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Pope to visit Israel, Palestinian territories early 2014: Israeli daily
Date: 2013-10-04 11:43:28 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:321962
Palestine/Israel/Vatican Pope to visit Israel, Palestinian territories early 2014: Israeli daily GAZA CITY, Oct 4 (MENA) - Pope Francis of the Vatican is expected to travel to Israel and the Palestinian territories early next year, the ....
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Shutdown hinders Iran, Syria sanctions enforcement, treasury official says
Date: 2013-10-04 11:28:48 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:321912
US/Sanctions Shutdown hinders Iran, Syria sanctions enforcement, treasury official says WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (MENA) - The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, responsible for enforcing economic and trade sanctions ....
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Non-essential staff return to US embassy in Beirut
Date: 2013-10-04 11:20:58 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:321879
US/Lebanon Non-essential staff return to US embassy in Beirut WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (MENA - The US State Department said all non-emergency workers who were ordered out of the US Embassy in Beirut last month are being allowed to return to their ....
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Israeli forces arrest 4 Palestinians in Nablus
Date: 2013-10-04 10:16:16 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:321742
Palestine/Israel/Arrest Israeli forces arrest 4 Palestinians in Nablus RAMALLAH, Oct 4 (MENA) – Israeli occupation forces arrested four Palestinians on Friday after storming Nablus city and some of its surrounding villages. Confrontations ....
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8 Yemeni soldiers, 15 gunmen killed as army retakes base seized by Al Qaeda
Date: 2013-10-04 09:38:25 GMT - Yemen - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:321743
Yemen/AlQaeda 8 Yemeni soldiers, 15 gunmen killed as army retakes base seized by Al Qaeda SANAA, Oct 4 (MENA) - Eight soldiers and 15 gunmen were killed in an offensive to retake headquarters seized by Al-Qaeda-linked militants in ....
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Second group of Palestinian pilgrims arrives at Rafah Terminal
Date: 2013-10-03 22:15:42 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:194 - ID:321381
Egypt/Palestine/Hajj Second group of Palestinian pilgrims arrives at Rafah Terminal CAIRO, Oct 3 (MENA) - The second group of Palestinian pilgrims crossed Rafah Terminal en route to Saudi Arabia to perform hajj rituals, a well-placed ....
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Clashes erupt between Palestinians, Israeli forces in Ramallah
Date: 2013-10-03 22:07:48 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:190 - ID:321357
Palestine/Clashes Clashes erupt between Palestinians, Israeli forces in Ramallah RAMALLAH, Oct 3 (MENA) – Clashes erupted between Palestinian locals and Israeli forces in a Ramallah village, north of Hebron, leaving an unknown number ....
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Iran envoy to UNESCO: World needs dialogue among cultures
Date: 2013-10-03 22:01:03 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:188 - ID:321499
Iran/UNESCO/Statement Iran envoy to UNESCO: World needs dialogue among cultures TEHRAN, Oct 3 (MENA) - Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said Thursday that world is ....
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37 trucks of construction materials enter Gaza via Rafah crossing
Date: 2013-10-03 21:05:45 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:179 - ID:321382
Egypt/Crossing 37 trucks of construction materials enter Gaza via Rafah crossing RAFAH, Egypt, Oct 3 (MENA) - A convoy of 37 trucks carrying thousands of tons of construction materials donated by the Gulf state of Qatar was allowed into ....
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Front Party in Jordan condemns establishing Israeli airport between Aqaba and Eilat
Date: 2013-10-03 16:36:15 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:134 - ID:320551
Jordan/ Front Party Front Party in Jordan condemns establishing Israeli airport between Aqaba and Eilat AMMAN, Oct. 3 (MENA) – The Front Party (Islamic Labor) in Jordan condemned the establishment of an Israeli airport not far from the ....