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Pope Tawdros representative in Lebanon condemns attack on Syria's Maaloula village

Date: 2013-09-08 13:14:08 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:278981

Lebanon/Egypt Pope Tawdros representative in Lebanon condemns attack on Syria's Maaloula village BEIRUT, Sept 8 (MENA) - Rouis Orshalimi, the head of the Lebanese Coptic church and representative of Egypt's Pope Tawadros II, condemned the ....

Iran condemns raid on consulate in western Afghanistan

Date: 2013-09-08 11:50:20 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:278839

Iran/Afghanistan Iran condemns raid on consulate in western Afghanistan TEHRAN, Sept 8 (MENA) - Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham has condemned the recent attack on the Iranian Consulate in Afghanistan’s western city of Herat ....

Five wanted elements arrested in Salaheddin governorate

Date: 2013-09-08 11:49:27 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:278834

Iraq/Security Five wanted elements arrested in Salaheddin governorate BAGHDAD, Sept 8 (MENA) – Five wanted elements were arrested Sunday in Salaheddin governorates, about 170 kilometers north of Baghdad. The detainees, including the ....

Protests in Turkey in support of Middle East university students

Date: 2013-09-08 10:52:35 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:278772

Turkey/Protests Protests in Turkey in support of Middle East university students ANKARA, Sept 8 (MENA) - Protests flared up in central Istanbul and in Izmir in solidarity with Middle East Technical University (METU) students against a ....

Iranian FM arrives in Baghdad

Date: 2013-09-08 10:17:09 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:278713

Iraq/Iran Iranian FM arrives in Baghdad BAGHDAD, Sept 8 (MENA) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived here on Sunday on an official visit to Iraq for talks on the possible military strike against Syria. The Iranian ....

99 Syrians killed by regime forces - Syrian network

Date: 2013-09-08 09:51:10 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:278689

Syria/Violence 99 Syrians killed by regime forces - Syrian network DAMASCUS, Sept 8 (MENA) - As many as 99 persons were killed by regime forces in Damascus, Rif Dimashq, Idlib and Deraa on Saturday, according to the Syrian Network for ....

Iran's foreign minister in Iraq for talks

Date: 2013-09-08 09:40:32 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:278690

Iran/Iraq Iran's foreign minister in Iraq for talks TEHRAN, Sept 8 (MENA) - In his first foreign visit as Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, has traveled to Baghdad to hold talks with Iraqi officials on regional and bilateral ....

NATO air raid kills 10 militants in eastern Afghanistan

Date: 2013-09-08 09:12:14 GMT - Afghanistan - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:278632

Afghanistan/NATO NATO air raid kills 10 militants in eastern Afghanistan KABUL, Sept 8 (MENA) - NATO spokeswoman 1st Lt. AnnMarie Annicelli confirmed that the military alliance carried out a "precision strike" that killed 10 "enemy ....

Israeli forces arrest Palestinian youth, raids several houses in al-Quds

Date: 2013-09-08 00:37:23 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:138 - ID:278531

Palestine/Israel/Detention Israeli forces arrest Palestinian youth, raid several houses in al-Quds RAMALLAH, Sept 7 (MENA) – Israeli occupation troops arrested on Saturday Palestinian young man Qasem el-Natsheh in Bab al-Hadid in al-Quds city ....

Iran informed US of Sarin gas shipment to Syria 9 months ago, Iranian ex-FM

Date: 2013-09-07 21:25:47 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:118 - ID:278400

Iran/US/Statement Iran informed US of Sarin gas shipment to Syria 9 months ago, Iranian ex-FM TEHRAN, Sept 7 (MENA) – Former Iranian foreign minister Ali-Akbar Salehi said Saturday that Iran had informed US of shipment of chemical weapons, ....