May 22, 2012

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas was
believed to have siphoned off tens of millions of dollars of Western aid
meant for his regime in the West Bank, a report said.

May 18, 2012

CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt's military has been deemed under the influence of
the Muslim Brotherhood.

May 18, 2012

RAMALLAH [MENL] -- The Palestinian Authority, facing increasing complaints
of corruption, plans to investigate the financial adviser of the late Yasser
Arafat.

May 15, 2012

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia and Turkey have continued efforts to agree
on major defense projects.