Dec 14, 2011

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia has virtually completed the formation of
its energy force.

Dec 15, 2011

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has imposed sanctions on commanders
of Iran's military.

Dec 15, 2011

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has assessed that a fault in an
advanced unmanned aerial vehicle led to its crash in Iran.

Dec 16, 2011

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The regime of President Bashar Assad has ordered the
military to escalate attacks on protesters and provided troops with
guidelines on how many dissidents to kill, a human rights group said.