Nov 18, 2002
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Iraq has prepared medium-range missiles and aircraft inunderground shelters near the Saudi border in what could mark preparationsto launch a strike against Israel.
Nov 17, 2002
ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has appointed pro-Islamic politician as itscaretaker prime minister as the nation's ruling party announced plans torevise a $31 billion International Monetary Fund plan for Ankara.
JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Israel does not plan to harm the Palestinian Authorityor its chairman, Yasser Arafat, in wake of a Palestinian attack in which 12Israelis were killed.
Nov 15, 2002
ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Qatar Petroleum has concluded two oil agreements withthe U.S. firm Occidental Petroleum.