Feb 03, 2002

CAIRO [MENL] -- Yemen has acknowledged that authorities have arrested scoresof foreigners who had been studying in Islamic seminaries.

Jan 29, 2002

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The United States is concerned that Al Qaida fugitivesare trying to flee Afghanistan and Pakistan for Saudi Arabia.

Jan 27, 2002

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has approved new sanctions onChinese firms believed to have exported technology and components for Iran'sweapons of mass destruction program.

Jan 24, 2002

ANKARA [MENL] -- Saudi fugitive Osama Bin Laden is said to be consideringthe Palestinian Authority as the new base for his Al Qaida movement.