Mar 13, 2012

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Qatar, one of the smallest states in the Middle East, has
sought to fill an Arab power vacuum, a report said.

Mar 16, 2012

AMMAN [MENL] -- The Gulf Cooperation Council has not yet determined the
status of Jordan.

Mar 16, 2012

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- A leading Italian defense company has launched contract
talks for a $1 billion military jet trainer project with Israel.

Mar 18, 2012

CAIRO [MENL] -- Algeria and Morocco have been preparing to open their
borders after nearly 20 years of tension.