Feb 28, 2003

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's largest defense contractor reports record ordersin 2002 amid decreased profits.The state-owned Israel Aircraft Industries said new contracts signedlast year amounted to $3 billion.

Mar 13, 2003

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's largest non-government defense contractor hasreported an increase in profits.

Jan 18, 2004

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. Senate has launched an investigation into AlQaida- and Hamas-related charities.

Apr 02, 2004

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Thousands of U.S.-employed private military personnelhave become vulnerable to Sunni insurgency attacks.