Feb 15, 2012

MOSCOW [MENL] -- Russia has been preparing for the prospect of an Israeli or
U.S. air strike on Iran in 2012.

Feb 16, 2012

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has been consulting with NATO allies
in an effort to safeguard the missile and weapons of mass destruction
arsenal of Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Feb 16, 2012

MOSCOW [MENL] -- Algeria has ordered main battle tanks from Russia.

Feb 17, 2012

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Islamic insurgents have deployed Egypt's Sinai
Peninsula as a base for surface-to-air missile attacks on Israel, a report
said.