Jun 28, 2001
LONDON [MENL] -- Oman plans to acquire 12 new F-16s by the end of the year.
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. Army, despite development of rival systems,continues to depend on an unmanned air vehicle produced by Israel.
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States plans to discuss the future ofsecurity ties with Algeria amid rising unrest in the North African country.
JERUSALEM [MENL] -- The United States will not pressure Israel to launchpolitical talks with the Palestinian Authority amid the violence of theIsraeli-Palestinian war.