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UN report on Syria chemical attack "probably" out Monday, says France
Date: 2013-09-12 10:08:51 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:285498
France/Syria/UN UN report on Syria chemical attack "probably" out Monday, says France PARIS, Sept 12 (MENA) - French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Thursday that UN inspectors who investigated an August 21 chemical weapons attack ....
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US quit Syria war over possible reaction from Tehran: Iranian MP
Date: 2013-09-12 09:38:26 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:285495
Iran/Syria US quit Syria war over possible reaction from Tehran: Iranian MP TEHRAN, Sept 12 (MENA) - An Iranian lawmaker has described possible reaction from Tehran as the main reason behind Washington’s decision to give up the idea of a ....
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Jordan king for political solution to Syrian crisis
Date: 2013-09-11 17:17:57 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:116 - ID:284857
Jordan/Syria Jordan king for political solution to Syrian crisis AMMAN, Sept 11 (MENA) - King Abdullah II of Jordan said Wednesday that his country supports a comprehensive political solution to the Syrian crisis and is capable of ....
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Fatah invites Arab, Muslim leaders for emergency meeting to save Al-Aqsa
Date: 2013-09-11 16:10:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:102 - ID:284625
Palestine/Fatah Fatah invites Arab, Muslim leaders for emergency meeting to save Al-Aqsa RAMALLAH, Sept 11 (MENA) - The Palestinian movement of Fatah has invited Arab and Muslim leaders to convene immediately to discuss means of protecting the ....
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Russia denies postponing UN meeting on Syria
Date: 2013-09-11 15:50:14 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:96 - ID:284214
Russia/Syria/UN Russia denies postponing UN meeting on Syria MOSCOW, Sept 11 (MENA) - The Russian foreign ministry said on Wednesday that a Security Council session on the Syrian crisis has been postponed upon request from member states ....
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OIC chief welcomes Russian proposal for Syria
Date: 2013-09-11 15:05:29 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:87 - ID:284199
Egypt/OIC OIC chief welcomes Russian proposal for Syria CAIRO, Sept 11 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu welcomed Russia's proposal to place Syria's chemical weapons under ....
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Egyptian, Russian FMs to talk on ME developments
Date: 2013-09-11 14:59:26 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:86 - ID:284534
Russia/Egypt/Visit Egyptian, Russian FMs to talk on ME developments MOSCOW, Sept 11 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will discuss with his Egyptian counterpart Nabil Fahmi the situation in the Middle East as well as ways ....
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Americans are right to feel concerned about 'incredibly messy' Syrian crisis -- Friedman
Date: 2013-09-11 14:53:21 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:84 - ID:284494
US/Syria/Newspaper Americans are right to feel concerned about 'incredibly messy' Syrian crisis -- Friedman NEW YORK, Sept 11 (MENA) - US columnist Thomas Friedman said in an opinion piece that appeared in The New York Times of Wednesday ....
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Israel notifies Palestinian side of removing FAO-funded barbed-wires around reserves
Date: 2013-09-11 14:46:04 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:83 - ID:283879
Palestine-Israel-Politics Israel notifies Palestinian side of removing FAO-funded barbed-wires around reserves RAMALLAH, Sept 11 (MENA) - The Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday notified the Palestinian side of the removal of the ....
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Seven killed, wounded in attacks in Mosul
Date: 2013-09-11 14:34:12 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:76 - ID:284120
Iraq/Violence Seven killed, wounded in attacks in Mosul BAGHDAD, Sept 11 (MENA) - Four people were killed and three wounded in different attacks in Mosul on Wednesday, Iraqi security sources said. Unidentified gunmen driving a ....