Apr 25, 2004

NICOSIA [MENL] -- President Bashar Assad has consolidated power and nowmakes all major decisions in Syria.

Apr 23, 2004

BAGHDAD [MENL] -- An aging Israeli-origin unmanned air vehicle, currentlydeployed in Faluja, was saidto have out-performed advanced American platforms during the U.S.-led war inIraq.

Apr 18, 2004

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Eurofighter, supported by expected purchases fromGulf Arab states, was envisoned to become the leading Western fighter-jetover thenext decade.

Apr 14, 2004

RAMALLAH [MENL] -- The advanced age of the Palestinian leadership has hurtthe functioning of Palestinian Authority.