Oct 31, 2000

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel is quietly concerned over the direction of Syria'snew president.

Nov 01, 2000

TOKYO [MENL] -- The United States and North Korea have resumed talks onending Pyongyang's missile programs in exchange for massive Western aid.

Jun 28, 2001

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran's parliament, aligned with President MohammedKhatami, wants to examine Teheran's oil export deals.

Jul 02, 2001

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Iran and Kuwait are heading toward what Gulf diplomaticsources term is a security cooperation accord similar to that signed betweenthe Islamic republic and Saudi Arabia.