [MENL] -- Israel is urging Turkey to launch a joint effort againstIran.

Jul 16, 2001

MOSCOW [MENL] -- Russia has joined a European consortium in a project toupgrade the SU-22 ground-attack warplane.

Jul 26, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has formally rejected a revision ofthe biological weapons convention.

Aug 13, 2001

CAIRO [MENL] -- Austria and Egypt plan to explore the prospect of defensecooperation.