Oct 06, 2004

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's navy has begun deployment of an advanced fastpatrol boat off the coast of the Gaza Strip.

Nov 15, 2004

LONDON [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia, alarmed by a corruption probe, has threatenedto cancel negotiations to purchase billions of dollars worth of combataircraft from Britain.

Dec 14, 2004

LONDON [MENL] -- The government was said to have pledged to provide BAeSystems with $1.6 billion in compensation should Saudi Arabia collapse.

Dec 23, 2004

LONDON [MENL] -- A European consortium has targeted Gulf CooperationCouncil states as likely customers of the Eurofighter Typhoon.