Jul 20, 2001

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey seeks to improve defense ties with Italy in the wakeof the uproar in Ankara over legislation regarding the killing of 1.5million Armenians during World War I.

Jul 24, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United Nations has reported Israeli and Lebaneseviolations of the Security Council decision for a withdrawal of all forcesfrom that Arab country.

Jul 25, 2001

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Kuwait and the United States have resumed their dialogueover expanding military cooperation.

Jul 27, 2001

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- The United States plans to present to Israel and thePalestinian Authority a new framework for international supervision of thecollapsed ceasefire in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.