51.   The Cypriot Defense Ministry also accused Turkish aircraft of violating Cypriot air space for the second time since the joint maneuvers with Greece began Tuesday.

52.   The emirate also announced it would soon hold joint maneuvers with U.S. military forces, the latest sign of ever-tighter involvement by Western forces in the region.

53.   The Jerusalem Post newspaper said the plane, equipped with Harpoon missiles, had been participating in joint maneuvers with the Israeli navy.

54.   The joint maneuvers could set off criticism from Arab countries already concerned about the growing Israeli-Turkish alliance.

55.   The joint maneuvers with the U.S. Marines were the best compromise McLachlan could get from the Pentagon.

56.   The joint naval maneuvers are expected to begin in mid-November.

57.   The Jerusalem Post daily said the U.S. plane, a sub-chaser equipped with harpoon missiles, was participating in joint maneuvers with the Israeli navy when it went missing.

58.   The joint maneuvers are scheduled to end on Saturday, Machado said.

59.   The joint naval maneuvers, announced last week, are scheduled for this summer.

60.   The ministers signed an agreement allowing military jets from both countries to fly along the Czech-German border, a move seen as important for joint military maneuvers.