Oct 05, 2000

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has launched its first move meant to downgradedefense relations with the United States in protest of a congressional votethat accuses Ankara of the genocide of Armenians.

Dec 06, 2001

GAZA CITY [MENL] -- The Palestinian Authority is being gripped by risingtension as renewed clashes have erupted between security forces loyal toYasser Arafat and Islamic militants.

Dec 13, 2001

ATHENS [MENL] -- The Bush administration wants to use its current waragainst terrorism to ensure that Greece finally captures anti-Americaninsurgency groups.

Jan 13, 2002

CAIRO [MENL] -- The United States, which has approved nearly $1 billion inemergency funding, does not fear an economic collapse in Egypt.