Jul 17, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff has lefton a tour to increase American defense cooperation with Gulf CooperationCouncil members.

Jul 24, 2001

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Oman and Turkey are discussing the prospect of militarycooperation.

Jul 25, 2001

GAZA [MENL] -- The Palestinian Authority is working with Egypt to jointlymarket natural gas found in the Mediterranean Sea off the Gaza coast.

Jul 27, 2001

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's navy, cited for allowing commandos to train inpolluted waters, has ordered the end to a range of exercises in whatmilitary sources termed could damage the readiness of the service.