Oct 05, 2000

GAZA [MENL] -- The Palestinian Authority has acknowledged that looters aretaking advantage of the current mini-war against Israel.

Oct 18, 2000

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States is gingerly probing the blast of theUSS Cole amid concerns of a Yemeni backlash.

Oct 26, 2000

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Syria has demanded that its Lebanese Christian supportersjoin the new government being formed by the nation's new prime minister,Rafik Hariri.

Jul 23, 2001

CAIRO [MENL] -- Sudan seeks South African cooperation to explore for oil andnatural gas in the war-torn south of the Arab country.