Aug 08, 2001

MOSCOW [MENL] -- Belarus, under pressure from Kuwait, has denied allegationsof weapons sales to Iraq.

Aug 07, 2001

NICOSIA [MENL] -- The Republic of Cyprus and Syria plan to examine the areaof the eastern Mediterranean for energy resources.

Aug 03, 2001

NICOSIA [MENL] -- The chief aide to Palestinian Authority Chairman YasserArafat plans to arrive in Damascus to prepare for a reconciliation betweenSyriaand the PLO.

Aug 02, 2001

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey's air force has determined that its militarytransport aircraft are plagued by technical problems.