U.S. Increases Defense Aid For Arab States

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The administration of President Barack Obama has
proposed an increase in U.S. military aid for several Arab League states.
The administration has submitted a proposed budget for fiscal 2011 that
included military assistance increases for Bahrain, Libya, Morocco, Oman and
Yemen. Officials said several Middle East countries also received forward
funding over the last year as part of the Foreign Military Financing
program.