Oct 05, 2001

LONDON [MENL] -- The OPEC oil cartel is said to be alarmed by the droppingprice of oil.

Nov 29, 2002

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States appears to have ended or sharplyreduced Iraq's massive smuggling of oil to Egypt in violation of UnitedNations sanctions.

Dec 17, 2002

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran has launched a project to design and produce a tanktransporter.

Jan 27, 2003

GAZA CITY [MENL] -- Hamas says it has completed a new anti-tank missile.