Jan 08, 2002
GAZA CITY [MENL] -- Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat, alarmed byIslamic unrest, is determined to clip the wings of his opposition.
NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran has lowered its profile as an arms exporter amidefforts to win a trade agreement with the European Union.
Jan 07, 2002
ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey is concerned over rising Iranian influence inCentral Asia and the Middle East amid the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United Arab Emirates has maintained U.S. militaryaircraft used in the war against Afghanistan.