Aug 27, 2000

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- A U.S. firm has won a contract with a potential ofhundreds of millions of dollars to help dismantle Russian intercontinentalballistic missiles.

Oct 31, 2000

JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Prime Minister Ehud Barak, amid objections from U.S.President Bill Clinton, has again suspended efforts to establish a coalitionwith his right-wing opposition.

Jul 18, 2001

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israeli Defense Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer haspostponed his visit to the United States to direct the military amid thelatest Palestinianbombings in the Jewish state.

Jul 24, 2001

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Kuwait is looking toward Britain and the United Statesfor help regarding the escalation in threats from Iraq.