Jul 23, 2012

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Tens of thousands of Alawites have relocated to the coast
of Syria in what could form the basis of a minority state led by President
Bashar Assad.

Jul 22, 2012

LONDON [MENL] -- President Bashar Assad, his military and security forces
straining to contain Sunni rebels, was expected to flee Syria.

Jun 28, 2012

ANKARA [MENL] -- The Turkish military has been ordered to prepare for a
shooting war along the border with Syria.

Jun 27, 2012

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. intelligence community has opened a secret
dialogue with members of the embattled regime of Syrian President Bashar
Assad.