Jul 01, 2005

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Palestinian Authority security forces haveballooned to nearly 60,000 officers, with only one third of them showing upfor work.

Mar 04, 2003

ATHENS [MENL] -- Greece's largest counter-insurgency trial has centered onthe alleged leader of the November 17 group.

Jan 27, 2003

CAIRO [MENL] -- Iraqi President Saddam Hussein continues to withhold sendinghis envoy to Egypt amid U.S. threats to arrest him on charges of war crimes.

Dec 11, 2002

CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt is said to have turned down a U.S. request for the useof military bases.