Sep 15, 2000

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran and Pakistan have agreed to cooperate on Iran's gaspipeline to India as well as security issues.

Sep 21, 2000

CAIRO [MENL] -- Algeria plans to sign a defense cooperation agreement withSouth Africa that could pave the way for an upgrade of the aging Sovietweapons in the arsenal of the North African country.

Sep 26, 2000

ANKARA [MENL] -- Two years after they nearly went to war, Syria and Turkeyare launching efforts to cooperate on security issues.

Oct 03, 2000

ANKARA [MENL] -- Greece and Turkey are planning to draft proposals todecrease tension in the disputed Aegean.