Oct 18, 2000

RAMALLAH [MENL] -- Palestinian militants aligned to Yasser Arafat said theywill ignore the ceasefire agreement with Israel.

Oct 23, 2000

CAIRO [MENL] -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has again emerged as themost reliable American ally in the Arab world.

Jul 13, 2001

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Syria has tested a Scud B missile tipped with a chemicalweapons warhead.

Dec 11, 2001

NICOSIA [MENL] -- The Republic of Cyprus continues its tests of Russia'sMi-26 helicopter.