Jul 16, 2001

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Gulf Cooperation Council states plan to acceleratethe training of both military and civilian personnel in fear of risingunrest among foreign laborers.

Jul 18, 2001

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israeli Defense Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer haspostponed his visit to the United States to direct the military amid thelatest Palestinianbombings in the Jewish state.

Jul 24, 2001

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

Aug 03, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Middle East plays a central role in U.S. defenseunder the Pentagon's mandatory Quadrennial Review.