Dec 17, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has decided to cancel a key area ofits planned missile defense shield.

Dec 20, 2001

CAIRO [MENL] -- Yemen has sent reinforcements to the eastern border withSaudi Arabia to battle insurgents aligned with Osama Bin Laden.

Jan 14, 2002

CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt says it will soon deploy a reconnaissance satellite tomonitor the country.

Jan 31, 2002

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has ordered an increase inintelligence monitoring of Iran.