Jan 24, 2003

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Jordan has remained vague over the extent of itsmilitary help to the United States in any war against Iraq.

Jan 22, 2003

JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Syria is said to have amassed an arsenal of 100ballistic missiles with chemical weapons warheads.

Jan 21, 2003

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States is concerned that North Korea hasbegun marketing its newly-acquired expertise in nuclear weapons to MiddleEast states.

Jan 17, 2003

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has concluded that its cities are endangered byIraqi medium-range missiles.