Mar 21, 2003

LONDON [MENL] -- The European Union has formed a naval force to bolstersecurity and prevent illegal immigration from North Africa.

Mar 07, 2003

LONDON [MENL] -- NATO has increased naval missions and patrols in thewestern Mediterranean in an effort to prevent Al Qaida attacks on Westernshipping off the North African coast.

Mar 07, 2003

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran has signed an agreement to build and launch asatellite.

Feb 28, 2003

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia continues to advance toward deployment ofits French-built naval frigates.The Saudis plans to install guns for their fleet of three enhancedLaFayette-class missile frigates bought from France.