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OPCW delegation arrives in Beirut en route to Damascus

Date: 2013-09-30 16:10:54 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:130 - ID:315455

Lebanon/Syria/Politics OPCW delegation arrives in Beirut en route to Damascus BEIRUT, Sept 30 (MENA) - A delegation of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) arrived at Beirut International Airport on board of a plane ....

Syrian refugees increase to 768,000

Date: 2013-09-30 16:07:46 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:129 - ID:315338

Lebanon/Syria/Refugees Syrian refugees increase to 768,000 BEIRUT, Sept 30 (MENA) - The number of Syrian refugees receiving aid from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its partners in Lebanon has exceeded 768,000. ....

Israeli choppers hover over Palestinian city

Date: 2013-09-30 15:00:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:106 - ID:315198

Palestine/Israel Israeli choppers hover over Palestinian city RAMALLAH, Sept 30 (MENA) - Four Israeli helicopters flew over Khalil (Hebron) city in the West Bank at high altitudes on Monday. A Palestinian news website carried the ....

Zarif: Iranians Deeply Distrustful of US

Date: 2013-09-30 14:09:44 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:96 - ID:315224

Iran/US/Politics Zarif: Iranians deeply distrustful of US TEHRAN, Sept 30 (MENA) - The Iranian nation is deeply distrustful of the US since American officials have never been honest to Iran, including the US's behavior towards the use of ....

Iraq, Iran exchange remains of 50 warriors

Date: 2013-09-30 13:38:23 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:89 - ID:315033

Iraq/Iran Iraq, Iran exchange remains of 50 warriors BAGHDAD, Sept 30 (MENA) – Iraq and Iran exchanged the remains of 50 Iraqi and Iranian soldiers who died in wars between the two sides. A well-placed source said Monday the ....

Iran seeks better ties with Arab states: Official

Date: 2013-09-30 13:13:11 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:80 - ID:315015

Iran/Politics Iran seeks better ties with Arab states: Official TEHRAN, Sept 30 (MENA) - Iran pursues the policy of mutual respect and promotion of cooperation with Arab countries, Press TV reported quoting an Iranian deputy foreign minister ....

Scores of Jewish settlers storm Al-Aqsa mosque under Israeli army protection

Date: 2013-09-30 12:55:12 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:72 - ID:315003

Palestine-Al-Aqsa Scores of Jewish settlers storm Al-Aqsa mosque under Israeli army protection RAMALLAH, Sept 30 (MENA) - Scores of Jewish settlers stormed on Monday the precincts of Al-Aqsa mosque from Bab al-Maghareba gate amid strict ....

Rouhani orders study of possible Iran-US flights

Date: 2013-09-30 12:40:44 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:70 - ID:314987

Iran/US Rouhani orders study of possible Iran-US flights TEHRAN, Sept 30 (MENA) - Iran's president is asking aviation authorities to study the possibility of resuming direct flights between Iran and the United States for the first ....

Mortar shell lands near Chinese embassy in Syria

Date: 2013-09-30 12:23:55 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:60 - ID:314933

Syria/China Mortar shell lands near Chinese embassy in Syria DAMASCUS, Sept 30 (MENA) - A mortar shell landed near the Chinese embassy in Damascus on Monday, said Syria's official media. The shell fell about 100 meters from the embassy, ....

Washington Post: Worries about the Rouhani phone call

Date: 2013-09-30 12:05:22 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:57 - ID:314812

US/Iran Washington Post: Worries about the Rouhani phone call WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (MENA) - The Washington Post said Monday that US President Barack Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani spoke by phone on Friday, an event greeted with ....