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  • OIC chief warns against over optimism about political solution to Syria crisis

    Date: 2013-09-30 12:00:34 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:54 - ID:314833

    UN/OIC OIC chief warns against over optimism about political solution to Syria crisis NEW YORK, Sept 30 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has warned against over-optimism about a ....

  • Heavy machine gun reported at Shebaa Farms

    Date: 2013-09-30 11:58:16 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:314834

    Lebanon/Israel Heavy machine gun reported at Shebaa Farms BEIRUT, Sept 30 (MENA) - Israeli forces, driving hummers, fired on Monday heavy machine gun fire and artillery shells at the western side of the occupied Shebaa Farms while combing ....

  • Erdogan announces new democracy package

    Date: 2013-09-30 11:54:59 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:51 - ID:314758

    Turkey/Democracy Package Erdogan announces new democracy package ANKARA, Sept 30 (MENA) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced the expected Democratization package which is expected to refer to many reforms in Turkish law ....

  • Six Palestinians arrested in W. Bank

    Date: 2013-09-30 11:47:15 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:314688

    Palestine/Arrest Six Palestinians arrested in W. Bank RAMALLAH, Sept 30 (MENA) - Israeli occupation troops arrested on Monday six Palestinians in the West Bank cities of Nablus, Al-Khalil (Hebron) and Bethlehem after four-hour clashes. Israeli ....

  • US amb.: US, Israel have similar goals in regard to Iran

    Date: 2013-09-30 11:42:15 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:314796

    Israel/US US amb.: US, Israel have similar goals in regard to Iran GAZA CITY, Sept 30 (MENA) - US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro on Monday told Israel Radio's "Good Morning" talk show that Israel and the US have the same goals in regards to ....

  • UN refugee agency warns of threatening crisis in Syria

    Date: 2013-09-30 11:06:01 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:314732

    US/Syria UN refugee agency warns of worsening crisis in Syria NEW YORK, Sept 30 (MENA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has been warning that the number of Syrian refugees is threatening the political and social cohesion of the whole region, ....

  • Seven killed, 26 injured in two Baghdad blasts

    Date: 2013-09-30 10:55:31 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:314676

    Iraq/Blasts Seven killed, 26 injured in two Baghdad blasts BAGHDAD, Sept 30 (MENA) – Seven people were killed and 26 others injured when two car bombs went off in Baghdad. A parked car exploded early Monday near al-Shaab ....

  • Israel lets 370 trucks loaded with goods into Gaza via Karam Abu Salem crossing

    Date: 2013-09-30 10:49:05 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:314647

    Palestine/Crossing Israel lets 370 trucks loaded with goods into Gaza via Karam Abu Salem crossing GAZA CITY, Sept 30 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces allowed on Monday the entry of 370 trucks laden with commodities via Karam Abu Salem ....

  • FSA storms post of regime troops in Barza neighborhood

    Date: 2013-09-30 10:39:34 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:314653

    Syria/Army FSA storms post of regime troops in Barza neighborhood DAMASCUS, Sept 30 (MENA) - The Free Syrian Army has stormed a post of the regime troops in Barza neighborhood near Damascus. The FSA was able to captivate a number of ....

  • US may resort to unilateral military action if Syria fails to honor promises on chemical weapons

    Date: 2013-09-30 07:58:34 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:4 - ID:314413

    US/Syria US may resort to unilateral military action if Syria fails to honor promises on chemical weapons WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (MENA) - A top Obama administration official said on Sunday that a UN Security Council resolution requiring the Syrian ....

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