Jul 06, 2001

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The United States aims to expand defense ties withBahrain.

Jul 10, 2001

CAIRO [MENL] -- Arab security officials are meeting in Tunis to discussstrategy against terrorism.

Jul 15, 2001

AMMAN [MENL] -- Jordan has quietly complained to the United States thatSyria is failing to honor its water agreement with the Hashemite kingdom.

Jul 16, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has approved a Turkish requestfor the lease or sale of a guided missile frigate to Ankara.