Jan 11, 2002

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military has approved the launch of a $390million project to construct a communications satellite meant to link allthree branches and conduct joint operations far from the country's borders.

Jan 16, 2002

ATHENS [MENL] -- Greece has decided to withdraw military units from thedisputed Aegean Sea as part of an updated assessment of a reduced threatfrom neighboring Turkey.

Jan 17, 2002

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Oman has established a restructured security network toconfront the rising threats of insurgency, illegal immigration and organizedcrime.

Jan 22, 2002

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Israel has received an order from the U.S. Navy forequipment for search-and-rescue systems.