Jul 17, 2001

AMMAN [MENL] -- Jordan has halted a shipment of weapons to the PalestinianAuthority.

Jul 20, 2001

AMMAN [MENL] -- Jordan is expected to postpone elections for another yearamid rising tension within the Hashemite kingdom.

Jul 31, 2001

AMMAN [MENL] -- Jordan has imposed new visa restrictions on Lebanesenationals in the wake of several attempts by Hizbullah to smuggle weaponsthrough the Hashemite kingdom to the Palestinian Authority.

Aug 01, 2001

ATHENS [MENL] -- Turkey and the United States are trying to divert a clashover Washington's refusal to transfer sensitive defense technology as partof U.S. arms sales to Ankara.