May 14, 2013

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Syrian President Bashar Assad was said to have ordered
Palestinian allies to attack Israel.

May 13, 2013

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Israel's repeated air strikes against the regime of
President Bashar Assad have demonstrated the feasibility of a no-fly zone
over Syria, a report said.

May 12, 2013

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has assessed that Syrian President Bashar Assad
ordered bombings in the NATO country.

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.