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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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

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