Nov 23, 2001

GAZA [MENL] -- Five Palestinian youngsters were killed when anIsraeli-placed bomb exploded on their way to school in the Gaza Strip.

Dec 10, 2001

LONDON [MENL] -- The price of oil is at its lowest since 1999.

Dec 20, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has identified a German firm as asupplier of dual-use equipment used in Iraqi weapons of mass destructionprogram.

Jan 04, 2002

CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt has expressed dismay over what diplomats describe asan Israeli campaign to expand its defense relationship with the UnitedStates and limit military ties between Cairo and Washington.