Dec 10, 2001

CAIRO [MENL] -- OPEC has decided to maintain its current production quotadespite the sagging price of oil.

Dec 14, 2001

JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Israel's military has been ordered to destroy theauthority of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

Dec 23, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. Senate has approved a $15.4 billion foreignaid bill that reserves much of its help for allies in the Middle East.

Jan 08, 2002

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Oman has signed a $15.1 million contract for thepurchase of 14 European patrol boats as part of an effort to bolster coastalsecurity.