Nov 26, 2001

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The United Arab Emirates has launched a $125 millionproject to upgrade its fleet of military helicopters.

Nov 30, 2001

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has bolstered its border with Iraq to prepare forany U.S.-led effort to topple the regime of President Saddam Hussein.

Nov 28, 2002

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey's military has starting meeting the nation's newIslamic-oriented leadership.

Mar 13, 2003

ANKARA [MENL] -- Syria and Turkey have launched high-level efforts toimprove security cooperation amid expectation of an imminent U.S.-led waragainst neighboring Iraq.