Feb 16, 2012

NICOSIA [MENL] -- President Bashar Assad, strapped by a shortage of
manpower, was said to have organized Alawite militias to quell the Sunni
revolt in Syria.

Feb 16, 2012

MOSCOW [MENL] -- Algeria has ordered main battle tanks from Russia.

Feb 17, 2012

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Congress, citing threats by China and Iran, has become
concerned over plans to ease controls over U.S. arms exports.

Feb 21, 2012

BAGHDAD [MENL] -- The United States has been approaching the completion of a
main battle tank project with Iraq.