Oct 31, 2000

JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Prime Minister Ehud Barak, amid objections from U.S.President Bill Clinton, has again suspended efforts to establish a coalitionwith his right-wing opposition.

Jun 29, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States is warning that Egypt and Israel maysoon come under sanctions that would affect the transfer of technology tothese MiddleEast states.

Jul 04, 2001

MOSCOW [MENL] -- Russia has agreed to help develop Iran's energy industry.

Jul 31, 2001

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's largest non-government defense contractor hasacquired a Brazilian firm as part of the F-5 upgrade project in that SouthAmerican country.