Jul 16, 2001

NICOSIA [MENL] -- A subsidiary of a French energy company has awarded a $50million development contract in Iran.

Jul 17, 2001

ANKARA [MENL] -- Israel and Turkey are discussing the prospect of producinga missile defense system based on the Arrow-2.

Aug 06, 2001

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran's political life has come to a standstill amid ashowdown between Iranian President Mohammed Khatami and supreme leader AliKhamenei.

Aug 07, 2001

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Two Bahraini soldiers were killed in a bomb blast duringa military exercise.