Jul 08, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration is examining a proposal toinvite additional contractors for the U.S. missile defense program.

Jul 09, 2001

CAIRO [MENL] -- Kuwait has failed to complete a deal for the purchase ofanti-aircraft systems from Egypt.

Feb 06, 2002

LONDON [MENL] -- Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat hasacknowledged that he bought Iranian weapons for the war against Israel.

Feb 08, 2002

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has launched construction of several trainingmilitary bases, including one specifically geared for urban warfare in thecurrent war against the Palestinians.