Sep 05, 2000

LONDON [MENL] -- South Africa is moving away from its longtime focus on theMiddle East as a major arms market.

Sep 07, 2000

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Leading defense executives are warning that thousands ofemployees will be laid off as the military reduces procurement from Israelicontractors.

Sep 21, 2000

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- A major state-owned arms contractor faces huge lossesbecause of a cut in Israeli military orders.

Oct 18, 2000

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States resumes its campaign to end NorthKorean missile exports to the Middle East.