May 17, 2013

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Qatar, alarmed by the Syrian military offensive against
Sunni rebels, fears an insurgency campaign sponsored by President Bashar
Assad.

May 16, 2013

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Turkey has sought a full partnership with the United
States on Middle East issues, a report said.

May 14, 2013

LONDON [MENL] -- The European Union has been mulling a withdrawal from the
United Nations peace-keeping force in Lebanon.

May 14, 2013

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Syrian President Bashar Assad was said to have ordered
Palestinian allies to attack Israel.