Mar 12, 2003

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's Defense Ministry, reeling from a severe budgetcrisis, has cancelled nearly $150 million in projects with local defensecontractors.

Mar 24, 2003

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Kuwait has reported that its forces prevented Iraqiunits from sabotaging Persian Gulf shipping.

Feb 01, 2004

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia has recorded what could be a major successin foiling Al Qaida plans to launch an attack during the current Islamicpilgrimage to the kingdom.

Feb 02, 2004

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- The United States plans to obtain new weapons technologyfrom Israel amid expectations of a major growth in the market.