Jul 20, 2001

CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt has launched projects in the field of nuclear researchand remote-sensing satellites with China.

Jul 23, 2001

MOSCOW [MENL] -- Russia has launched promotion of an upgraded T-72 tank toclients in the Middle East.

Jul 25, 2001

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Cyprus is believed to have been targeted for the site of aU.S. missile defense facility.

Jul 26, 2001

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran has announced that it has designed a system toprotect tank crews from enemy lasers.