Jul 06, 2001

AMMAN [MENL] -- Jordan is again appealing for water from Syria to stave offa shortage over the next few months.

Jul 09, 2001

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Britain and the Republic of Cyprus have launched a jointeffort to defuse growing opposition to a huge military antenna at a Britishair base -- required for British intelligence monitoring of the Middle East.

Jul 11, 2001

ANKARA [MENL] -- Iraq has resumed oil exports after a five-week halt.

Jul 12, 2001

CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt and the Republic of Cyprus are prepared to completetalks for joint exploration of natural gas and oil off the easternMediterranean coast.