Oct 10, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Iraq has doubled oil exports amid the U.S.-led attackon Afghanistan.

Oct 03, 2001

MOSCOW [MENL] -- Iran has signed an agreement to pave the way for purchasesof up to $300 million a year in Russian weaponry and is expected to soonaccept delivery of a nuclear reactor.

Jul 29, 2001

LONDON [MENL] -- Egypt is said to have obtained the extradition of twoIslamic insurgents sentenced in absentia.

Jul 01, 2001

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Islamic insurgents slit the throats of five young womenand killed another man in a bloody attack on a night club in easternAlgeria, eye witnesses said.