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  Strikes target Bin Laden networks in Europe Over the last week a series of strikes have been carried out in European cities as activity is stepped up against a suspected terrorist network linked to the Saudi billionaire Usama Bin Ladin. 11/04/01  
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ARTICLES:Bin Ladin's activities exposed in New York trial The CIA on Bin Laden Djibouti to get Caspir APCs  Vickers
OMC of South Africa has been awarded a contract to supply Djibouti with
nine rebuilt Casspir Mk III (4 x 4) armoured personnel carriers (APCs).11/04/01
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ARTICLES:IDEX Show Daily - More orders for Vickers Light Armoured Vehicles Supplement Benign neglect to be US Middle East policy In the Bush administration's first major description of its Middle East policy, Secretary of State Colin Powell drew a sharp distinction from the Clinton administration's strategy of engagement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying "The United States stands ready to assist, not insist." 06/04/01
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ARTICLES:Is Arafat the target? Will Sharon spring a surprise? Sharon sits in precarious seat Saddam calls for war As JID has been warning for months, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has been increasingly successful in re-positioning himself as the champion of the Arabs against the West and Israel. This week he addressed the Arab summit, held in Jordan's capital Amman, calling for Arab unity and a war to "liberate Palestine". Ominously, his audience of Arab leaders gave him a respectful hearing. JID analyses the speech and its worrying implications. 30/03/01 
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ARTICLES:After Saddam, who will take power in Iraq? Suffering Saddam? UAE commits to missile boat  The
United Arab Emirates (UAE) is proceeding with a procurement of six missile
patrol boats. A joint design by Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) and CMN of
France of about 60m in length has been chosen as the platform. 29/03/01
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ARTICLES:Jane's IDEX Site Bofors gun on UAE short list  It
has been confirmed that the Swedish Bofors Defence 57mm Mk 3 naval gun has
been shortlisted as one of the two guns to be mounted on the corvettes to
be built for the United Arab Emirates. 26/03/01
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ARTICLES:Jane's IDEX Site Russia offers missile defence for oilfields  Missile
defence systems from Belarus and Russia are being offered at IDEX 2001 for
oilfield protection and guarding of key points. The newest example is the
Phoenix short-range infra-red search and track system, which can be mounted
with a variety of missiles.26/03/01
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ARTICLES:Jane's IDEX Site Iran shows its helicopter expertise  Details
of Iran's helicopter industry have been revealed in detail for the first
time at IDEX 2001. The strong presence of the Iran Helicopter Support &
Renewal Company (IHSRC) has added weight to claims by the country's Aviation
Industries Organisation that it is the "leading helicopter maintenance centre
in the Middle East".22/03/01
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ARTICLES:Jane's IDEX Site USA negotiates Desert Falcon missiles  US
missile maker Raytheon has opened negotiations with the UAE Air Force &
Air Defence to supply five missile systems for the Lockheed Martin F-16
Block 60 combat jets, dubbed Desert Falcon in the UAE.22/03/01
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ARTICLES:Jane's IDEX Site French industry in for the long haul  Slack
demand in the region last year will not deter French industry from competing
for future business. "France will stay in the Gulf, no matter what the level
of demand," explained Phillippe Roger from France's armaments directorate.20/03/01
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ARTICLES:Jane's IDEX Site IDEX Show Daily interview with Lt Gen Ugo de Carolis 
IDEX Show Daily interview with Lt Gen Ugo de Carolis, Italy's deputy national
armaments director.20/03/01
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ARTICLES:Jane's IDEX Site New Italian naval gun at Port Zayed 
Otobreda has developed a new lightweight naval gun turret for 127mm/54 calibre
weapons. It is about 10 tonnes lighter than the current design, freeing
up top-weight for sensor and weapon system updates.20/03/01
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ARTICLES:Jane's IDEX Site Mako combat trainer to fly in 2005 
Mako, the new light combat and advanced trainer aircraft programme, is set
for its first flight in four years' time after officials from the UAE Air
Force & Air Defence and EADS Military Aircraft completed technical project
definitions shortly before IDEX 2001 opened.16/03/01
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ARTICLES:Jane's IDEX Site Jane's IDEX 2001 site With the 5th International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX 2001) taking place this month in Abu Dhabi from 18-22 March, the Jane's IDEX website is available at idex.janes.com. News and information from the IDEX Show Daily, organised and published by Jane's in English and Arabic, will appear on this site throughout the exhibition for all those wanting to catch up with events in Abu Dhabi during the show. 06/03/01 IDEX VIDEO LINK: 
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tank at IDEX 1999Is Arafat the target? As the new Israeli government starts working this week, some generals will tell the cabinet, led by Ariel Sharon, that President Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian Authority is more of an obstacle to peace and security than an asset. The generals will leave the cabinet to draw its own conclusions. 15/03/01 
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ARTICLES:Will Sharon spring a surprise? Sharon sits in precarious seat Sentinel Risk Pointers: Eastern Mediterranean - Israel Bin Ladin's activities exposed in New York trial In February, US federal prosecutors opened their long-awaited terrorism case against four of Usama bin Ladin's alleged followers with a personal account by Jamal Ahmad al-Fadl, a Bin Ladin confidante turned FBI informant. 14/03/01 
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ARTICLES:The CIA on Bin Laden A 'Return to Normalcy' in the Great Lakes? Uganda's delayed presidential election is due to be held today (12 March) under the country's controversial 'no-party' rules. President of the last 15 years Yoweri Museveni faces an unexpectedly strong challenge from his former guerrilla ally and physician, Kizza Besigye, while four candidates advocating a return to multi-party democracy have failed to make an impact. 12/03/01 
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ARTICLES:Jane's Sentinel Risk Pointers- Central Africa Jordan unveils Temsah ICV  The
new Jordanian Temsah (Crocodile) heavy infantry combat vehicle (ICV) is
shown here for the first time undergoing mobility trials before making its
public debut at the IDEX 2001 exhibition
in Abu Dhabi from 18-24 March.09/03/01
RELATED ARTICLES:Jordanian special forces blaze a trail with modified motorcycle Jordanian special forces blaze a trail with modified motorcycle  The
Jordanian Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has taken into service an unusual
all-terrain motorcycle originally designed by Rokon Inc of the US.07/03/01
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SITE:IDEX 2001 Show site Will Sharon spring a surprise? Might he try to do a deal with a new negotiating partner? ARIEL SHARON, the newly elected Israeli premier, was well known as a general for making unpredictable moves. He was an advocate of what is known in military jargon as the 'vertical detour' - a surprise attack on an unexpected area, at which the Israeli Army became adept. Sharon, a brilliant general, used the vertical detour in the 1973 war with Egypt. He infiltrated his armoured division through the 'stitch' between two Egyptian armies, crossed the Suez canal and stopped less than 60 miles (100km) from Cairo. FOREIGN REPORT has learnt of one surprise move that Sharon might take as prime minister. 07/03/01
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ARTICLES:Sharon sits in precarious seat Sentinel Risk Pointers: Eastern Mediterranean - Israel GCC commissions joint aircraft tracking system The Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) states have begun operation of the Hizam Al Taawun (HAT - 'Belt of Co-operation') aircraft identification and tracking system that enable them to monitor aircraft jointly in airspace over and surrounding their territories and better co-ordinate defensive activities. 07/03/01
RELATED ARTICLES:GCC states sign defence pact Policing the Arabian Gulf Iraqi air defences under strain According to senior US defence officials, Iraq has "attempted unique indigenous efforts" to maintain and upgrade its air defences since the 1990-91 Gulf War. Baghdad has utilised "substantial stocks" of equipment accumulated during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, the official explained, but now is attempting "to modify ground forces equipment to augment its dwindling air-defence equipment". 28/02/01
RELATED ARTICLES: US and British warplanes strike Iraqi air defence sites Sentinel Risk Pointers: The Gulf States - Iraq SEARCH THE WEB WITH JANE'S DEFENCE DISCOVERY FOR RELATED DOCUMENTS: Search Defence Forces Database for "Southern Watch" Search Defence Forces Database for "Northern Watch" Blame Arafat - What he threw away and what he plans now in Iraq ACCORDING to two reliable Middle Eastern sources, Yasser Arafat, president of the Palestinian Authority, knows that the newly elected hardline prime minister of Israel, Ariel Sharon, cannot and will not make more concessions to him. Sharon may well make Israel's terms for a settlement much tougher than those negotiated by the former prime minister, Ehud Barak. The situation could slip out of control and a war process could replace the peace process. 21/02/01
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ARTICLES:Sharon sits in precarious seat Israel's irrelevant election An odd assignment Sentinel Risk Pointers: Eastern Mediterranean - Israel The Middle East in 2001 Zimbabwe approaches the brink The Zimbabwean government has intensified its campaign against the opposition protest movement. On Friday 16 February Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai was charged with incitement to violence. So far this year there have been unclaimed attacks on the opposition media, suppression of public demonstrations, pressure on Supreme Court justices to quit over anti-government verdicts, and the arrest of senior opposition figures. In the past week the economic crisis has also intensified with the compulsory purchase of all foreign currency. 20/02/01
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ARTICLES:Jane's Sentinel Risk Pointers- Southern Africa Southern Africa Risk Pointers - Zimbabwe Peace Process fails to contain DRC conflict Attempts to revive regional involvement in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) peace process continued on Thursday 15 February with a summit in Lusaka, Zambia offering new concessions to rebel groups. However, the presidents of Rwanda and Uganda, who support the rebels, refused to attend the summit amid allegations that Zambia is no longer a neutral broker of a conflict that involves at least seven states. Sentinel risk pointers assess the implications for each state involved. 20/02/01 RELATED
RISK POINTERS:Jane's Sentinel Risk Pointers : Central and Southern Africa: Zambia, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, Angola, Zimbabwe, Namibia Defence ministry dispute hinders Kuwait reshuffle Efforts to form a new government in Kuwait have been delayed because of differences within the ruling al-Sabah family over who should be named defence minister and mounting pressure for political reforms. 19/02/01
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ARTICLES:Gulf States Risk Pointers - Kuwait Sharon sits in precarious seat As the poll predictions expected, Likud party leader Ariel Sharon has been elected to take his seat as the new prime minister of Israel. What remains to be seen, however, is how long he can stay there. 07/02/01
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ARTICLES:What will happen after Israel's election? Israel's irrelevant election An odd assignment Sentinel Risk Pointers: Eastern Mediterranean - Israel The Middle East in 2001 Third batch of Al Hussein MBTs arrives in Jordan  The
Jordanian Army has received a third batch of 38 ex-British Army Challenger
1 main battle tanks (MBTs). They have come from a UK-based armoured regiment
that is being re-equipped with the Vickers Defence Systems (VDS) Challenger
2s.06/02/01
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ARTICLES:IDEX 2001 Showsite: Jane's Imagery Market Review: Armour And Artillery 2000-2001 New projectile for Challenger 2 GDLS challenges Israel for Turkey's M60 project The USA's General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), competing in Turkey's anticipated $7 billion main battle tank (MBT) co-production project, has decided to market its upgraded M60-2000 MBT to Turkey as well. 06/02/01
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ARTICLES:IDEX 2001 Showsite: Jane's Imagery Light Armoured Vehicles Supplement Market Review: Armour And Artillery 2000-2001 Market Review: Armour and Artillery Upgrades 2000 - 2001
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Rafiq Hariri Prime Minister of Lebanon Lebanon is still undergoing an exhausting reconstruction process following the 15-year civil war that ended in 1990. However, Lebanon's security problems have not yet ended despite the withdrawal of the Israel Defence Force (IDF) from the southern part of the country in May 2000, ending a 22-year-long occupation. Clashes between Hizbullah guerrillas and Israeli forces continue in the disputed Shebaa Farms area along the slopes of Mount Hermon. 21/03/01 OTHER
RECENT AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST INTERVIEWS:Lt Gen Deon Ferreira - Chief of Joint Operations, South African National Defence Force Vice Admiral Yedidya Ya'ari - Israeli navy Commander-in-Chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah - Secretary General of Hezbollah
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DEFENCE Allies assess implications of EP-3E in Chinese hands Aries Photo Gallery 'Bridges of Friendship' brings out some rare naval sightings China markets Type W99 mortar SECURITY Strikes target Bin Laden networks in Europe Matters behind the mission: the background to the EP-3 affair Benign neglect to be US Middle East policy Aung San Suu who? TRANSPORT Iberia's IPO goes ahead New charter operator seeks Boeing 747s Experience Exhibition projects vision of the seamless journey New Boeing - but Airbus rejoices BUSINESS Chinese water diversion project slated to start next year Singaporean desalination plant to be built by private sector Woodbridge acquires Jane's Information Group from Thomson Railtrack on course for rehabilitation AEROSPACE USMC report casts doubt about future of Osprey 'Smart' payloads offered for Russian air-launched rockets France will modernise its Exocets Airline Group chosen as NATS partner |
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