Feb 23, 2003

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- The growing population density in the Gaza Strip could beeased by the construction of islands in the Mediterranean Sea that couldhouse hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.

Feb 19, 2003

LONDON [MENL] -- Japan has launched an effort to stop the flow of NorthKorean missile components to Middle East clients.

Feb 17, 2003

CAIRO [MENL] -- Morocco's parliament plans to consider governmentlegislation to fight Islamic insurgents.

Feb 14, 2003

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel seeks a U.S. partner for a new advanced assaultrifle in an effort to procure the weapon with American military aid.