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900 Syrian refugees enter Jordan
Date: 2013-10-03 11:33:06 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:320008
Jordan/Syria 900 Syrian refugees enter Jordan AMMAN, Oct 3 (MENA) - Some 900 Syrian refugees crossed the border line with Jordan on Wednesday, while 184 people returned to Syria voluntarily, said Director of the Department of the Syrian refugee ....
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450 aid-laden trucks allowed into Gaza
Date: 2013-10-03 10:34:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:319986
Palestine/Israel 450 aid-laden trucks allowed into Gaza GAZA CITY, Oct 3 (MENA) - Israeli authorities opened on Thursday Karm Abu-Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing, southeast of the Gaza Strip, to let in 450 trucks loaded with aid to the ....
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UN Security Council urges humanitarian access to Syria
Date: 2013-10-03 08:43:01 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:319795
Britain/Syria UN Security Council urges humanitarian access to Syria LONDON, Oct 3 (MENA) - The UN Security Council has expressed alarm at the "rapid deterioration" of the humanitarian situation in Syria and demanded immediate access for aid, ....
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Russia provides $10m to Syrian refugees: Report
Date: 2013-10-02 22:45:44 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:143 - ID:319648
Russia/Syria Russia provides $10m to Syrian refugees: Report MOSCOW, Oct 2 (MENA) – A Russian envoy said Wednesday that his country has donated $10 million for Syrian refugees and is ready to provide more, RIA Novosti reported. The $10 ....
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Saudi Arabia cancels UN speech over inaction on Arab, Muslim issues
Date: 2013-10-02 22:16:38 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:135 - ID:319624
Saudi / UN Saudi Arabia cancels UN speech over inaction on Arab, Muslim issues RIYADH, Oct 1 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia has cancelled its address to the UN General Assembly citing the international body’s inability to resolve pertaining issues to the ....
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Russia can warrant Israeli-Palestinian settlement - Putin
Date: 2013-10-02 21:36:40 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:133 - ID:319412
Russia/Israel/Palestine Russia can warrant Israeli-Palestinian settlement - Putin MOSCOW, Oct 2 (MENA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that his country can act as a guarantor in the settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian ....
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Coordinated int'l actions can help avoid use of force in Syria - Putin
Date: 2013-10-02 20:30:53 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:119 - ID:319329
Russia/Syria Coordinated int'l actions can help avoid use of force in Syria - Putin MOSCOW, Oct 2 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the Russia Calling investment forum in Moscow on Wednesday that coordinated actions of the ....
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UN chief welcomes Security Council statement on humanitarian situation in Syria
Date: 2013-10-02 20:27:10 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:117 - ID:319330
UN/Syria UN chief welcomes Security Council statement on humanitarian situation in Syria NEW YORK, Oct 2 (MENA) – United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon welcomed on Wednesday a presidential statement issued by the UN Security ....
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Turkish gov't guilty of human rights abuses, group says
Date: 2013-10-02 18:00:57 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:104 - ID:319119
US/Turkey Turkish gov't guilty of human rights abuses, group says WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (MENA) –Turkish authorities' use of live ammunition, tear gas, beatings and sexual assaults to crush street protests earlier this year constitute "human rights ....
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Iran-US issues cannot be solved overnight: Rouhani
Date: 2013-10-02 17:57:35 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:102 - ID:319142
Iran/US Iran-US issues cannot be solved overnight: Rouhani TEHRAN, Oct 2 (MENA) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said years of problems in relations between Iran and the United States cannot be resolved overnight, Iran's Press TV ....