Aug 17, 2000

CAIRO [MENL] -- A U.S. security delegation is touring Sudan in an attempt toverify accusations that the regime in Khartoum has been developing missilesand chemical weapons with Iraqi financing.

Sep 12, 2000

CAIRO [MENL] -- Sudan is resisting U.S. plans for a reconciliationconference in an effort to end the nation's 17-year civil war.

Sep 15, 2000

RAMALLAH [MENL] -- Israel and the Palestinian Authority have approved 16projects in the Gaza Strip.

Oct 10, 2000

LONDON [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia has awarded an engineering contract to a Czechcompany as part of an offset agreement for Prague's planned purchase of theGripen fighter-jet.