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Kerry to Netanyahu: Iran is watching what we're doing

Date: 2013-09-10 20:52:47 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:129 - ID:283421

Israel/US Kerry to Netanyahu: Iran is watching what we're doing GAZA CITY, Sept 10 (MENA) – US Secretary of State spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the dangers of Syria's chemical weapons, and about the gas mask shortage ....

Lavrov: French proposal to adopt UNSC resolution on Syria based on Chapter 7 unacceptable

Date: 2013-09-10 19:45:01 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:125 - ID:283362

Russia/Syria Lavrov: French proposal to adopt UNSC resolution on Syria based on Chapter 7 unacceptable MOSCOW, Sept 10 (MENA) - Russia rejected on Tuesday a French draft resolution to the UN Security Council on Syria that mentions Chapter ....

EU welcomes Russia's Syria proposal

Date: 2013-09-10 18:50:28 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:119 - ID:283296

EU/Syria/Politics EU welcomes Russia's Syria proposal BRUSSELS, Sept. 10 (MENA) - EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Tuesday welcomed Russia's proposal for the Syrian government to hand over its chemical weapons and place them ....

Israeli troops hold Palestinians close to military barrier in Jenin

Date: 2013-09-10 17:51:42 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:112 - ID:283201

Palestine/Israel Israeli troops hold Palestinians close to military barrier in Jenin RAMALLAH, Sept 10 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday held dozens of Palestinian people in two villages, west of Jenin close to a military ....

STL trial judge resigns

Date: 2013-09-10 17:31:04 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:106 - ID:283082

Lebanon/Judge STL trial judge resigns BEIRUT, Sept 10 (MENA) - The head of the trial chamber at the tribunal prosecuting the alleged killers of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri resigned Tuesday, The Daily Star reported quoting a court ....

Aqsa Brigades call for day of rebellion against Israeli occupation Friday

Date: 2013-09-10 17:26:12 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:103 - ID:283155

Palestine/Brigades Aqsa Brigades call for day of rebellion against Israeli occupation Friday RAMALLAH, Sept 10 (MENA) - The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades called for a day of popular rebellion against the Israeli occupation on Friday. The ....

Russia naval crews conduct rescue drill in Mediterranean

Date: 2013-09-10 16:55:37 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:97 - ID:283096

Russia/Navy Russia naval crews conduct rescue drill in Mediterranean ST. PETERSBURG, Russia Sept 10 (MENA) - The Russian Navy's tactical group deployed in the Mediterranean has held a drill to practice skills for rescue missions and the ....

Jordan king issues decree to allow MPs to discuss parliament shooting

Date: 2013-09-10 16:53:36 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:95 - ID:283040

Jordan/Parliament Jordan king issues decree to allow MPs to discuss parliament shooting AMMAN, Sept 10 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah II on Tuesday issued a royal decree to allow MPs to discuss the shooting inside parliament earlier in the ....

EU condemns death Sentences issued in Gaza

Date: 2013-09-10 15:20:49 GMT - Belgium - Middle East - SN:75 - ID:282811

EU/Palestine EU condemns death sentences issued in Gaza BRUSSELS, Sept 10 (MENA) - The EU has condemned in a press release, the death sentence issued by a Gaza Military Court on August 27. The EU is firmly firm opposed to the use of ....

EU supports Russian proposal on Syria

Date: 2013-09-10 15:01:15 GMT - Belgium - Middle East - SN:71 - ID:282816

Belgium/Syria EU supports Russian proposal on Syria BRUSSELS, Sept 10 (MENA) - The European Union on Tuesday expressed its cautious support for a Russian proposal regarding placing Syria's chemical weapons under international control in a ....