Aug 03, 2001

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iraq says the U.S. Navy is tightening the embargo on theregime of President Saddam Hussein amid expectations of an attack byWashington and its British ally.

Aug 06, 2001

CAIRO [MENL] -- Russia has been negotiating with Egypt to join a project totransfer natural gas to the Middle East.

Aug 14, 2001

CAIRO [MENL] -- Libya and Tunisia have signed an accord to expand securitycooperation.

Oct 04, 2001

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrives in Oman toaddress thousands of troops deployed in the Swift Sword-2 exercise in theGulf region.