Aug 24, 2000

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has warned that it cannot improve relations withIran unless the Islamic republic ends support for insurgent movements.

Sep 26, 2000

LONDON [MENL] -- Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is amassing military forcesin both the north and south of the country in what opposition sources saidcould be a renewed offensive against Kurdish and Shi'ite separatists.

Oct 16, 2000

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel is closely watching the movement of Iraqi troopswest toward the border with Jordan.

Oct 26, 2000

LONDON [MENL] -- Britain is trying to reconcile Kurdish groups in Iraq aspart of efforts to overthrow President Saddam Hussein.