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China, Russia lawmakers urge Geneva conference on Syria
Date: 2013-09-23 15:50:40 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:90 - ID:303686
Russia/China China, Russia lawmakers urge Geneva conference on Syria MOSCOW, Sept 23 (MENA) - Russian and Chinese parliaments have called to speed up the long-overdue conference on Syria’s peace. Parliamentary foreign policy assemblies released ....
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Ban ki-moon asks Israel to investigate forces’ violations of int’l law in Palestine
Date: 2013-09-23 15:40:57 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:86 - ID:303532
Palestine/UN/Politics Ban ki-moon asks Israel to investigate forces’ violations of int’l law in Palestine RAMALLAH, Sept 23 (MENA) – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called on the Israeli government to take all necessary measures to question ....
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Bulgarian PM rules out closing Borders over Syrian refugee wave
Date: 2013-09-23 15:33:27 GMT - Bulgaria - Middle East - SN:83 - ID:303633
Bulgaria-Syria Bulgarian PM rules out closing borders over Syrian refugee wave SOFIA, Sept 23 (MENA) - Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski has said he is not in favor of closing the country’s border with Turkey over the growing refugee ....
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European campaign to be launched soon to force Israel to lift Gaza siege
Date: 2013-09-23 15:00:17 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:77 - ID:303323
Palestine/Europe European campaign to be launched soon to force Israel to lift Gaza siege GAZA CITY, Sept 23 (MENA) - The European Campaign to End the Siege of Gaza (ECESG) announced Monday it will launch a massive campaign that aims at ....
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2 Israel aircraft violate Lebanese airspace
Date: 2013-09-23 14:00:38 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:62 - ID:303361
Lebanon/Israel 2 Israel aircraft violate Lebanese airspace BEIRUT, Sept 23 (MENA) - Two Israeli reconnaissance aircraft violated the Lebanese skies, entering into the airspace from over the towns of Aalma Shaab and Rmeich. The two planes ....
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Rouhani Voices Iran's Opposition to WMDs
Date: 2013-09-23 13:57:10 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:303315
Iran/Statements Rouhani Voices Iran's Opposition to WMDs TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined the peaceful nature of the country's nuclear program, and said Tehran doesn’t seek to produce Weapons of Mass Destruction ....
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Only 7 percent of Turkish people back Erdogan's policy on Syria - survey
Date: 2013-09-23 13:50:54 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:303036
Turkey/Syria/Survey Only 7 percent of Turkish people back Erdogan's policy on Syria - survey ANKARA, Sept 23 (MENA) – Only seven percent of the Turkish people back the foreign policy of Prime Minister Recep Tayyep Erdogan concerning ....
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Hamas military wing hails death of Israeli soldier by sniper fire
Date: 2013-09-23 13:48:17 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:303267
Palestine/Israel Hamas military wing hails death of Israeli soldier by sniper fire GAZA CITY, Sept 23 (MENA) – The Ezzedeen Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Palestinian movement Hamas, hailed the murder of an Israeli soldier by ....
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11 Palestinians injured during Israeli incursion of Hebron
Date: 2013-09-23 13:45:30 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:302975
Palestine/Israel/Politics 11 Palestinians injured during Israeli incursion of Hebron RAMALLAH, Sept 23 (MENA) – More than 11 Palestinians were injured when the Israeli forces fired rubber-coated bullets and tear-gas bombs at them during ....
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Iran condemns terrorist attacks in Iraq
Date: 2013-09-23 13:34:31 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:303349
Iran/Iraq Iran condemns terrorist attacks in Iraq TEHRAN, Sept 23 (MENA) -The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has condemned the terrorist attacks on a Shia neighborhood in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, which left dozens killed and ....