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  • Blast hits Israeli military bulldozer in east Gaza

    Date: 2013-09-02 09:07:04 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:269129

    Palestine/Israel Blast hits Israeli military bulldozer in east Gaza GAZA CITY, Sept 2 (MENA) - Security sources in the Gaza Strip said that a blast hit an Israeli military bulldozer east of Gaza City on Monday morning. So far, the ....

  • Saudi Arabia to continue supporting Egypt - FM

    Date: 2013-09-01 20:36:31 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:124 - ID:268754

    Egypt/Arabia/Politics Saudi Arabia to continue supporting Egypt - FM CAIRO, Sept 1 (MENA) – Saudi Arabia will continue to support Egypt politically and economically in the present and coming phases, stressed Saudi Foreign Minister Prince ....

  • Syria says Obama's congressional approval just media maneuver

    Date: 2013-09-01 16:40:17 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:78 - ID:268428

    Syria/US Syria says Obama's congressional approval just media maneuver DAMASCUS, Sept 1 (MENA) – Syria described US President Barack Obama's bid to get Congress approval for a military strike on Syria as an utter media maneuver. ....

  • Though US postpones Syria strike, Israeli army prepared – Paper

    Date: 2013-09-01 09:20:42 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:267557

    Israel/Syria Though US postpones Syria strike, Israeli army prepared – Paper GAZA CITY, Sept 1 (MENA) - Despite US President Barack Obama's decision to wait until Congress returns from recess on September 9 to seek approval for striking ....

  • US possible military aggression against Syria to face tough int’l reaction – Iranian commander

    Date: 2013-09-01 00:18:47 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:119 - ID:267423

    Iran/Syria/US US possible military aggression against Syria to face tough int’l reaction – Iranian commander TEHRAN, Aug 31 (MENA) - Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari warned ....

  • Fatah Movement condemns detention of Egyptian community head in Gaza

    Date: 2013-08-31 21:15:57 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:105 - ID:267162

    Palestine/Egypt/Condemnation Fatah movement condemns detention of Egyptian community head in Gaza RAMALLAH, Aug 31 (MENA) - Fatah movement condemned on Saturday the detention of the head of the Egyptian community in Gaza by Hamas security ....

  • UN condemns reports saying departure of chemical weapons team opens window for military action

    Date: 2013-08-31 21:08:45 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:104 - ID:267228

    UN/Syria/PressConf UN condemns reports saying departure of chemical weapons team opens window for military action NEW YORK, Aug 31 (MENA) – United Nations Spokesperson Martin Nerisky characterized the reports suggesting that the departure ....

  • 54 Palestinian deportees cross Rafah terminal

    Date: 2013-08-31 18:21:45 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:85 - ID:267061

    Egypt/North Sinai 54 Palestinian deportees cross Rafah terminal RAFAH, Aug 31 (MENA) - As many as fifty-four Palestinian deportees have crossed Rafah boarder terminal, said an official source on Saturday. The source added that 24 of them ....

  • Turkey raises state of alert at Diyarbakir Air Base

    Date: 2013-08-31 18:20:30 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:83 - ID:267039

    Turkey/Syria Turkey raises state of alert at Diyarbakir Air Base ANKARA, Aug 31 (MENA) – Ankara raised the alert status at Diyarbakir Air Base south-eastern Turkey to the highest levels, NTV network reported. Turkish authorities announced ....

  • Two Lebanese outskirts under fire from Syrian territory

    Date: 2013-08-31 17:27:03 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:78 - ID:266960

    Lebanon/Syria 2 Lebanese outskirts under fire from Syrian territory BEIRUT, Aug 31 (MENA) – Outskirts of Jenin and Qishliq, north of Lebanon, got under heavy fire from the Syrian side. Security sources said that the Syrian side ....

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