Jan 31, 2002

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has confirmed a resumption of negotiations withIsrael for the upgrade of the M-60 main battle tank.

Dec 19, 2001

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has agreed to an offer from an Israeli company tosupply self-defense systems for Turkey's fleet of air force helicopters.

Dec 07, 2001

CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt has warned the United States that the Israeli militaryoffensive against the Palestinian Authority could spread into aconfrontation with the Arab world.

Nov 30, 2001

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey is furious by an Israeli refusal to buy water fromAnkara and officials have threatened to suspend weapons projects with theJewish state.