Nov 30, 2001

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey is furious by an Israeli refusal to buy water fromAnkara and officials have threatened to suspend weapons projects with theJewish state.

Dec 19, 2001

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- The government plans to slash Israel's growing defensebudget.

Jan 24, 2002

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has agreed to buy 14 U.S. helicopters in a $324million deal.

Jan 27, 2002

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has approved new sanctions onChinese firms believed to have exported technology and components for Iran'sweapons of mass destruction program.