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 23, 2013

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's new defense minister was expected to scrap plans
to assemble a fleet of tactical missile and rocket defense systems.

Apr 14, 2013

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. military has been planning for a smaller
presence in the Middle East.

Apr 12, 2013

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States continues to assess that the regime
of Syrian President Bashar Assad was declining.