May 09, 2004

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has shelved its hope for aPalestinian state with permanent borders in 2005.

Jun 06, 2004

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's Defense Ministry has been examining ways tofund the purchase of European-origin submarines through U.S. military aid.

Nov 16, 2004

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey's Defense Ministry, in the first such project, plansto conduct an in-house upgrade of F-4E fighter-jets.

Nov 29, 2004

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran was said to be designing three satellites for launchin 2005.