Aug 17, 2000

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran has replaced numerous senior officers in what appearsto be a purge of supporters of reformist President Mohammed Khatami.

Aug 22, 2000

ATHENS [MENL] -- Greece has signed a $1.4 billion contract for the purchaseof 15 Mirage 2000-5 jets.

Aug 25, 2000

ATHENS [MENL] -- The German Leopard-2 is regarded as the favorite inGreece's search for a new main battle tank in a project estimated at $1.8billion.

Aug 28, 2000

NICOSIA [MENL] -- China has implemented a massive military operation intoSudan to protect its lucrative oilfields in the Upper Nile region.