Aug 02, 2001

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey's air force has determined that its militarytransport aircraft are plagued by technical problems.

Aug 10, 2001

JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Israel's Cabinet has voted to move against thePalestinian Authority in wake of a suicide bombing that killed 14 Israelis.

Oct 11, 2001

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey's military is bracing for a call from the UnitedStates to participate in any ground invasion of Afghanistan.

Oct 26, 2001

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Elite British troops training in a joint exercise withOman are being prepared for deployment in Afghanistan.