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Jordan FM meets Danish crown princess

Date: 2013-08-22 18:10:48 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:129 - ID:254096

Jordan/Denmark Jordan FM meets Danish crown princess AMMAN, Aug 22 (MENA) – Jordan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs Nasser Judeh discussed on Thursday with Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, the patron of the UNFPA and the ....

Abbas receives a delegation from Israeli's Meretz party

Date: 2013-08-22 17:30:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:120 - ID:254034

Palestine-Israel Abbas receives a delegation from Israeli's Meretz party Ramallah, Aug 22 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received Thursday a delegation from Israeli's Meretz party, headed by Zahava Gal-On. During the meeting ....

Two rockets fired from Lebanon in Israel

Date: 2013-08-22 16:17:59 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:101 - ID:253905

Lebanon/Missiles Two rockets fired from Lebanon into Israel BEIRUT, Aug 22 (MENA) – Two rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel on Thursday afternoon. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Sirens sounded in ....

Egypt decries death of Syrians by regime fire

Date: 2013-08-22 15:04:18 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:75 - ID:253652

Egypt/Syria/Politics Egypt decries death of Syrians by regime fire CAIRO, Aug 22 (MENA) – The Egyptian Foreign Ministry condemned the death of over 1,300 Syrians on Wednesday. Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy said he was shocked by the ....

Israeli maneuvers in Shebaa Farms, Golan Heights

Date: 2013-08-22 11:58:52 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:253285

Lebanon/Israel/Maneuvers Israeli maneuvers in Shebaa Farms, Golan Heights BEIRUT, Aug 22 (MENA) - Israel carried out maneuvers on Thursday in Lebanon's occupied Shebaa farms and the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, Lebanon's security sources ....

Abbas' representatives can work at Rafah crossing under Gaza gov't – Hamas deputy PM

Date: 2013-08-22 11:19:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:253147

Palestine/Rafah Abbas' representatives can work at Rafah crossing under Gaza gov't – Hamas deputy PM GAZA CITY, Aug 22 (MENA) – The Deputy Premier of Hamas-led government in the Gaza Strip said representatives of the Palestinian Authority ....

Extremist Jews try to burn occupied Jerusalem monastery

Date: 2013-08-22 11:05:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:253081

Palestine/Israel Extremist Jews try to burn occupied Jerusalem monastery RAMALLAH, Aug 22 (MENA) – Extremist Jews attempted late Wednesday to torch Beit Jamal monastery in occupied Jerusalem by molotov cocktails and scrawled racist graffiti on ....

Liberman: Turkish PM Erdogan is Nazi propagandist Goebbels' successor

Date: 2013-08-22 00:26:57 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:123 - ID:252870

Israel/Turkey Liberman: Turkish PM Erdogan is Nazi propagandist Goebbels' successor GAZA CITY, Aug 21 (MENA) - Yisrael Beiteinu's member of Knesset (MK), Avigdor Lieberman, criticized Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's charge ....

Sweden expresses grave concern about chemical weapon use in Syria

Date: 2013-08-21 21:18:24 GMT - Belgium - Middle East - SN:115 - ID:252731

EU/ Sweden-Syria Sweden expresses grave concern about chemical weapon use in Syria BRUSSELS, Aug 21 (MENA) – Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt expressed "deep concern" about reports regarding the use of chemical weapons near Syria’s ....

Iran says manufacturing advanced fighter jet

Date: 2013-08-21 19:51:20 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:109 - ID:252667

Iran/Fighter jet Iran says manufacturing advanced fighter jet TEHRAN, Aug 21 (MENA) – Iranian Air Force and Aviation Industries Organization (affiliated to the Defense Ministry) are jointly manufacturing an advanced fighter jet, Air Force ....