Aug 28, 2000

MOSCOW [MENL] -- Russia has again postponed the launch of a rocket carryingfive satellites for Saudi Arabia, Italy and Malaysia because of technicalproblems.

Sep 01, 2000

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has signed a $204 million contract with a Frenchdefense group for its first spy satellite.

Jul 15, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Algeria has confirmed that it seeks to buy weapons fromthe United States.

Aug 07, 2001

ATHENS [MENL] -- Greece is preparing to announce a winner in an estimated$1.6 billion tank procurement project.