Aug 09, 2001

AMMAN [MENL] -- Jordan plans to examine the prospect of weapons purchasesfrom Russia.

Aug 10, 2001

AMMAN [MENL] -- King Abdullah's scheduled visit to Russia constitutes asignal to the United States that the Hashemite kingdom requires additionalmilitary aid, diplomatic sources said.

Oct 01, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States is said to be considering last-minuterevisions to a State Department report of state sponsors of terrorism.

Oct 04, 2001

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia is prepared to provide Pakistan with freeoil as an incentive to join a U.S.-led coalition against Afghan's rulingTaliban movement.