Apr 20, 2012

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has determined that the Sunni revolt
in Syria was threatened by a shortage of money and weapons.

Apr 23, 2012

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. military has been promoting weapons exports
to the Middle East amid plans for massive cuts in the Defense Department
budget for 2013.

Apr 26, 2012

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's strategic unmanned aerial vehicle faces a rival
from the United States.

Apr 29, 2012

LONDON [MENL] -- The United Nations peace-keeping force in Lebanon, amid
pressure to cut national defense budgets, was preparing to undergo a
reduction.