Apr 19, 2004

GAZA CITY [MENL] -- Hamas has quietly appointed Mahmoud A-Zahar to head themovement in the Gaza Strip.

Apr 18, 2004

GAZA CITY [MENL] -- Israel has assassinated the new leader of Hamas.

Apr 11, 2003

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S.-led coalition has sustained a major blow inefforts to win cooperation for the establishment of a pro-Western regime inIraq.

Mar 19, 2003

CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt has received a leading Islamic insurgent extradited bythe United Arab Emirates.