Dec 20, 2002

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has told Israel that it willnot participate in the U.S.-led war against Iraq.

Dec 18, 2002

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has launched an effort to win a project for theupgrade of 130 Soviet-origin MiG-27 fighter-jets in India.

Dec 17, 2002

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Despite threats of a military embargo, the European Unioncontinues to award Israeli companies grants for aviation projects.

Dec 15, 2002

ANKARA [MENL] -- The United States is said to have pressed Turkey to beginpreparations for the deployment of 90,000 American troops for a war againstIraq.