Apr 21, 2005

ATHENS [MENL] -- Greece has dropped its investigation into a controversialmain battle tank deal.

Apr 18, 2005

LONDON [MENL] -- France and Saudi Arabia have agreed to expand a defense cooperation accord that Paris hopes would pave the way for the sale of nearly $20 billion worth of military and security systems to the Arab kingdom.

Mar 25, 2005

LONDON [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia was said to be disappointed by theeconomic ramifications of a multi-billion dollar weapons program led byBritain.

Mar 22, 2005

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has been examining a range of offers of military anddefense systems from Russia.