Jan 17, 2003

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia is concerned over the prospect that a hugeunemployed pool of expatriates could pose a threat to the regime.

Jan 14, 2003

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia has signalled that it is prepared to turnaway from the United States as the kingdom's main defense supplier.

Jan 13, 2003

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Iran and Kuwait have agreed on natural gas shipments tothe sheikdom.

Jan 10, 2003

LONDON [MENL] -- Pakistan plans to launch another drive to improve defenserelations with countries in the Persian Gulf.