Jul 02, 2001

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The United Arab Emirates is examining an offer fromRussia to provide a nuclear reactor to the Gulf state.

Jul 11, 2001

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's air force has acquired the S-300 and developedcountermeasures as part of an assessment that its Arab neighbors willeventually obtain the advanced Russian anti-aircraft system.

Jul 26, 2001

MOSCOW [MENL] -- Middle East countries are said to be preparing orders fora new military transport aircraft developed by Russia and the Ukraine.

Aug 05, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United Nations has acknowledged what it termed were"serious errors of judgement" in the failure to inform Israel of videotapesrelating to the abduction of three Israeli soldiers in October.