Mar 18, 2012

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Rebels have blown up Syrian government facilities in
Damascus.

Mar 18, 2012

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey Prime Minister Recep Erdogan, who has sought
leadership of the Sunni world, has been battling cancer.

Mar 19, 2012

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. Navy, preparing for a showdown with Iran, has
been ordered to send additional surface vessels to the Gulf.

Mar 19, 2012

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. military, in an attempt to expand its
presence, has been constructing civilian facilities in Jordan.