Feb 04, 2002

NICOSIA [MENL] -- The Republic of Cyprus wants to remove land mines inborder areas in an attempt to reduce tension with the breakaway republic ofNorthern Cyprus.

Feb 01, 2002

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey is engaged in a military exercise in the breakawayrepublic of Northern Cyprus.

Jan 06, 2002

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's navy has captured a boat full of weapons thatofficials said was heading for the Palestinian Authority in an operationapproved by Yasser Arafat.

Dec 11, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has offered Yemen training ofcounterterrorism forces amid a drive to battle insurgency forces.