Mar 07, 2003

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has rejected the recommendationby a government commission to list Saudi Arabia as a major violator ofreligious freedom, a move that could have resulted in U.S. sanctions on thekingdom.

Feb 19, 2003

LONDON [MENL] -- Japan has launched an effort to stop the flow of NorthKorean missile components to Middle East clients.

Feb 18, 2003

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. intelligence community does not expect the endof the Islamic regime in Iran amid a showdown brewing between the governmentand opposition.

Feb 17, 2003

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has authorized the StateDepartment to develop what officials term a flexible policy toward statesponsors of terrorism.