Aug 17, 2000

GAZA [MENL] -- Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat plans to declarestatehood on Sept. 13, a leading Arab newspaper reported on Thursday.

Jan 30, 2002

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Amid rising tension, Middle East and Persian Gulfcountries are expected to exploit dual-use satellites for military purposes,a report says.

Nov 26, 2002

ATHENS [MENL] -- Greece plans to launch the next phase of its multi-billiondollar rearmament program.

Dec 04, 2002

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has acknowledged that thePalestinian Authority has violated its pledge not to engage in terrorism buthas suspended any sanctions against the regime of Yasser Arafat.