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Iran FM to attend OIC ministerial meeting in Guinea

Date: 2013-10-02 16:31:00 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:78 - ID:318986

Iran / Guinea Iran FM to attend OIC ministerial meeting in Guinea ABUJA/ACCRA, Oct. 2 (MENA) – Iran's envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) says Foreign Minister Mohamad Javad Zarif is to attend the OIC ministerial meeting ....

Rohani: Iran's enrichment right non-negotiable

Date: 2013-10-02 15:10:50 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:318866

Iran/Statement Rohani: Iran's enrichment right non-negotiable TEHRAN, Oct 2 (MENA) – President Hassan Rohani assured the Iranian people Wednesday that the country’s right to use nuclear technology and enrich uranium is “by no means ....

Scores of settlers storm al-Aqsa mosque under Israeli protection measures

Date: 2013-10-02 14:33:42 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:318542

Palestine/Al-Quds Scores of settlers storm al-Aqsa mosque under Israeli protection measures GAZA CITY, Oct 2 (MENA) - Scores of Jewish settlers on Wednesday stormed the precincts of Al-Aqsa Mosque from Bab Al-Maghareba gate under strict ....

Netanyahu’s UN speech 'inflammatory': Iran envoy

Date: 2013-10-02 13:41:23 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:318363

Iran/Israel Netanyahu’s UN speech 'inflammatory': Iran envoy TEHRAN, Oct 2 (MENA) - Iran has condemned remarks made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the UN General Assembly as "inflammatory" and accused him of "saber-rattling", ....

Palestinian farmer wounded in eastern Gaza

Date: 2013-10-02 11:21:54 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:318231

Palestine/Israel Palestinian farmer wounded in eastern Gaza GAZA CITY, Oct 2 (MENA) - A Palestinian farmer was wounded when Israeli forces opened fire at him in eastern Gaza on Wednesday, Palestinian security sources said. Israeli fores ....

480 aid-laden trucks allowed into Gaza

Date: 2013-10-02 11:09:03 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:318223

Palestine/Israel 480 aid-laden trucks allowed into Gaza GAZA CITY, Oct 2 (MENA) - Israeli authorities opened on Wednesday Karm Abu-Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing, southeast of the Gaza Strip, to let in 480 trucks loaded with aid to the ....

UN's Ban to Netanyahu: Iran has narrow window to prove nuke program is peaceful

Date: 2013-10-02 11:07:51 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:318225

Israel/UN UN's Ban to Netanyahu: Iran has narrow window to prove nuke program is peaceful GAZA CITY, Oct 2 (MENA) - Iran has opened a narrow window of opportunity to prove its nuclear program is operating for peaceful purposes, Israel Radio ....

Ya'alon: Everything must be done to stop Iranian nuclear program

Date: 2013-10-02 10:39:26 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:318154

Israel/Iran Ya'alon: Everything must be done to stop Iranian nuclear program GAZA CITY, Oct 2 (MENA) - Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said that everything must be done to stop the Iranian nuclear program. He said: "We have agreed as much ....

Sound of explosions heard in south Lebanon

Date: 2013-10-02 10:21:52 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:318137

Lebanon/Israel Sound of explosions heard in south Lebanon BEIRUT, Oct 2 (MENA) - The sound of strong explosions was heard on Wednesday morning in south Lebanon. Some 30 blasts took place as a result of military drills conducted by ....

France condemns using excessive force against protesters in Sudan

Date: 2013-10-01 21:58:38 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:142 - ID:317790

France/Sudan France condemns using excessive force against protesters in Sudan PARIS, Oct 1 (MENA) - France condemned Tuesday the use of excessive force against protesters in Sudan. Foreign Ministry spokesman Philippe Lalliot said ....