Aug 03, 2001

NICOSIA [MENL] -- The chief aide to Palestinian Authority Chairman YasserArafat plans to arrive in Damascus to prepare for a reconciliation betweenSyriaand the PLO.

Oct 01, 2001

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel is quietly debating a change in its policy ofnuclear ambiguity amid efforts to prevent Iran from completing developmentof nuclear weapons.

Oct 03, 2001

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran is examining the prospect to launch new projects todevelop natural gas.

Oct 07, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has removed objections from Syrianparticipation on the United Nations Security Council.