Jan 06, 2003

ANKARA [MENL] -- A team of U.S. commandos is said to have arrived in Turkeyto prepare for the assassination of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.

Jan 03, 2003

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has agreed to a U.S. request to test the jointArrow-2 interceptor against a salvo of incoming missiles.

Dec 22, 2002

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- U.S. forces are staging the largest military exercise inKuwait since the Gulf War.

Dec 19, 2002

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- China has used proxies for the transfer of missile andnuclear technology to the Middle East.