Jan 17, 2003

AMMAN [MENL] -- Jordan is negotiating for the purchase of surface-to-airmissile batteries from an unidentified European state to protect thekingdom's air space in the event of a U.S. led war against Iraq.

Jan 27, 2003

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Bahrain says the United States has deployed a PAC-2missile defense battery to protect the kingdom.

Jan 28, 2003

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia has completed the installation of an airdefense system to protect the capital Riyad.

Jan 30, 2003

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The manufacturer of the PAC-2 battery has detailedimprovements amid a scheduled test of the missile defense system next week.