Sep 25, 2008

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military has been placed on high alert for a
mass-casualty strike.

Sep 17, 2008

LONDON [MENL] -- President Bashar Assad's brother-in-law, said to have been
deposed as military intelligence chief, has returned to play a key role in
the regime.

Aug 18, 2008

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- The assassination of President Bashar Assad's top
military adviser suggests a power struggle in Syria, a report said.

Aug 07, 2008

LONDON [MENL] -- An army general assassinated under mysterious circumstances
was identified as the second most powerful man in Syria.