May 13, 2005

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- China has dismissed U.S. sanctions and continues toexport missile components and technology to Iran.

May 17, 2005

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- The Israeli government has finally struck gold with astate-owned defense company.

May 26, 2005

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Subsidiaries of a leading Israeli defense conglomeratehave reported increased revenues for 2005.

May 30, 2005

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Kuwait's state-owned oil company has reported a profitincrease of nearly seven-fold.