Dec 23, 2002

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The Gulf Cooperation Council has approved a plan for apetroleum strategy.

Jan 05, 2003

CAIRO [MENL] -- The United States has signed eight agreements with Egyptwhile maintaining trade sanctions on neighboring Libya.

Feb 09, 2003

ANKARA [MENL] -- The government of Prime Minister Abdullah Gul hasaccelerated the pace of its decisions regarding cooperation with the UnitedStates in the expected war against Iraq.

Feb 14, 2003

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has threatened to delay a decision for thedeployment of U.S. troops in preparation for the war against Iraq.