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October 2006

Sunday, October 08, 2006

Saudis Pour Into Iraq
BAGHDAD [MENL] -- The U.S. military has reported the continued flow of Saudi fighters into Iraq.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/october/10_08_1.html

Palestinian Use Arms To Obtain Services
LONDON [MENL] -- Palestinians have joined militias to obtain government services in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, a report said.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/october/10_08_2.html

Greece Prepares For NH-90 Delivery
ATHENS [MENL] -- The Hellenic military has been preparing for the first delivery of the NH-90 helicopter.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/october/10_08_3.html

Bushehr Will Speed Up Iran's Nuke Program
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Iran's Bushehr civilian reactor was expected to accelerate the nation's nuclear weapons program.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/october/10_08_4.html

Friday, October 06, 2006

Iraq Decommissions Police Brigade
BAGHDAD [MENL] -- In the first such decision, Iraq has decommissioned a police brigade because of alleged links to Shi'ite death squads.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/october/10_06_1.html

Israeli Pullout Results In Military Decline
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- The military's lead role in the withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and northern West Bank was said to have led to a decline in Israel's combat capability.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/october/10_06_2.html

USS Cole Returns To Gulf
ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Five years after its attack by Al Qaida, the USS Cole has returned to the Gulf region.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/october/10_06_3.html

Greece Requests Rocket Pods From U.S.
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Greece has requested artillery rocket pods from the United States.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/october/10_06_4.html

Thursday, October 05, 2006

Israel Mulls Gaza Invasion
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has been examining the prospect of another ground invasion of the Gaza Strip.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/october/10_05_1.html

IAEA Funds Qatari Nuke Projects
ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The International Atomic Energy Agency plans to finance nuclear projects in Qatar.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/october/10_05_2.html

Russia Seeks To Expand Defense Presence In Greece
ATHENS [MENL] -- Russia plans to expand its defense presence in Greece.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/october/10_05_3.html

West Helps Egypt Build Defense Industry
LONDON [MENL] -- Western firms have been helping Egypt develop a defense industry.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/october/10_05_4.html

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Jordan Requests C4I, Helicopters From U.S.
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has approved a Jordanian request for helicopters and C4I systems.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/october/10_04_1.html

U.S. Sells Aircraft To Iraq
WASHINGTON -- The United States plans to sell 48 aircraft as well as air traffic radar to Iraq in a deal that could exceed $1 billion.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/october/10_04_2.html

U.S. Supports Israeli-Origin Helmet System
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. Air Force has ordered support for an Israeli-origin helmet-mounted cueing system.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/october/10_04_3.html

At Least 12 Killed In Fatah-Hamas Clashes
GAZA CITY [MENL] -- At least 12 people have been killed in the worst militia clashes in the Palestinian Authority.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/october/10_04_4.html

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

PKK Declares Another Ceasefire
ANKARA [MENL] -- Kurdish insurgents have declared another ceasefire in their war against Turkey.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/october/10_03_1.html

Al Qaida Linked To Sunni Politician
BAGHDAD [MENL] -- The U.S. military has captured a senior Al Qaida operative linked to a major Sunni politician in Iraq.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/october/10_03_2.html

Turkey Requests 30 F-16s From U.S.
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has approved a Turkish request for 30 F-16 multi-role fighters, the first such order in 20 years.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/october/10_03_3.html

Saudis Continue To Modernize National Guard
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia continues to modernize its National Guard with help from the United States.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/october/10_03_4.html

Friday, September 29, 2006

Cyprus Releases SAM Radars For Syria
NICOSIA [MENL] -- The Republic of Cyprus has ended a three-week deadlock and released a shipment of surface-to-air missile radar systems to Syria.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_29_1.html

Israel Renews Combat Missions Of Aging F-16s
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- The Israel Air Force has reintroduced aging F-16 multi-role fighters into combat.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_29_2.html

UAE Increases Airport Security
ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The United Arab Emirates has launched an effort to improve airport security.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_29_3.html

IAI Appeals S. Korean Decision On AEW Project
LONDON [MENL] -- Israel's largest state-owned defense firm has appealed South Korea's selection of a U.S. competitor for a $2 billion airborne early-warning contract.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_29_4.html

Thursday, September 28, 2006

Turkey Pounds PKK Camps
ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has begun attacking Kurdish insurgency bases in Iraq.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_28_1.html

U.S. Assigns Generals To Mideast
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. Army has assigned several leading commanders to assume responsibility for the Middle East, including training Arab allies.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_28_2.html

Iran, Russia Agree On Nuke Fuel Delivery
MOSCOW [MENL] -- Iran and Russia have agreed on a deadline for the delivery of nuclear fuel for the Bushehr reactor.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_28_3.html

UK Firm Wins Anti-Mine Contract In Lebanon
LONDON [MENL] -- A British firm has been awarded a $5.6 million contract to clear mines in Lebanon.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_28_4.html

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Pentagon Approves Rocket Sale To UAE
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has approved a $752 million sale of advanced artillery rocket systems to the United Arab Emirates.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_27_1.html

Hizbullah Returns To Israeli Border
TEL AVIV [MENL] - Hizbullah has returned to the Lebanese border with Israel.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_27_2.html

UK MoD Targets Iraq, Libya As Priorities
LONDON [MENL] -- Britain has deemed Iraq and Libya priority defense markets.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_27_3.html

Iran Blasts Russian Handling Of Bushehr
MOSCOW [MENL] -- Amid unprecedented criticism, Iran has sought to draft a timetable for the completion of the Bushehr nuclear reactor.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_27_4.html

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Western Intel Debates Whether Bin Laden Died
LONDON [MENL] -- Western intelligence agencies have sought to confirm a report that Al Qaida chief Osama Bin Laden was dead.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_26_1.html

Hizbullah Claims 20,000 Rockets In Lebanon
NICOSIA [MENL] -- Hizbullah claims an arsenal of more than 20,000 rockets in Lebanon.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_26_2.html

Egypt Plans 3 Nuke Reactors
CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt plans to construct three nuclear reactors to generate electricity.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_26_3.html

Iran Again Displays Enhanced Shihab-3
NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran has again displayed its enhanced Shihab-3 intermediate-range ballistic missile.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_26_4.html

Monday, September 25, 2006

Iraq Prepares For Ramadan
BAGHDAD [MENL] -- Iraq's security forces have accelerated preparations for the Islamic fast month of Ramadan.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_25_1.html

Israeli Intel: Assad Favors Another War
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Syria, buoyed by Hizbullah's success against Israel, has ordered his military to prepare for a regional war with the Jewish state.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_25_2.html

U.S. Develops Respect For Iranian Military
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has developed a grudging respect for Iran's military.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_25_3.html

Mideast Could See Unmanned JSF
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Middle East air forces could be offered an unmanned version of the U.S.-origin Joint Strike Fighter.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_25_4.html

Friday, September 22, 2006

Russia Offers SAMs To Protect Nukes
MOSCOW [MENL] -- Russia, pledging to complete the Busheher reactor, has offered to sell a range of surface-to-air missile systems to protect Iran's nuclear facilities.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_22_1.html

Iran Introduces Weapons Used By Hizbullah
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has determined that Iran has brought to Iraq advanced weaponry used by Hizbullah in the war against Israel.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_22_2.html

Israel Air Force Receives EW Aircraft
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- The Israel Air Force has received a new airborne early-warning and alert aircraft from the United States.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_22_3.html

U.S. Plans Iraq Military Modernization
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States plans to modernize Iraq's new military.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_22_4.html

Thursday, September 21, 2006

Egypt Seeks To Revive Nuke Project
CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt plans to revive its nuclear energy project.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_21_1.html

GCC Discusses Regional Exercises
ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The Gulf Cooperation Council has advanced in plans to stage a regional military exercise in 2007.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_21_2.html

U.S. To Maintain Iraqi Presence Through 2007
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States plans to maintain its current military presence in Iraq throughout much of 2007.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_21_3.html

Israel Navy Receives Super Dvora Boats
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- The Israel Navy has accepted delivery of three advanced fast patrol boats.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_21_4.html

 

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

N. Korea Said To Fail In Taepo-2 Test
LONDON [MENL] -- North Korea, in a launch attended by Iran, was said to have failed in its Taepo Dong-2 intermediate-range ballistic missile test.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_20_1.html

State Dept. Links Iran And Israel
AWASHINGTON [MENL] -- The State Department has decided to link Iran's nuclear weapons program with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_20_2.html

Oman, Pakistan Expand Defense Ties
ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Oman and Pakistan plan to expand defense cooperation.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_20_3.html

Greece Teams With European Defense Major
ATHENS [MENL] -- Greece's largest defense contractor has increased cooperation with a European major.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_20_4.html

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Iraq Army Completes Logistics Exercise
BAGHDAD [MENL] -- Iraq has conducted a major logistics exercise for the military.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_19_1.html

Iraqis Sabotage Kuwaiti Security Fence
ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Kuwait has determined that Iraqi insurgents have launched an effort to sabotage the border security fence between the two countries.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_19_2.html

PA Unity Govt. Faces Last-Minute Hitch
RAMALLAH [MENL] -- Efforts to form a Palestinian unity government have been hampered by both militia factions and the international community.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_19_3.html

Israeli Firm Wins European EW Award
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- An Israeli defense major has won a contract with a European military.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_19_4.html

Monday, September 18, 2006

Iraq Seeks To Increase Monitoring Of Baghdad
BAGHDAD [MENL] -- Iraq plans to increase security monitoring of Baghdad.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_18_1.html

Fatah-Hamas Militia War Renews
GAZA CITY [MENL] -- Fatah and Hamas have renewed their militia war in the Gaza Strip.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_18_2.html

Tension Resumes Along Lebanese-Syrian Border
NICOSIA [MENL] -- Tension has resumed along the Lebanese-Syrian border.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_18_3.html

Iran, Saudis Deemed Major Religion Violators
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Iran and Saudi Arabia have again been deemed among the worst violators of religious freedom in the world.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_18_4.html

Friday, September 15, 2006

Iran Adopts N. Korean War Strategy
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Iran has adopted North Korea's war strategy against the United States.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_15_1.html

Israel's New Supply Doctrine Collapses
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's new concept of military logistics has collapsed.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_15_2.html

NATO Offers Training To GCC, Mideast
LONDON [MENL] -- NATO has offered to train Middle East states, including those from the Gulf.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_15_3.html

Suicide Bombers Target Yemen Energy Sites
CAIRO [MENL] -- Al Qaida has targeted energy facilities in Yemen.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_15_4.html

Thursday, September 14, 2006

Govt., Military Face Off In Cyprus
NICOSIA [MENL] -- Tension has increased between the military and government in the Republic of Cyprus.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_14_1.html

Military Expects Rocket Strikes From W. Bank
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military expects Palestinian rocket and missile strikes from the West Bank by 2007.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_14_2.html

Israeli, U.S. Students Win In Copter Design
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israeli and U.S. students have won an international competition to design a helicopter.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_14_3.html

Iran Ready To Mass-Produce Aircraft
NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran has been preparing to begin serial production of its new indigenous fighter-jet.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_14_4.html

Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Arabs Urged To Acquire Nuke Tech
ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Arab League states have been urged to develop nuclear technology in response to Iran's suspected weapons program.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_13_1.html

U.S. Intel Warns Of Loss Of Anbar
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- U.S. military intelligence has warned that Iraq's largest province remains out of government control and marks a political defeat for the military coalition.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_13_2.html

Western Intel Doubts Syrian Attack Claims
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- U.S. military intelligence has warned that Iraq's largest province remains out of government control and marks a political defeat for the military coalition.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_13_3.html

Israel Successfully Tests Trophy In War
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- The Israel Army employed a new electronic counter-measures main battle tank protection system during the war against Hizbullah in Lebanon.
http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_13_4.html

<p></p>
  • Tuesday, September 12, 2006

    Mubarak Expected To Marginalize Military
    CAIRO [MENL] -- President Hosni Mubarak was expected to marginalize Egypt's military in his attempt to transfer power to his son in 2007.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_12_1.html

    Iran Shells Iraq, Captures Soldiers

    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- In an escalation of tensions, Iran has shelled Iraq and captured seven of its soldiers.


    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_12_2.html

    U.S. Army Says Israeli System Not Ready

    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. Army, under attack for selecting an undeveloped main battle tank protection system, has asserted that a rival Israeli system was flawed.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_12_3.html

    U.S. Sanctions Major Iranian Bank
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has imposed sanctions on one of Iran's largest banks, accused of funding Hamas and Hizbullah. http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_12_4.html

     

    Monday, September 11, 2006
    <p></p>

  • PA Unit Aided By West Has 'Terror' Chief's  
    JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Israel's military has determined that a unit loyal to Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas was led by at least one commander linked to attacks against Israel.
    http://menewsline.comstories/2006/september/09_11_1.htm

  • Bahrain Hosts GCC Parley On Iran Nukes
     ABU DHABI [MENL] -- In an unprecedented move, Bahrain has sponsored a conference to discuss Iran's nuclear threat.
    http://menewsline.comstories/2006/september/09_11_2.htm

  • Yemen Receives Illegal U.S. Arms Exports 
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Yemen was alleged to have received illegal U.S. defense exports.
    http://menewsline.comstories/2006/september/09_11_3.htm

  • Italy Offers Syria Security Aid 
    NICOSIA [MENL] -- Italy has offered to help enhance Syrian security forces.
    http://menewsline.comstories/2006/september/09_11_4.htm

    •  

    Tuesday, September 05, 2006
    <p></p>
    Iran Exports Defense To 57 Countries
    NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran has reported defense exports to 57 countries.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_05_1.html>

    Al Qaida's No. 2 Captured In Iraq
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- Iraq has captured the deputy leader of the Al Qaida network.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_05_2.html>

    Fatah Continues Efforts To Assemble Rockets
    JERUSALEM [MENL] -- The Fatah movement led by Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas continues efforts to assemble rockets in the West Bank.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_05_3.html>

    U.S. Succeeds In Pac-3 Test
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has reported success in a PAC-3 missile defense test.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/september/09_05_4.html>

    August 2006

    Thursday, August 24, 2006

    UK Chief: Iraq Could Be In Mini-Civil War
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- The commander of British forces in Iraq said the country could have deteriorated into what he termed a miniature civil war.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_24_1.html

    U.S. Military Analysts See Hizbullah Gains
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Leading U.S. military analysts have determined that Hizbullah achieved major gains in its 33-day war with Israel.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_24_2.html

    Iran Reports Success In Exercise
    NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran has reported success in its current military exercise, designed to introduce an asymmetrical combat doctrine in any war against the United States.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_24_3.html

    Iranian Warship Attacks Gulf Oil Rig
    LONDON [MENL] -- In the first such incident in decades, an Iranian warship has attacked a European-operated oil rig in the Gulf.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_24_4.html

    Wednesday, August 23, 2006

    Saudis Plan Eurofighter Assembly ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia plans to assemble the Eurofighter as part of a multi-billion dollar deal for the advanced fighter-jet.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_23_1.html

    Israeli Reservists Organize Against Govt., CoS JERUSALEM [MENL] -- In the first such movement in nearly 25 years, hundreds of Israeli reserve soldiers have organized to topple the government and military leadership.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_23_2.html

    U.S. Launches Sof Center In Jordan WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has launched the construction of a special operations forces training center in Jordan.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_23_3.html

    Bush Increases Military Aid To Lebanon WASHINGTON [MENL] -- President George Bush had ordered a major increase in U.S. military aid to Lebanon.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_23_4.html

    Tuesday, August 22, 2006

    Iran Exercise To Test New Weapons
    NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran has launched a major military exercise designed to test combat doctine as well as indigenous weaponry.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_22_1.html

    Hizbullah Returns To South Lebanon
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Hizbullah operatives have returned to the Israeli-Lebanese border.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_22_2.html

    Turkey Grounds 2 Iranian Planes
    ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has been searching Iranian cargo planes for weapons for Hizbullah.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_22_3.html

    Britain Announces Saudi Deal
    LONDON [MENL] -- Britain has confirmed a huge deal to supply the Eurofighter to Saudi Arabia.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_22_4.html

    Monday, August 21, 2006

    Iran Exercise To Test New Weapons
    NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran has launched a major military exercise designed to test combat doctine as well as indigenous weaponry.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_21_1.html

    Hizbullah Returns To South Lebanon
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Hizbullah operatives have returned to the Israeli-Lebanese border.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_21_2.html

    Turkey Grounds 2 Iranian Planes
    ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has been searching Iranian cargo planes for weapons for Hizbullah. http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_21_3.html

    Britain Announces Saudi Deal
    LONDON [MENL] -- Britain has confirmed a huge deal to supply the Eurofighter to Saudi Arabia. http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_21_4.html

    Sunday, August 20, 2006

    Britain, Saudis Sign Typhoon Accord
    LONDON [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement for the purchase of 72 Eurofighter Typhoon warplanes in a deal reported to exceed $10 billion.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_20_1.html

    Iran Launches New Round Of Exercises
    NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran plans to launch a new round of military exercises in an effort to test its new combat doctrine.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_20_2.html

    U.S. Forces Meant To Protect Iraqi Regime
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has decided to significantly increase U.S. troops in Baghdad to help protect the new government of Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_20_3.html

    Military Prepares Against W. Bank Outposts
    JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Three days after the onset of a shaky ceasefire in Lebanon, Israel's military has been ordered to prepare for an evacuation of Jewish outposts in the West Bank.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_20_4.html

    Thursday, August 17, 2006

    U.S. Helps Arab States In Ship FCS
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has launched a project to support the fire control systems of several Middle East navies.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_17_1.html

    Turkey Selects Terminals For F-16
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Turkish Air Force has selected an advanced communications system for its project to upgrade the F-16 multi-role fighter fleet.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_17_2.html

    India Renews Interest In Qatar Mirages
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- India has renewed interest in procuring Qatar's Mirage 2000-5 fighter-jet fleet.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_17_3.html

    Norway Probes Arms Exports To Israel
    LONDON [MENL] -- Another European country has come under pressure to impose an arms embargo against Israel.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_17_4.html

    Wednesday, August 16, 2006

    Hizbullah Develops New Rocket Strategy
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah has developed a strategy that employed short- and medium-range rockets as political and psychological weapons in the war against Israel.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_16_1.html

    L-M, BAE Join Israeli USV Venture
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Two Western defense majors have agreed to cooperate in the production and marketing of an Israeli unmanned surface vessel.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_16_2.html

    U.S. Develops Modified Urban Warfare Missile
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has modified an air-to-ground missile for urban warfare missions.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_16_3.html

    Iraq, Jordan Sign Oil MoU
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- Iraq and Jordan have agreed to renew oil cooperation.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_16_4.html

    Tuesday, August 15, 2006

    Israel Begins Withdrawal From Lebanon
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has begun the withdrawal of its military from Lebanon.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_15_1.html

    Gulf Refrains From New Air Security Measures
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Gulf airlines have been slow to tighten security measures in wake of the British foiling of an Al Qaida plot to bomb at least 20 Western airliners.
    ttp://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_15_1.html

    Iraq Navy Conducts Tender
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- The Iraq Navy has been examining bids for the procurement of a range of surface vessels.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_15_1.html

    Algeria, Russia Sign Energy MoU
    MOSCOW [MENL] -- Algeria and Russia have agreed to increase energy cooperation.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_15_4.html

    Monday, August 14, 2006

    Iran Sends Bin Laden's Son To Lebanon
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Iran was said to have sent the son of Al Qaida chief Osama Bin Laden to Lebanon.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_14_1.html

    Hizbullah Knocks Out Israeli Copter
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- For the first time, Hizbullah has knocked out an Israeli military helicopter.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_14_2.html

    Germany Called To Impose Embargo On Israel
    LONDON [MENL] -- Germany has been pressed to end military sales to Israel.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_14_3.html

    PKK Mulls New Ceasefire
    ANKARA [MENL] -- The Kurdish Workers Party has been considering a ceasefire with Turkey.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_14_4.html

    Sunday, August 13, 2006

    Iran Reports Huge Increase In Arms Sales
    NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran has reported a major increase in arms sales.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_13_1.html

    Israel Blocks Military's Advance In Lebanon
    JERUSALEM [MENL] -- The government of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has blocked Israel's military from conducting a ground war in Lebanon.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_13_2.html

    Hizbullah Damages 25 Israeli MBTs
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has acknowledged that Hizbullah damaged at least 25 main battle tanks and armored vehicles.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_13_3.html

    Centcom Enhances Communications
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- U.S. Central Command has launched an effort to enhance air force communications.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_13_4.html

    Friday, August 11, 2006

    Europe Blocks Air Flights Amid Terror Threat LONDON [MENL] -- Europe has delayed flights amid the foiling of a major Al Qaida-aligned strike on airliners to the United States. http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_11_1.html Hizbullah Mobilizes Reserves TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Hizbullah has mobilized tens of thousands of reservists for the war against Israel. http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_11_2.htmlhttp://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_11_3.html UAE To Acquire Longbow Radar WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United Arab Emirates plans to acquire the advanced Longbow helicopter radar. http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_11_4.html

    Thursday, August 10, 2006

    Israel Shifts Command In Lebanon War
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military, amid severe criticism of tactics, has begun reshuffling major commanders responsible for the war in Lebanon.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_10_1.html

    Saudis, Turkey Plan Military Cooperation
    ANKARA [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia and Turkey plan to launch military cooperation as part of an effort to forge strategic relations.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_10_2.html

    Pentagon School In Bahrain Dwindles
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- A U.S. Defense Department-sponsored school in Bahrain has been in decline amid a ban on non-essential personnel and military families in the Gulf Arab kingdom.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_10_3.html

    Israeli Firm Reports Profit Decline
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- A leading Israeli defense firm has reported a drop in profits in 2006.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_10_4.html

    Wednesday, August 09, 2006

    Israel Prepares For Mass Evacuation
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military plans to evacuate tens of thousands of residents from the north.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_09_1.html

    UAE Hosts Iraqi Security Conference
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The United Arab Emirates plans to host a security conference on Iraq.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_09_2.html

    U.S. Plans To Sell Minesweeper To Turkey
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration plans to sell a naval vessel to Turkey.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_09_3.html

    Morocco Foils Al Qaida Insurrection
    CAIRO [MENL] -- Morocco has reported an Al Qaida plot to launch an insurrection.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_09_4.html

    Tuesday, August 08, 2006

    Hizbullah Masters Rocket Salvos
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Hizbullah has mastered the use of rocket salvos in strikes against Israel.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_08_1.html

    U.S. Prepares To Target Mahdi Army
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- The U.S. military was said to be preparing for a major operation against an Iranian-sponsored militia in Iraq.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_08_2.html

    U.S. Prepares To Bolster Lebanese Military
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States plans to refurbish U.S.-origin platforms in the Lebanese military in an effort to overpower Hizbullah.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_08_3.html

    Egypt Receives U.S. Helicopter
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Egypt has received a naval helicopter from the United States.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_08_4.html

    Monday, August 07, 2006

    Russian, Indian Firms Help Iranian WMDs
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Indian and Russian firms have again been deemed suppliers of Iran's ballistic missile program.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_07_1.html

    U.S. Troops Bolster Security In Baghdad
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- U.S. reinforcements have begun deployment to bolster security in Iraq's troubled capital.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_07_2.html

    Hizbullah Rockets Approach Tel Aviv
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Hizbullah has fulfilled its pledge to fire rockets that threaten Israel's commercial center.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_07_3.html

    U.S. Deems Saudi Charity Al Qaida Helper
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has determined that a Saudi relief organization continues to fund Al Qaida.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_07_4.html

    Sunday, August 06, 2006

    Coalition Braces For Civil War In Iraq
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S.-led coalition has been bracing for a civil war in Iraq.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_06_1.html

    Israel's Military Fails To Achieve War Goals
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military has quietly acknowledged failure to achieve the goals of its war in Lebanon.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_06_2.html

    Iran, N. Korea Develop Long-Range Missiles
    LONDON [MENL] -- Iran and North Korea have been collaborating to develop long-range missiles.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_06_3.html

    Israel Loses Major S. Korea AEW Bid
    LONDON [MENL] -- Israel, hampered by U.S. opposition, has lost a $2 billion airborne early warning and control project in South Korea.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_06_4.html

    Friday, August 04, 2006

    China, Turkey Develop Advanced Rocket
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- China and Turkey have developed and marketed an advanced rocket.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_04_1.html

    Hizbullah-Inspired Unrest Strikes Kuwait
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Kuwait has been rocked by Shi'ite-inspired unrest.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_04_2.html

    Algeria Procures S-300 From Russia
    MOSCOW [MENL] -- Algeria plans to become Russia's first Arab client of the S-300 air and missile defense system.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_04_3.html

    Libya Orders Weapons From Taiwan
    LONDON [MENL] -- Libya was said to have ordered weapons and military equipment from Taiwan.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_04_4.html

    Thursday, August 03, 2006

    Turkey Plans To Buy Advanced F-16s
    ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey plans to procure advanced F-16 multi-role fighters from the United States.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_03_1.html

    Greece Orders EW Systems From Raytheon
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Greece has ordered electronic warfare systems from a U.S. defense major for the Hellenic Air Force's new F-16 fleet.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_03_2.html

    U.S. Report Cites Indian Missile Help To Iran
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States, in wake of a nuclear cooperation agreement, has acknowledged that India continues to aid Iran's ballistic missile program.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_03_3.html

    Israeli Military-Govt. Ties Deemed Tense
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's government and military, amid the harshest rocket attacks yet, disagree over the goals of the war with Hizbullah.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_03_4.html

    Wednesday, August 02, 2006

    Israel Fears Collapse Of Hizbullah War
    JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Israel's military has been concerned of an imminent collapse in its operation against Hizbullah.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_02_1.html

    U.S. Plans To Bolster Lebanese Army
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has embarked on an immediate effort to bolster the Lebanese Army.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_02_2.html

    U.S. Approves Apache Upgrade For Saudis
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has approved a request to modernize the Apache attack helicopter fleet of Saudi Arabia.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_02_3.html

    Turkey Prepares Military Appointments
    ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has concluded preparations for another round of high-level military appointments.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_02_4.html

    Tuesday, August 01, 2006

    Israel's Military Prepares To End Operation
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military has prepared to end its operation in Lebanon.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_01_1.html

    U.S. Approves $4.1b In Deals With Arabs
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has approved more than $4.1 billion in weapons sales to Arab League states.
    hhttp://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_01_2.html

    Turkey Sends Troops Into Iraq
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- Turkey was said to have sent troops into northern Iraq.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_01_3.html

    Sudan Launches Offensive In Darfour
    CAIRO [MENL] -- Sudan has launched an offensive in the western province of Darfour.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/august/08_01_4.html

    July 2006

    Tuesday, August 29, 2006

    GCC Drafts Plan For Iranian Nuke Disaster ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The Gulf Cooperation Council has been drafting a plan to respond to a nuclear disaster in neighboring Iran. Iraq Army Clashes With Mahdi Army BAGHDAD [MENL] -- The Iraq Army has been engaged in fierce clashes with an Iranian-sponsored militia represented in the government of Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki. Kuwait Worried Over Iraqi Border Attacks ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Kuwait has reported renewed border tension with Iraq. On Aug. 21, a Kuwaiti border patrol came under fire from Iraq. Officials said this was the most serious incident in months and could mark renewed tension between the two neighbors. Israel Develops UAV Hybrid Motor TEL AVIV [MENL] -- An Israel firm has developed a hybrid motor for unmanned aerial vehicles.

    Sunday, July 30, 2006

    Libya Still Contains HEU
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- More than three years after pledging to dismantle its weapons of mass destruction program, Libya continues to possess highly-enriched uranium that could be used for nuclear weapons.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_30_1.html

    Hizbullah Uses Top ATGMs Against Israel
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has determined that Hizbullah deployed advanced anti-tank weapons in the war in Lebanon.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_30_2.html

    Bahrainis Threaten To Strike Dyncorp
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- A major U.S. security company has again been threatened by labor unrest in Bahrain.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_30_3.html

    Congress Urged To Clamp Sanctions On Iran
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Congress has been urged to help launch international sanctions on Iran's energy sector.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_30_4.html

    Friday, July 28, 2006

    Iraqi Kurds Seek To Establish Army
    ANKARA [MENL] -- Iraqi Kurds seek to form a military.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_28_1.html

    Israel Suggests Hizbullah Intel Chief Killed
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israeli military intelligence has assessed that Hizbullah's intelligence chief could have been killed in a massive air strike on the movement's headquarters in Lebanon.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_28_2.html

    U.S. Supplies 10 Patrol Boats To Yemen
    CAIRO [MENL] -- The United States has delivered 10 patrol boats to the new coast guard of Yemen.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_28_3.html

    Greece Oks 5-Year Defense Plan
    ATHENS [MENL] -- Greece, delaying additional fighter-jet procurement, has approved a nearly $15 billion military modernization plan.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_28_4.html

    Thursday, July 27, 2006

    Syria Increases Alert Of War With Israel
    JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Syria has been preparing for war with Israel.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_27_1.html

    U.S. Orders Increased Embedding In Iraq
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has decided to increase embedding of its military personnel in the Iraqi police.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_27_2.html

    State Sees Hizbullah As Independents
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The State Department has asserted that Hizbullah, despite Iranian sponsorship, remains an independent organization.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_27_3.html

    Congress Questions Indian Aid To Iran, Syria
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The House has demanded a U.S. report that details Indian assistance to the nuclear programs of Iran and Syria.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_27_4.html

    Wednesday, July 26, 2006

    Libya Came Close To Nuke Bomb
    CAIRO [MENL] -- For the first time, Libya has acknowledged the extent of its former secret nuclear program.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_26_1.html

    NATO Unprepared For Lebanese Force
    LONDON [MENL] -- NATO does not plan efforts to organize a peace-keeping force along the Israeli-Lebanese border.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_26_2.html

    Bahrain Requests Anti-Tank Missiles
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Bahrain has requested anti-tank missiles from the United States.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_26_3.html

    Bush Seeks Another Iraqi Security Plan
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- U.S. President George Bush has demanded another plan to improve security in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_26_4.html

    Tuesday, July 25, 2006

    U.S. Urges Turkey To Delay Anti-PKK Offensive
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has appealed to Turkey to delay its invasion of Iraq in an effort to destroy Kurdish insurgency strongholds.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_25_1.html

    Hizbullah War Could Harm Israeli Exports
    LONDON [MENL] -- Israel's war with Hizbullah could harm the nation's defense exports to Europe.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_25_2.html

    France, Saudis Sign Defense Accord
    LONDON [MENL] -- France and Saudi Arabia have signed a defense cooperation accord meant to pave the way for major arms deals.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_25_3.html

    U.S. Withdraws From Iran-Taepo Link
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has backed off from an assertion that Iran was involved in the launch of North Korea's Taepo Dong-2 intermediate-range missile.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_25_4.html

    Monday, July 24, 2006

    Rocket War Raises Questions Of Israel Military
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Only a month ago, Lt. Col. Itay Brun explained the concept of Israel's military. The concept envisioned an army based largely on special operations units and backed by air power.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_24_1.html

    Bush Approves $6b Arms Sale To Saudis
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has approved the sale of more than $6 billion worth of military platforms and equipment to Saudi Arabia.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_24_2.html

    Libya Signs Aviation MoA With EADS
    LONDON [MENL] -- Libya has signed an agreement to develop an aerospace industry.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_24_3.html

    U.S. Sets Up Military Centers In Ramadi
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- The U.S. military has established security centers to help the Iraq Army control the insurgency-torn Anbar province.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_24_4.html

    Sunday, July 23, 2006

    Iran Planned Hizbullah Strike
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Iran spent more than six months training and planning Hizbullah to prepare for its current war with Israel.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_23_1.html

    U.S.-Embedded Trainers Improve Iraq Army
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has assessed that its trainers have significantly improved the Iraq Army.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_23_2.html

    Hamas Succeeds In Indigenous BM-21 Test
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Hamas has succeeded in developing an indigenous variant of the Soviet-origin Katyusha rocket.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_23_3.html

    House Considers Security In Oman FTA
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The House of Representatives has been examining the security implications of a free trade agreement with Oman.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_23_4.html

    Thursday, July 20, 2006

    U.S. Quietly Encourages Israeli Operation
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has been quietly encouraging Israel's assault on Hizbullah.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_20_1.html

    U.S. Sanctions Iranian Fronts
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has imposed sanctions on two Iranian front companies said to be part of Teheran's missile program.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_20_2.html

    BAE Delivers First Hawk To Bahrain
    LONDON [MENL] -- BAE Systems has delivered the first Hawk advanced jet trainer to Bahrain.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_20_3.html

    U.S. Firms Again Bow Out Of Turkish Bid
    ANKARA [MENL] -- The United States has again refused to participate in a major Turkish military program.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_20_4.html

    Wednesday, July 19, 2006

    Al Qaida Sticks To Suicide Bombings
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- The U.S. military has determined that a huge majority of suicide strikes in Iraq stem from Al Qaida-aligned groups.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_19_1.html

    Israel Employs Enhanced MLRS In Lebanon
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has introduced its enhanced multiple launch rocket system in the war in Lebanon.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_19_2.html

    U.S. Prepares For Evacuation
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States plans to begin evacuating thousands of Americans from Lebanon.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_19_3.html

    Saudis Again Reject Religious Police
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia has again rejected a proposal to help the religious police.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_19_4.html

    Tuesday, July 18, 2006

    Turkey Prepares For Offensive Against PKK
    ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey plans to launch an offensive against the Kurdish insurgency.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_18_1.html

    Israel Prepares For Ceasefire
    JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Israel's government has been bracing for an imminent ceasefire with Hizbullah.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_18_2.html

    Israel Struggles With Hizbullah Rockets
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has been struggling to contain Hizbullah rocket strikes from Lebanon.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_18_3.html

    Greece, Turkey Seek To Expand Military Ties
    ANKARA [MENL] -- Greece and Turkey have agreed to expand military cooperation to prevent tensions in the disputed Aegean Sea.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_18_4.html

    Monday, July 17, 2006

    Israel Rules Out Ground Offensive
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel, whose air strikes failed to halt Hizbullah rocket fire, has ruled out a major ground offensive in Lebanon.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_17_1.html

    U.S. Dismisses Iranian Involvement In War
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has refrained from blaming Iran or Syria for Hizbullah rocket strikes against Israel.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_17_2.html

    Al Qaida Hurt In Iraqi Offensive
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- The U.S.-led coalition has reported fresh gains in efforts to eliminate Al Qaida around Iraq's capital.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_17_3.html

    Greece Moves Toward New Jet Purchase
    ATHENS [MENL] -- Greece has approached a decision on another fighter aircraft purchase.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_17_4.html

    Sunday, July 16

    Iran Uses Palestinians In Nuke Strategy
    LONDON [MENL] -- Iran has employed Hizbullah and Palestinian militias to block international efforts for the suspension of its nuclear weapons program.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_16_1.html

    Hizbullah Uses New Weapons
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military has concluded that the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah was using its latest rockets in the war against Israel.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_16_2.html

    Egypt, U.S. Ready For Strategic Dialogue
    CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt and the United States have agreed to launch a high-level strategic dialogue.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_16_3.html

    UAE Taps Senior U.S. Exec For Air Firm
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The United Arab Emirates has recruited a top U.S. executive to head its aerospace enterprise.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_16_4.html

    Friday, July 14

    Israel Opens Air Offensive In Lebanon
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has launched its first major offensive in Lebanon since 2000.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_14_1.html

    Iraq Takes Over Security In Province
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- For the first time, Iraqi police have been assigned security responsibility for a province.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_14_2.html

    Iran Completes Major Exercise
    NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran has completed a major security exercise.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_14_3.html

    Israel Expected To Lose S. Korean AEW Project
    LONDON [MENL] -- Israel was expected to lose a huge air force project in South Korea.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_14_4.html

    Thursday, July 13

    Iran Attends Taepo Dong-2 Launch
    LONDON [MENL] -- Iranian military representatives were said to have attended North Korea's Taepo Dong-2 missile launch.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_13_1.html

    Israel Renews Ground Assault In Gaza
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military, amid the Hizbullah capture of soldiers in the north, has launched another ground assault on the Gaza Strip.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_13_2.html

    Interpol Warns Of Saudi Escapees
    LONDON [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia failed to inform Interpol of the escape of Al Qaida insurgents.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_13_3.html

    Iraq Establishes River Patrol
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- Iraq has established a river patrol for maritime security missions.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_13_4.html

    Tuesday, July 11, 2006

    Iran Could Have Enriched Uranium Above 20%
    LONDON [MENL] -- The International Atomic Energy Agency suspects that Iran could have produced or received uranium enriched to a level above 20 percent, far more than required for a nuclear energy program.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_11_1.html

    Turkey Approves U.S. Nuke Accord
    ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has approved a nuclear power agreement with the United States.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_11_2.html

    U.S. Expands Missile Defense Dialogue With Israel
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has expanded efforts for missile defense cooperation with Israel, a report said.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_11_3.html

    Palestinians Fail In W. Bank Rocket Tests
    RAMALLAH [MENL] -- Palestinian insurgency groups have sought to launch rockets from the West Bank toward Israel.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_11_4.html

    Monday, July 10, 2006

    U.S. Military To Reduce Operations In Turkey
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. military plans to reduce activities in Turkey.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_10_1.html

    Iraq Army Remains Ill-Equipped
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Despite a significant expansion, the Iraq Army remains ill-equipped to fight insurgents, a report said.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_10_2.html

    Shi'ite Troops Open Fire On Sunnis
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- Ethnic violence has reached a peak in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_10_3.html

    Israel Seeks To Establish Rules With PA TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip was designed to limit Palestinian hostility in an arrangement similar to that with Hizbullah in Lebanon, a report said.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_10_4.html

    Sunday, July 09, 2006

    U.S. Expects Rise In Iraqi Bombings
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- The U.S. military expects an increase in car and truck bombs in Iraq. http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_09_1.html

    Israel Advances 12 Kms Into Gaza
    GAZA CITY [MENL] -- Palestinian fighters have been firing short-range missiles and anti-tank rockets to stop an Israeli ground assault of the Gaza Strip. http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_09_2.html

    Yemen Plans Nuclear Energy Program
    CAIRO [MENL] -- Yemen plans to launch a nuclear energy program. http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_09_3.html

    Bahrain Anti-Terror Bill Remains Stuck
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Despite repeated government appeals, parliament has failed to approve http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_09_4.html

    Friday, July 07, 2006

    Iraq Issues List Of Top Fugitives
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- Iraq has identified its most wanted insurgency fugitives, most of whom aligned with the former Saddam Hussein regime.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_07_1.html

    Israel's Olmert Vetoes Gaza Buffer Zone
    JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has rejected a military plan to establish a buffer zone in the Gaza Strip to prevent Palestinian missile strikes against the Jewish state.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_07_2.html

    Another Cypriot Copter Crashes
    NICOSIA [MENL] -- Another military helicopter has crashed in the Republic of Cyprus.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_07_3.html

    EC Expands Probe Of Greek Shipyard LONDON [MENL] -- The European Commission has extended its investigation of Greece's largest shipyard. http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_07_4.html

    Friday, July 07, 2006

    Iran Finances N. Korean Missile Program
    LONDON [MENL] -- Iran has been financing a North Korean program to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_06_1.html

    U.S. Plays Down Turkish Strategic Document
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has played down a document that outlines strategic relations with Turkey.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_06_2.html

    Gaza Invasion Delays Indian Defense Deal
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's invasion of the Gaza Strip could delay a major defense deal with India. http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_06_3.html

    Germany Ready To Sign Israeli Sub Deal
    LONDON [MENL] -- Germany has been preparing to formally approve the sale of advanced submarines to Israel. http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_06_4.html

    Wednesday, July 05, 2006

    Mubarak Expected To Hand Power To Son In 2007
    CAIRO [MENL] -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was expected to relay power to his son within a year.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_05_1.html

    Hamas Details Defense Industry
    GAZA CITY [MENL] -- Hamas claims to have produced a range of munitions and rockets.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_05_2.html

    U.S. Deploys Pac-3 In Qatar
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. Army has deployed an advanced Patriot missile defense system in Qatar.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_05_3.html

    Iraq Air Force Trails Rest Of Military
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Development of the Iraq Air Force has fallen behind that of the rest of the nation's military.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_05_4.html

    Tuesday, July 04, 2006

    Israel's Military Demands Decision On Gaza
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military, encountering fresh Hamas threats, has urged the government not to maintain a limited ground troop presence in the Gaza Strip. http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_04_1.html

    Bahrain Def. Min. Employs Ex-Pats
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The parliamentary opposition has asserted that Bahrain's Defense Ministry was administered by foreigners. http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_04_2.html

    Qatar Increases Stake In French Aerospace
    LONDON [MENL] -- Qatar continues to increase its stake in France's aerospace industry. http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_04_3.html

    Iraqi Villages Struggle To Govern
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- Rural areas of Iraq have been struggling to govern amid the Sunni insurgency. http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_04_4.html

    Monday, July 03, 2006

    Turkey Shortlists Attack Copter Tender ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has selected two foreign companies as finalists in a $2 billion attack helicopter project.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_03_1.html

    Hamas Improve Missiles
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has acknowledged that Saudi Arabia was financing the Al Qaida-aligned regime in Somalia.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_03_2.html

    Saudis Help Al Qaida Regime In Somalia
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has acknowledged that Saudi Arabia was financing the Al Qaida-aligned regime in Somalia.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_03_3.html

    Kuwait Faces Strong Opposition
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Kuwait faces an opposition parliament.
    http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_03_4.html

    Sunday, July 02, 2006

    Jordan Revises Security Strategy
    AMMAN [MENL] -- Jordan has revised its strategy that stresses enhanced border and internal security.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_02_1.html>

    Israel Undecided Over Gaza Operation
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel remains undecided over the goal of its current incursion in the Gaza Strip.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_02_2.html>

    Iran Besieged By Strikes
    LONDON [MENL] -- Iran was said to have been besieged by unrest.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_02_3.html>

    Pakistan, Turkey Bolster Military Ties
    ANKARA [MENL] -- Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to bolster military cooperation.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/july/07_02_4.html>

    June 2006

    Friday, June 30, 2006

    U.S. Plans To Deliver SAM To Egypt
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has approved the last step of a process to sell an advanced air defense system to Egypt.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_30_1.html>

    Egypt Deploys 2,500 Along Gaza Border
    GAZA CITY [MENL] -- Egypt has deployed more than 2,500 soldiers along the Sinai-Gaza border.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_30_2.html>

    Israel Elite Units Test C2 System In Gaza
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israeli elite combat units have introduced a newly-developed tactical command and control system during their invasion of the Gaza Strip.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_30_3.html>

    U.S. Disappointed By Baghdad Operation
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- The U.S. military has been disappointed by the results of a major counter-insurgency operation in the Iraqi capital.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_30_4.html>

    Thursday, June 29, 2006

    UK, Libya Cooperate Against WMD
    LONDON [MENL] -- Britain has pledged to help bolster Libya's military and defend the North African state from a weapons of mass destruction attack.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_29_1.html>

    Iran Claims Missile Self-Sufficiency
    NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran has claimed self-sufficiency in missile development and production.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_29_2.html>

    Israel Under U.S. Pressure To Minimize Strike
    JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Israel has come under increasing U.S. pressure to limit the military strike on the Gaza Strip.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_29_3.html>

    S. Africa Offers Missile Projects To Turkey
    ANKARA [MENL] -- South Africa has offered a partnership with Turkey to develop and produce missiles, artillery and unmanned aerial vehicles.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_29_4.html>

    Wednesday, June 28, 2006


    Iraqi Police Might Acquire Security Responsibility
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- The United States has been examining the transfer of security responsibility to the Iraqi police rather than the military.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_28_1.html>

    Israel's Envisions Limited Ground Assault
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's government has approved a plan for a limited ground invasion of the Gaza Strip.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_28_2.html>

    UN: China Deploys Weapons In Darfour
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United Nations has determined that China has been supplying weapons to Sudanese troops and rebels in the war-torn Darfour province.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_28_3.html>

    U.S. Advances In ABL Program
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has advanced in plans to develop an airborne laser.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_28_4.html>

    Tuesday, June 27, 2006

    PSI Captures Nuke Goods To Iran
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- A U.S.-led program has captured a shipment of nuclear and missile equipment to Iran.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_27_1.html>

    Hamas Strikes Military Position In Israel
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- For the first time since the Israeli withdrawal, Palestinian insurgents from the Gaza Strip have struck a military position in the Jewish state.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_27_2.html>

    Kuwait Launches Major Exercise
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Kuwait has launched a major military exercise.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_27_3.html>

    Syria Seeks To Service Russian Aircraft
    MOSCOW [MENL] -- Syria has been seeking to service Russian aircraft throughout the Middle East.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_27_4.html>

    Monday, June 26, 2006

    U.S. Succeeds In Sea-Based BMD Test
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has succeeded in what officials termed an important sea-based missile defense test that could intercept Iran's Shihab-3 intermediate-range missile.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_26_1.html>

    Al Qaida Renews Plot In Saudi Arabia
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Al Qaida has renewed plans to strike government targets in Saudi Arabia.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_26_2.html>

    Egypt Joins U.S.-Led Anti-WND Program
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Egypt has joined a U.S.-led program to prevent the smuggling of weapons of mass destruction.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_26_3.html>

    Pakistan Woos Qatar On Gulf Security
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Pakistan has sought to recruit Qatar in efforts to secure Gulf shipping.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_26_4.html>

    Sunday, June 25, 2006

    Iran Becomes Major Threat In Iraq
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. military has deemed Iran a major threat to stability in Iraq.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_25_1.html>

    Salafist Increase Attacks In Algeria
    CAIRO [MENL] -- An Al Qaida-aligned group has escalated its insurgency campaign in Algeria.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_25_2.html>

    PA fires Missiles From Gaza Homes
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military has determined that the Palestinian Authority transferred missile production and launching facilities to communities in the northern Gaza Strip.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_25_3.html>

    IAI Moves Into Final Stage Of S. Korea AEW
    LONDON [MENL] -- Israel has entered the final stage of South Korea's $2 billion airborne early-warning and alert procurement project.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_25_4.html>

    Friday, June 23, 2006

    Syria Seeks Russian Jets
    MOSCOW [MENL] -- Syria has been negotiating for the purchase of dual-use Russian aircraft.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_23_1.html>

    U.S. Military Presence Steadily Decreases
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States continues to reduce its military presence in Iraq.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_23_2.html>

    Bush To Dismiss U.S. Ban On Military Aid To Saudi
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration was expected to dismiss a congressional ban on U.S. military aid to Saudi Arabia.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_23_3.html>

    Qatar Invests In EADS
    LONDON [MENL] -- Qatar has acquired a stake in a leading European defense contractor.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_23_4.html>

    Thursday, June 22, 2006

    Iran Regarded As Most Powerful After Israel
    LONDON [MENL] -- Iran has been deemed the second most powerful country in the Middle East.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_22_1.html>

    Aide To New Al Qaide Chief Killed
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- The assistant to Al Qaida's new network chief has been killed in a foiled insurgency strike.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_22_2.html>

    Israel's Military Struggles With Restraint
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military commanders have been struggling with a 15-year policy of restraint.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_22_3.html>

    Britain, Yemen Hold Naval Exercise
    LONDON [MENL] -- Britain and Yemen have concluded a major naval exercise.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_22_4.html>

    Wednesday, June 21, 2006

    Hizbullah Returns To Outposts Opposite Israel
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Hizbullah has returned to its military outposts along the Israeli border.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_21_1.html>

    Gaza Border System Remains Incomplete
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Despite the escalation in Palestinian missile strikes, Israel's network centric warfare system along the Gaza Strip remains far from complete.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_21_2.html>

    UAE Markets Air Sector
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The United Arab Emirates plans to market its growing aviation industry.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_21_3.html>

    China, Egypt Sign Energy Accord
    CAIRO [MENL] -- China and Egypt have signed a series of energy accords.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_21_4.html>

    Tuesday, June 20, 2006

    Iran Spends Much Less Than Arabs
    LONDON [MENL] -- Iran was said to have allocated less to its military per capita than Gulf Arab neighbors.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_20_1.html>

    Bahrain Divided Over Defense Budget
    MANAMA [MENL] -- Parliament has refused to approve Bahrain's budget, much of it allocated to the military and security forces.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_20_2.html>

    U.S. Military Encircles Iraqi City
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- The U.S. military has laid siege to a provincial capital regarded as the hotbed of the Sunni insurgency.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_20_3.html>

    Eurocopter Integrates Israeli Missile
    PARIS [MENL] -- Eurocopter has integrated an Israeli air-to-ground missile for its Tiger helicopter.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_20_4.html>

    Monday, June 20, 2006

    Iran Spends Much Less Than Arabs
    LONDON [MENL] -- Iran was said to have allocated less to its military per capita than Gulf Arab neighbors.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_20_1.html>

    Bahrain Divided Over Defense Budget
    MANAMA [MENL] -- Parliament has refused to approve Bahrain's budget, much of it allocated to the military and security forces.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_20_2.html>

    U.S. Military Encircles Iraqi City
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- The U.S. military has laid siege to a provincial capital regarded as the hotbed of the Sunni insurgency.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_20_3.html>

    Eurocopter Integrates Israeli Missile
    PARIS [MENL] -- Eurocopter has integrated an Israeli air-to-ground missile for its Tiger helicopter.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_20_4.html>

    Monday, June 19, 2006

    UK Bribed Saudis For Arms Deals
    LONDON [MENL] -- Britain was said to have bribed Saudi Arabia to win major defense contracts.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_19_1.html>

    Nearly 1 Million Iraqis Flee Since 2005
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Nearly one million Iraqis have fled their country and resettled in neighboring Jordan and Syria.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_19_2.html>

    Divisions Block Bahrain's Insurgency Fight
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The rivalry between Shi'ite and Sunni communities has blocked efforts to battle Al Qaida in Bahrain.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_19_3.html>

    PA Awaits Iranian Aircraft
    GAZA CITY [MENL] -- The Palestinian Authority has been awaiting aircraft and combat vehicles from Iran.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_19_4.html>

    Sunday, June 18, 2006

    Syria To Procure Iranian Missiles
    NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran and Syria have signed a defense cooperation agreement that would include the Syrian procurement of Iranian missiles, air defense systems and main battle tanks.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_18_1.html>

    Israel Fails To Deter PA
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military has acknowledged its failure to deter the Palestinian Authority.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_18_1.html>

    Israeli Tech Helped Kill Zarqawi
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israeli defense technology and systems were said to have been employed in the assassination of Al Qaida's network chief in Iraq.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_18_1.html>

    Turkey Seeks Aircraft Damages From Greece
    ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has drafted a compensation request for the downing of an F-16C fighter-jet in a confrontation with Greece on May 23.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_18_1.html>

    Friday, June 16, 2006

    Britain Warns Of Al Qaida Strike In Saudi
    LONDON [MENL] -- Britain has warned of an impending Al Qaida strike in Saudi Arabia.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_16_1.html>

    Jordan Adopts Advanced Camouflage
    AMMAN [MENL] -- Jordan's military has adopted advanced technology to camouflage its armored, artillery and combat fleet.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_16_2.html>

    U.S. Trains N. African Rivals
    CAIRO [MENL] -- The U.S. military has been training Arab rivals to cooperate in maritime security in the Mediterranean Sea.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_16_3.html>

    U.S. Trains Troops To Survive Rollovers
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- The U.S. Army has been training troops to survive a rollover in up-armored combat vehicles.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_16_4.html>

    Thursday, June 15, 2006

    Mideast Military Spending Highest In World
    LONDON [MENL] -- The Middle East remains the biggest weapons spender in the world.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_15_1.html>

    China Sanctioned For Arms To Iran
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has renewed sanctions on China for arms exports to Iran.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_15_2.html>

    PA On Verge Of Civil War
    GAZA CITY [MENL] -- The Palestinian Authority is on the verge of civil war.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_15_3.html>

    Israel's Military Worried Over Jewish Image
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military, preparing for an order to withdraw from most of the West Bank, has been concerned over its image among Jews around the world.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_15_4.html>

    Wednesday, June 14, 2006

    Al Qaida Names Successor In Iraq
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- Al Qaida has named a successor to Abu Mussib Al Zarqawi, killed in a U.S. air strike on June 7.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_14_1.html>

    Militia War Continues Amid Israeli Strikes
    GAZA CITY [MENL] -- The militia war in the Gaza Strip has continued despite the escalation in Palestinian fighting with Israel.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_14_2.html>

    Saudis Urge Clerics To Track Al Qaida
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia has pressed its clerics to report suspected Al Qaida operatives.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_14_3.html>

    China Becomes Leading Arms Supplier Of Sudan
    LONDON [MENL] -- China has emerged as a leading weapons supplier to Sudan.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_14_4.html>

    Tuesday, June 13, 2006

    Saudis, France Revive Arms Talks
    LONDON [MENL] -- France and Saudi Arabia have revived arms procurement talks.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_13_1.html>

    Egypt: Hamas Trains Sinai Bombers
    CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt has accused the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority of training suicide bombers in the Sinai Peninsula.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_13_2.html>

    Greece, Turkey Establish Military Hotline
    ANKARA [MENL] -- Greece and Turkey have agreed to establish a military hotline and suspend exercises in an effort to prevent clashes in the disputed Aegean Sea.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_13_3.html>

    U.S., Morocco Hold Military Exercise
    CAIRO [MENL] -- Morocco and the United States have concluded a military exercise.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_13_4.html>

    Monday, June 12, 2006

    Zarqawi Successor Remains Unclear
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- Al Qaida does not yet appear to have appointed a network chief in Iraq.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_12_1.html>

    Iran Reports New Stage In Nuke Enrichment
    NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran has reported a new stage in its uranium enrichment program.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_12_2.html>

    Israel Strikes Hamas Throughout Gaza
    GAZA CITY [MENL] -- Israel's military has struck Hamas targets throughout the Gaza Strip.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_12_3.html>

    Egypt Group Determines Police Abuse
    CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt's official human rights organization has determined that police employed "cruel security measures" against pro-democracy protesters.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_12_4.html>

    Sunday, June 11, 2006

    Al Qaida Plans To Expand Jihad Damaged
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The killing of Abu Mussib Al Zarqawi has hampered Al Qaida's campaign to export Islamic insurgency throughout the Middle East.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_11_1.html>

    Iranian Opposition Worries Over U.S. Offer
    LONDON [MENL] -- The Iranian opposition has expressed concern over a U.S. offer that would enable Iran to continue uranium enrichment.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_11_2.html>

    Israel Struggles Over JSF Order
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has been struggling in efforts to procure a modified Joint Strike Fighter from the United States.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_11_3.html>

    U.S. Navy Begins Rape Trial In Bahrain
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The U.S. Navy plans to prosecute a sailor charged with rape in Bahrain.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_11_4.html>

    Friday, June 09, 2006

    Al Zarqawi Killed Near Baghdad
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- Al Qaida network chief Abu Mussib Al Zarqawi has been killed.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_09_1.html>

    PA Uses 'Death Squad' In Battle Against Hamas
    GAZA CITY [MENL] -- The Palestinian Authority has formed a so-called "Death Squad" to track and kill senior Hamas operatives.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_09_2.html>

    GCC Explores Air Element In Exercise
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The Gulf Cooperation Council has been discussing the introduction of an air element into a major military exercise in 2006.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_09_3.html>

    Qatar Rocked By Labor Riots
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Qatar has sought to quell unrest by thousands of Arab and Asian laborers.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_09_4.html>

    Thursday, June 08, 2006

    Al Qaida-Aligned Militia Captures Mogadishu
    CAIRO [MENL] -- An Islamic militia loyal to Al Qaida has driven pro-U.S. forces out of the capital of Somalia.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_08_1.html>

    Turkey Hosts CI Workshop
    ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey plans to host a workshop on counter-insurgency.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_08_2.html>

    Israel Continues To Supply Tech To China
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Israel continues to supply advanced military technology to China.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_08_3.html>

    U.S. Oil Firm Seeks Pullout From Syria
    LONDON [MENL] -- A U.S. oil firm has sought to end operations in Syria.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_08_4.html>

    Wednesday, June 07, 2006

     

    Al Qaida-Aligned Militia Captures Mogadishu
    CAIRO [MENL] -- An Islamic militia loyal to Al Qaida has driven pro-U.S. forces out of the capital of Somalia.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_07_1.html>

    Turkey Hosts CI Workshop
    ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey plans to host a workshop on counter-insurgency.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_07_2.html>

    Israel Continues To Supply Tech To China
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Israel continues to supply advanced military technology to China.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_07_3.html>

    U.S. Oil Firm Seeks Pullout From Syria
    LONDON [MENL] -- A U.S. oil firm has sought to end operations in Syria.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_07_4.html>

    Tuesday, June 06, 2006

     

    Syria Reports Insurgency Attack
    NICOSIA [MENL] -- Syria has reported foiling another Islamic insurgency attack.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_06_1.html>

    Al Qaida Moves Against Hizbullah
    NICOSIA [MENL] -- For the first time, Al Qaida has publicly expressed opposition to the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_06_2.html>

    Hamas-Fatah Rivalry Comes To W. Bank
    RAMALLAH [MENL] -- The rivalry between Fatah and Hamas has reached the West Bank.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_06_3.html>

    Iraq Prepares For Major Exercise
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- The Iraqi military has been preparing for a major exercise that could determine its capability to operate without massive support from the United States.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_06_4.html>

    Monday - June 05, 2006

     

    Syria Reports Insurgency Attack
    NICOSIA [MENL] -- Syria has reported foiling another Islamic insurgency attack.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_05_1.html>

    Al Qaida Moves Against Hizbullah
    NICOSIA [MENL] -- For the first time, Al Qaida has publicly expressed opposition to the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_05_2.html>

    Hamas-Fatah Rivalry Comes To W. Bank
    RAMALLAH [MENL] -- The rivalry between Fatah and Hamas has reached the West Bank.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_05_3.html>

    Iraq Prepares For Major Exercise
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- The Iraqi military has been preparing for a major exercise that could determine its capability to operate without massive support from the United States.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_05_4.html>

     

    Thursday - June 01, 2006

     

    Syria Concludes Major Military Exercise
    NICOSIA [MENL] -- Syria has concluded what was termed a major military exercise.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_01_1.html>

    Palestinians Rise In Sunni Insurgency
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- The U.S. military has determined that Palestinians have become senior operatives in the Sunni insurgency in Iraq.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_01_2.html>

    U.S. Delays Iran Strike Feasibility Test
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States, amid plans to negotiate with Teheran, has delayed a test that could determine the feasibility of an air strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_01_3.html>

    Islamic Jihad Targets Home Of Israeli Def. Min
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has determined that Islamic Jihad has targeted Defense Minister Amir Peretz.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/june/06_01_4.html>

     

    May 2006

    Wednesay - May 31, 2006

     

    Iran Transfers New Rocket To Hizbullah
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has reported the transfer of an advanced Iranian-origin rocket to Hizbullah.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_31_1.html>

    OPEC Sees $60/Barrel As Normal
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- OPEC regards $60 as a normal price for a barrel of crude oil.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_31_2.html>

    Greece, Turkey Plan Military Hotline
    ANKARA [MENL] -- Greece and Turkey have agreed to install a military hotline.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_31_3.html>

    U.S. Rejects Iranian Offer To Limit Terror Aid
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- President George Bush was said to have rejected an Iranian offer to limit funding to Palestinian insurgency groups.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_31_4.html>

    Tuesay - May 30, 2006

     

    Hizbullah Targets Israeli Strategic Facility
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah has for the first time targeted a strategic facility in Israel.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_30_1.html>

    House Panel Approves Aid For Egypt
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- A House committee rejected an amendment to withhold military aid to Egypt because of human rights abuses.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_30_2.html>

    GCC Ports Serve Drug Traffickers
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The United Nations has determined that traffickers were using Gulf ports to ship drugs to Asia and the Middle East.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_30_3.html>

    Turkey Finds Offshore Gas
    ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has found natural gas in the Black Sea.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_30_4.html>

    Monday - May 29, 2006

     

    Russia Signals Delay In Tor-M1 To Iran
    MOSCOW [MENL] -- Russia has again signaled a delay in the delivery of advanced air defense systems to Iran.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_29_1.html>

    U.S. Ready To Pull Out Of Shi'ite Areas
    BAGHDAD [MENL] -- The U.S. military has drafted plans for a withdrawal from Shi'ite cities in Iraq.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_29_2.html>

    Islamic Jihad Leader Assassinated
    NICOSIA [MENL] -- A leader of the Iranian-sponsored Islamic Jihad in Lebanon has been assassinated.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_29_3.html>

    Saudis Could Have Penetrated Al Qaida
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Islamic supporters have raised the prospect that Saudi intelligence might have penetrated Al Qaida.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_29_4.html>

     


    Sunday - May 28, 2006

     

    U.S. Drafts Intel Scenarios On Iranian Nukes
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. intelligence community has submitted several scenarios in which Iran could acquire nuclear weapons.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_28_1.html>

    Egypt Proposes Stationing Troops In Gaza
    GAZA CITY [MENL] -- Egypt has sought to deploy troops in the Gaza Strip to prevent civil war in the Palestinian Authority.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_28_2.html>

    Saudis Restrict Religious Police
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia has announced restrictions on its controversial religious police force.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_28_3.html>

    Israel, U.S. Select Rafael For Missile Defense
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Israel and the United States have selected a consortium to design a system to defend against short- and medium-range rockets and missiles.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_28_4.html>

    Friday - May 26, 2006

     

    Iran Seeks Anti-U.S. Axis
    NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran aims to form an axis of powerful nations against the United States.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_26_1.html>

    GCC Army Chiefs Seek Coordination
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Gulf Arab armies have sought to coordinate efforts.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_26_2.html>

    Resumes Operations In PA Capital
    JERUSALEM [MENL] -- After a break of more than a year, Israel's military has resumed major operations in the city regarded as the capital of the Palestinian Authority.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_26_3.html>

    U.S. Seeks To Help Lebanese Fight Al Qaida
    NICOSIA [MENL] -- The United States has sought to bolster Lebanese security to battle Al Qaida as well as insurgents from neighboring Syria.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_26_4.html>

    Thursday - May 25, 2006

     

    Iran Launches Shihab-3 Missile
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Iran has launched its Shihab-3 intermediate-range missile in what was regarded as a show of force toward the United States.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_25_1.html>

    Israel Conducts Exercise To Invade Gaza
    TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military has conducted a multi-service exercise to test its capability to launch an invasion of the Gaza Strip.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_25_2.html>

    Jordan Urges Bush To Reject Olmert Plan
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Jordan has urged the United States to reject an Israeli plan for a unilateral withdrawal from 90 percent of the West Bank.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_25_3.html>

    Greek, Turkish Jets Collide
    ANKARA [MENL] -- A Greek fighter-jet crashed into a Turkish warplane in the first such incident in years of dogfights over the disputed Aegean Sea.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_25_4.html>

    Wednesday - May 24, 2006

     

    GCC Remains Scared Of Iran
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Gulf Cooperation Council, assessing a nuclear threat, continues to fear any military move that could anger neighboring Iran.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_24_1.html>

    U.S. Army Considers Airships In Iraq
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. Army has been examining the prospect of deploying airships to ease the burden on its unmanned aerial vehicle fleet.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_24_2.html>

    PA Allies Run For Cover In Gaza
    GAZA CITY [MENL] -- Arab allies of the Palestinian Authority have sought refuge from the emerging civil war in the Gaza Strip.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_24_3.html>

    Turkey Offers EW, Vehicles To Pakistan
    ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has offered a range of military equipment to Pakistan as part of emerging defense cooperation.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_24_4.html>

     

    Tuesday - May 23, 2006

     

    Iran Launches Another Exercise
    NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran has launched another major military exercise.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_23_1.html>

    U.S. Deems Cyprus Haven For PKK
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. intelligence community has deemed Cyprus a safe haven for Kurdish insurgents in their war against Turkey.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_23_2.html>

    Dahlan Said To Be Ultimate Hamas Target
    GAZA CITY [MENL] -- Fatah chief Mohammed Dahlan was believed to have become the leading target of Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_23_3.html>

    UAE Firm Launches First Naval Export
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Congress has rejected efforts to reduce U.S. military aid to Egypt.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_23_4.html>

    Monday - May 22, 2006

    Quietly, Israel Writes Off U.S. Strike On Iran
    JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Israel has lowered its hopes of a U.S. strike on Iran.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_22_1.html>

    Bahrain Plans To Restrict Protests
    ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Bahrain has advanced in an effort to quell Shi'ite unrest.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_22_2.html>

    Fatah: Hamas Seeks To Kill Abbas
    GAZA CITY [MENL] -- Hamas has been accused of plotting to kill PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_22_3.html>

    Congress Maintains U.S. Aid To Egypt
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Congress has rejected efforts to reduce U.S. military aid to Egypt.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_22_4.html>

    Sunday - May 21, 2006

    Congress, Bush Could Clash On Egypt
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration could clash with Congress over U.S. military aid to Egypt.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_21_1.html>

    Libya Seeks Oil Equipment From U.S.
    AMMAN [MENL] -- Libya plans to procure advanced oil equipment from the United States.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_21_2.html>

    Qatar Focuses On CI Orders
    DOHA [MENL] -- Qatar has sought to increase procurement for its security forces.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_21_3.html>

    Report Urges Bush To Reject Israeli Pullout
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- A U.S. security think-tank has urged President George Bush to reject an Israeli government plan for a unilateral withdrawal from 90 percent of the West Bank.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_21_4.html>

    Friday - May 19, 2006

    U.S. Won't Leave Stable Iraqi Regions
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. military has determined that it must remain everywhere in Iraq, including provinces deemed stable.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_19_1.html>

    PA Used Foreign Aid For Weapons
    JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Israel has determined that the Palestinian Authority used Western aid to buy weapons for the war against the Jewish state.
    <http://menewsline.com/stories/2006/may/05_19_2.html>

    Algeria Examines Nu