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Obama meets national security team to discuss Syria

Date: 2013-08-30 17:00:41 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:78 - ID:265648

US/Syria Obama meets national security team to discuss Syria WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (MENA) - US President Barack Obama is currently meeting with his national security team to discuss the situation in Syria. Al-Arabiya channel carried the news ....

Syria crisis: US may act without allied support

Date: 2013-08-30 16:15:04 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:265586

UK/US/Syria Syria crisis: US may act without allied support LONDON, Aug 30 (MENA) - US President Barack Obama may proceed with military action against Syria even without allied support, Sky News reported Friday quoting US officials. But ....

Israeli court orders Palestine family to evacuate their home in Al-Quds

Date: 2013-08-30 15:47:59 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:62 - ID:265493

Palestine/Israel Israeli court orders Palestine family to evacuate their home in Al-Quds GAZA CITY, Aug 30 (MENA) - An Israeli supreme court has ordered a Palestinian family to evacuate their home in occupied East Jerusalem within 18 ....

Iran MPs to visit Syria, Lebanon: Lawmaker

Date: 2013-08-30 15:22:37 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:265495

Iran/Syria/Politics Iran MPs to visit Syria, Lebanon: Lawmaker TEHRAN, Aug 30 (MENA) - An Iranian lawmaker says a parliamentary delegation will leave for Syria and Lebanon to discuss the latest developments with officials of the two Arab ....

Air France modifies flights to Beirut

Date: 2013-08-30 14:11:33 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:265355

France/Lebanon Air France modifies flights to Beirut PARIS, Aug 30 (MENA) - Air France has suspended night flights to Lebanon for at least two months. Air France has modified the timing of one of its two daily return flights between Paris ....

Rafah border crossing closed

Date: 2013-08-30 13:31:47 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:265255

Egypt/Rafah Crossing/Governorates Rafah border crossing closed RAFAH, Aug 30 (MENA) - Rafah border crossing was closed on Friday from both directions for the weekend. It will be re-opened tomorrow, a source at the crossing said. The ....

5 Palestinians sneaking from Gaza to Rafah arrested

Date: 2013-08-30 13:26:49 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:265247

Egypt/Sinai/Arrest 5 Palestinians sneaking from Gaza to Rafah arrested AL-ARISH, Egypt, Aug 30 (MENA) – Five Palestinians were arrested on Friday while sneaking from Gaza to Egypt’s Rafah through the Mediterranean Sea. Egyptian navy ....

Syria says US attack to fall into hands of militias

Date: 2013-08-30 13:24:37 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:265116

Syria/Iran Syria says US attack to fall into hands of militias DAMSCUS, Aug 30 (MENA) – A Syrian military source said any US attack on his country will pave the way for armed groups and militias to advance into the capital Damascus. ....

Russia opposed to any UN resolution allowing Syria strikes

Date: 2013-08-30 13:22:02 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:265114

Russia/Syria/Politics Russia opposed to any UN resolution allowing Syria strikes MOSCOW, Aug 30 (MENA) - A top Russian official has reiterated Moscow’s opposition to any United Nations Security (UNSC) resolution that would allow a military ....

Lebanese FM: Syria military strike poses serious threat to regional security

Date: 2013-08-30 13:14:41 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:265076

Lebanon/Syria/Politics Lebanese FM: Syria military strike poses serious threat to regional security BEIRUT, Aug 30 (MENA) - The Lebanese foreign minister says any international military action against Syria would pose a "serious threat" to ....