Oct 17, 2001

LONDON [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia is quietly debating whether to end the U.S.military presence in the kingdom.

Oct 21, 2001

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey is under increasing pressure to join a EuropeanUnion military force.

Oct 30, 2001

CAIRO [MENL] -- Yemen seeks to increase defense cooperation with Araballies.

Nov 13, 2001

ANKARA [MENL] -- Iraq has awarded Turkey a project to explore for oil innorthern Iraq.