May 20, 2013

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- In an unprecedented step, an Israeli subsidiary has
been contracted by the United States to supply equipment to Arab militaries.

May 20, 2013

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The administration of President Barack Obama has
approved the sale of advanced airborne electronic warfare systems to two
Gulf Cooperation Council states.

May 17, 2013

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Qatar, alarmed by the Syrian military offensive against
Sunni rebels, fears an insurgency campaign sponsored by President Bashar
Assad.

May 16, 2013

RAMALLAH [MENL] -- The Palestinian Authority has maintained pressure on a
Gulf-supported Islamist movement.