Oct 07, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration, amid intensive efforts tobuild an international coalition against Saudi billionaire fugitive OsamaBin Laden, has muted its dispute with Russia over its planned arms sales toIran and other Middle East

Oct 10, 2001

GAZA [MENL] -- The Palestinian Authority is on emergency alert amidunprecedented unrest against the rule of chairman Yasser Arafat.

Nov 05, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Algerian President Abdul Aziz Bouteflika seeks renewedU.S. military and security help in that Arab country's war againstterrorism.

Nov 09, 2001

CAIRO [MENL] -- Algeria has been quietly discussing with the Bushadministration the purchase of U.S. defense systems.