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Iran rejects rumors of Fordo nuclear plant close down

Date: 2013-09-18 15:01:07 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:81 - ID:295509

Iran/Nuclear Iran rejects rumors of Fordo nuclear plant close down TEHRAN, Sept 18 (MENA) – Iran strongly rejected rumors that it has discussed closing down of Fordo nuclear site during the annual meeting of the International Atomic Energy ....

Russian diplomat says Moscow still firm on peaceful solution to Syrian crisis

Date: 2013-09-18 14:52:05 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:79 - ID:295582

Syria/Russia Russian diplomat says Moscow still firm on peaceful solution to Syrian crisis DAMASCUS, Sept 18 (MENA) - The Russian Embassy in Damascus said Wednesday that Moscow is still for a peaceful solution to the Syrian crisis. ....

SARC head warns of repercussions of failure to provide Winter urgent assistance

Date: 2013-09-18 13:52:43 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:295338

Switzerland/Syria SARC head warns of repercussions of failure to provide Winter urgent assistance GENEVA, Sept 18 (MENA) - Head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) Abdul-Rahman al-Attar warned in a statement Wednesday that millions of ....

12 killed, injured in car bomb blast in central Baghdad

Date: 2013-09-18 12:56:48 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:295226

Iraq/Blast 12 killed, injured in car bomb blast in central Baghdad BAGHDAD, Sept 18 (MENA) - Twelve people were killed and injured in a booby-trapped car explosion near the industry ministry in central Baghdad, an Iraqi police source ....

Israeli forces fire tear gas at Palestinian students in Al-Quds

Date: 2013-09-18 12:55:06 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:295224

Palestine/Israel Israeli forces fire tear gas at Palestinian students in Al-Quds RAMALLAH, Sept 18 (MENA) – Israeli forces fired tear gas at Palestinian students near a school in Al-Quds (East Jerusalem) on Wednesday, eyewitnesses said. ....

Egypt navy deals according to rules -- ambassador

Date: 2013-09-18 12:52:37 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:295245

Palestine/Egypt Egypt navy deals according to rules - ambassador RAMALLAH, Sept 18 (MENA) - Egypt's ambassador to Palestine Yasser Osman asserted on Wednesday that the Egyptian navy did not enter the Palestinian territorial waters. ....

Egypt to open Rafah crossing Wednesday

Date: 2013-09-18 12:28:18 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:295139

Egypt/ Palestine Egypt to open Rafah crossing Wednesday CAIRO, Sept 18 (MENA) - Egypt has decided to open Rafah border crossing after being closed for seven days since the Rafah attack on a military intelligence headquarters in Rafah city ....

Syria activists: Syrian forces shell Al-Madamiya city in Rif Damascus

Date: 2013-09-18 12:20:36 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:294823

Syria/Shelling Syria activists: Syrian forces shell Al-Madamiya city in Rif Damascus DAMASCUS, Sept 18 (MENA) - Pro-government Syrian forces shelled on Wednesday Al-Madamiya city in Rif Damascus, while violent clashes are continuing on ....

3 persons injured in booby-trapped car blast in central Baghdad

Date: 2013-09-18 11:49:32 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:294853

Iraq-Explosion 3 persons injured in booby-trapped car blast in central Baghdad BAGHDAD, Sept 18 (MENA) - A second booby-trapped car blast took place Wednesday morning in Saadoun neighborhood, in central Baghdad, leaving three persons ....

Int'l meeting to help Lebanon to convene on sidelines of UNGA in New York next week

Date: 2013-09-18 11:44:50 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:294876

Lebanon/Refugees Int'l meeting to help Lebanon to convene on sidelines of UNGA in New York next week BEIRUT, Sept 18 (MENA) - An international meeting to help Lebanon will be held on the sidelines of UN General Assembly in New York next ....