Jul 02, 2001

JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Israel's government has refused to discuss reports thatthe Jewish state successfully launched an intermediate-range Jerichomissile.

Jul 10, 2001

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has placed its international airport under siegeamid an alert of a terrorist attack.

Jul 11, 2001

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Gulf Arab foreign ministers meet in Jedda to discuss theincreasing Iraqi threat to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

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.