Aug 27, 2000

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Lebanon launches parliamentary elections torn by a growingboycott campaign and violence among the candidates.

Sep 01, 2000

WASHINTON [MENL] -- The Pentagon has placed United States Army Patriotanti-missile batteries on an alert against a possible Iraqi Scud missileattack on Israel.

Sep 05, 2000

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Syria's candidate might have sustained a crushing defeat.But the winner of Lebanon's parliamentary elections is still expected to bowto the demands of Damascus.

Sep 15, 2000

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Turkey is pressing U.S. weapons contractors to stop abill in Congress that would recognize the Turkish genocide of Armeniansduring World War I.