Feb 12, 2002

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel is concerned that its military dialogue with theUnited States will deteriorate in wake of what officials termed was anembarrassingvisit by Israeli Defense Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer to Washington.

Nov 19, 2002

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has determined that Osama Bin Ladenis alive.

Nov 27, 2002

LONDON [MENL] -- Iraq has completed a deal for a range of components forland-based military systems from Slovakia.

Dec 05, 2002

LONDON [MENL] -- Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is believed to have relayedauthority for the use of biological and chemical weapons to his younger son.