May 10, 2013

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The younger brother of Syrian President Bashar Assad
has been deemed key to the successful military offensive against Sunni
rebels, a report said.

Apr 24, 2013

CAIRO [MENL] -- Al Qaida was believed to have conducted a car bombing
against a Western embassy in Libya.

Feb 15, 2013

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has reported the capture of weapons sent to the
revolt in Syria.

Feb 12, 2013

ANKARA [MENL] -- In the first such attack since the Sunni revolt in 2011, a
Turkish border facility along the Syrian border was bombed.