Aug 22, 2000

ATHENS [MENL] -- Greece has signed a $1.4 billion contract for the purchaseof 15 Mirage 2000-5 jets.

Oct 10, 2000

LONDON [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia has awarded an engineering contract to a Czechcompany as part of an offset agreement for Prague's planned purchase of theGripen fighter-jet.

Jun 29, 2001

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia is preparing to launch negotiations forcontracts with eight Western oil companies awarded a stake in developing thekingdom's natural gas reserves.

Jul 05, 2001

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Kuwait has signaled its intention to launch along-awaited competition for a command, control, communications, computersand intelligence system.