Mar 07, 2012

LONDON [MENL] -- Iran has significantly expanded its military presence in
Syria in 2012.

Mar 07, 2012

AMMAN [MENL] -- Jordan has been preparing to host a major international
military exercise in 2012.

Mar 10, 2012

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States was said to have long ignored the
growing military capabilities of Syria.

Mar 10, 2012

RAMALLAH [MENL] -- The Palestinian Authority has been pressing to deploy
police in Israeli-controlled areas of the West Bank as a step toward an
independent state.