Nov 14, 2001

AMMAN [MENL] -- Jordan plans to continue efforts to drill for oil in theDead Sea region.

Nov 23, 2001

ANKARA [MENL] -- Israel, Turkey and the United States are planning to stagea search-and-rescue naval exercise next month.

Jan 24, 2002

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Oman has received multiple rocket launch systems fromChina.

Nov 12, 2002

ATHENS [MENL] -- Greece is moving closer to obtaining the first of 60advanced F-16s ordered by the Hellenic Air Force.