Nov 26, 2002

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Israel has asked for $2 billion in grants as part of a$10 billion aid package comprised mostly of loan guarantees.

Nov 28, 2002

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- An Israeli defense contractor has signed a contract forthe sale of night-vision systems to an unidentified Asian state.

Dec 17, 2002

JERUSALEM [MENL] -- The government has won initial parliamentary approvalfor an $8.72 billion defense budget that officials term as unrealistic.

Jan 23, 2003

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has signed a $20 million contract with MicrosoftCorp. in a move that has alarmed Arab states.