Jul 24, 2001

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Kuwait is looking toward Britain and the United Statesfor help regarding the escalation in threats from Iraq.

Jul 31, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration is being given conflictingadvice on Iraq.

Aug 02, 2001

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Northrop Grumman has launched talks with the state-ownedIsrael Aircraft Industries to examine the prospect of joining theirrespective unmanned air vehicles in a missile defense project for Israel andthe United States.

Aug 13, 2001

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran's defense minister has survived a Cabinet reshuffleamid pressure on reelected President Mohammed Khatami from the rulingclergy.