Dec 09, 2002
CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt and Libya plan to expand joint ventures in the energysector.
Dec 11, 2002
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- An Israeli leading defense firm plans to layoff about 25percent of its work force as part of a recovery program designed to ensuregovernment aid.
ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The United States plans to extend its command andcontrol exercise in Qatar in an attempt to complete a range of scenariosfor a war against Iraq.
Jan 07, 2003
NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran's government is examining ways to increase thedefense budget to prepare for any war in neighboring Iraq.