Aug 28, 2000

NICOSIA [MENL] -- The first stage of Lebanon's third parliamentary electionspassedquietly with 1.3 million eligible voters electing 286 candidates contesting63 seats in the 128 member legislature for the mainly Christian provinces ofMount Lebanon and

Oct 20, 2000

CAIRO [MENL] -- Loyalists of President Hosni Mubarak appear to be winningthe first round of parliamentary elections in Egypt.

Jul 15, 2001

AMMAN [MENL] -- Jordan has quietly complained to the United States thatSyria is failing to honor its water agreement with the Hashemite kingdom.

Dec 12, 2001

JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Israel's military has focused its military campaignagainst the Palestinian Authority on ending Palestinian mortar attacks.