May 07, 2013

LONDON [MENL] -- The United Nations has issued contradictory assessments of
Syria's use of chemical weapons.

May 03, 2013

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- A leading U.S. military contractor for the Middle East
has been fined for repeated violations of arms export laws.

Apr 28, 2013

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States, despite an acknowledgement of
President Bashar Assads's use of chemical weapons, continues to rule out
military intervention in Syria.

Apr 23, 2013

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has assigned elite security units to prevent the
assassination of its political leadership.