Dec 03, 2002

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The United Arab Emirates is preparing to award newdefense contracts for the bolstering of its military.

Jan 12, 2003

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has destroyed dozens of weapons-productionfacilities in the southern Gaza Strip.

Jan 15, 2003

LONDON [MENL] -- Iran has examined a proposal to convert the Russian-originAn-140 transport into an airborne early-warning platform.

Jan 30, 2003

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- An Islamic insurgency group that claimed responsibilityfor the ambush of U.S. defense contractors in Kuwait has threatened tostrike again.