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NATO chief asserts NATO protection to Turkey over any attacks

Date: 2013-09-02 17:16:09 GMT - Belgium - Middle East - SN:112 - ID:270173

Belgium/Syria/NATO NATO chief asserts NATO protection to Turkey over any attacks BRUSSELS, Sept 2 (MENA) - NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said NATO continues to stand in strong solidarity with our Ally Turkey and "we remain ....

Syria resolution will be "a very tough sell" in Congress, lawmakers say

Date: 2013-09-02 16:59:10 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:109 - ID:269531

US/Syria/Politics Syria resolution will be "a very tough sell" in Congress, lawmakers say WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (MENA) - Leading lawmakers dealt bipartisan rejection Sunday to President Obama’s request to strike Syrian military targets, saying ....

Iran rejects any foreign aggression on Syria: Iranian official

Date: 2013-09-02 16:39:12 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:99 - ID:270043

Lebanon/Iran/Syria Iran rejects any foreign aggression on Syria: Iranian official BEIRUT, Sept 2 (MENA) - Chairman for the Committee for Foreign Policy and National Security of Shura Council of Iran Alaeddin Boroujerdi asserted his ....

Israeli warplanes violate Lebanese airspace

Date: 2013-09-02 16:37:50 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:98 - ID:269701

Lebanon/Israel/Military Israeli warplanes violate Lebanese airspace BEIRUT, Sept 2 (MENA) - Israeli military aircraft continued violations of the Lebanese airspace on Monday, according to a statement by the Lebanese Army Command. Two ....

Any aggression on Syria to affect US interests, Mideast stability: Iranian official

Date: 2013-09-02 15:45:52 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:83 - ID:269896

Lebanon/Iran/Syria Any aggression on Syria to affect US interests, Mideast stability: Iranian official BEIRUT, Sept 1 (MENA) - Chairman for the Committee for Foreign Policy and National Security of Shura Council of Iran Alaeddin ....

Palestinian President receives Japanese peace envoy

Date: 2013-09-02 15:13:11 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:73 - ID:269817

Palestine/Japan Palestinian President receives Japanese peace envoy RAMALLAH, Sept 2 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received on Sunday Yutaka Iimura, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan for the Middle East and ....

Two explosive devices detonated on Gaza border fence

Date: 2013-09-02 15:01:31 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:69 - ID:269900

Israel/Blast Two explosive devices detonated on Gaza border fence GAZA CITY, Sept 2 (MENA) - Two explosive devices exploded Monday near Nahal Oz in the northern Gaza Strip on the border fence with Israel, Jerusalem Post reported. The ....

Lavrov considers US data on chemical weapons use in Syria inconclusive

Date: 2013-09-02 14:52:32 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:269713

Russia/Syria/Politics Lavrov considers US data on chemical weapons use in Syria inconclusive MOSCOW, Sept 2 (MENA) - The US data presented to Russia about the use of chemical weapons in Syria does not contain anything concrete, Russian ....

Iranian FM, UN Secretary General discuss developments in Syria

Date: 2013-09-02 11:18:36 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:269271

Iran/UN Iranian FM, UN Secretary General discuss developments in Syria TEHRAN, Sept 2 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed current Syrian developments with the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon over the phone Sunday ....

Iran releases six Slovak paragliders held for spying

Date: 2013-09-02 09:39:42 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:269200

Iran/Release Iran releases six Slovak paragliders held for spying TEHRAN, Sept 2 (MENA) - Iran has released six of eight Slovak paragliders held since May for spying, the Iranian news agency reported Monday. Two Slovaks are still ....