NEW: The U.S. State Department approved over $8.6 billion in military sales to Middle Eastern allies:

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

NEW: The U.S. State Department approved over $8.6 billion in military sales to Middle Eastern allies: Qatar: $4.01 B (Patriot defense) + $992 M (APKWS) Kuwait: $2.5 B (battle command system) Israel: $992 M (APKWS) UAE: $147 M (APKWS)