Dec 10, 2002

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has once again moved troops to its southern borderwith Iraq.

Dec 03, 2002

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia is said to be undergoing a fiscal crisisthat will not allow a major weapons purchase.

Nov 25, 2002

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- U.S. troops are beginning to arrive in Qatar for a majormilitary exercise early next month.

Nov 21, 2002

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran reports the deployment of 20 naval vessels in thePersian Gulf.