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  • Lebanese FM denies asking nationals to leave Turkey

    Date: 2013-08-11 11:54:49 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:236576

    Lebanon/Turkey/Denial Lebanese FM denies asking nationals to leave Turkey BEIRUT, Aug 11 (MENA) – Lebanese Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour denied that the Lebanese embassy in Ankara had asked nationals to leave Turkey. Lebanon has ....

  • Lebanon asks nationals to leave Turkey

    Date: 2013-08-11 10:24:09 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:236405

    Lebanon/Turkey Lebanon asks nationals to leave Turkey BEIRUT, Aug 11 (MENA) – Lebanon has asked all its nationals in Turkey to leave the country as soon as possible. According to Lebanese “Al-Diyar” newspaper, the Lebanese embassy ....

  • UN chief's visit to Tel Aviv important for propelling peace talks -- Israeli envoy

    Date: 2013-08-11 09:31:53 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:236415

    US/UN/Middle East UN chief's visit to Tel Aviv important for propelling peace talks -- Israeli envoy NEW YORK, Aug 11 (MENA) - Israel's permanent envoy to the UN Ron Prosor said that a planned visit by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to ....

  • US chief peace negotiator in the Middle East arrives in Israel

    Date: 2013-08-11 08:58:48 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:4 - ID:236389

    Israel/US US chief peace negotiator in the Middle East arrives in Israel GAZA, Aug 11 (MENA) - US chief negotiator in the Middle East peace talks Martin Indyk has already arrived in Israel, Israel Radio said Sunday. ....

  • Palestinian killed by Israeli bullets near Al-Boreij refugee camp

    Date: 2013-08-11 08:46:04 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:3 - ID:236379

    Palestine/Israel Palestinian killed by Israeli bullets near Al-Boreij refugee camp GAZA, Aug 11 (MENA) - A Palestinian young man was shot dead by Israeli occupation forces east Al-Boreij refugee camp in central the Gaza Strip last night, ....

  • 80 Syrians killed by regime forces - Syrian network

    Date: 2013-08-10 10:14:11 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:235463

    Syria/Violence 80 Syrians killed by regime forces - Syrian network DAMASCUS, Aug 10 (MENA) - As many as 80 persons were killed by regime forces in Damascus and Rif Dimashq on Friday, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights. ....

  • US plans to reopen 18 embassies

    Date: 2013-08-10 08:43:24 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:5 - ID:235396

    US/Embassies US plans to reopen 18 embassies WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (MENA) - The US State Department said 18 of the 19 US embassies and consulates in the Middle East and Africa that were closed due to a terrorist threat will reopen Sunday or ....

  • No Russian S-300 systems for Syria until 2014 – paper

    Date: 2013-08-09 20:52:52 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:235179

    Russia/Syria No Russian S-300 systems for Syria until 2014 – paper MOSCOW, August 9 (MENA) – Russia has postponed the delivery of a batch of S-300 missile defense systems to Syria, despite having received advance payment, Ria Novosti ....

  • Turkey to withdraw engineering unit from peacekeeping force in Lebanon

    Date: 2013-08-09 20:48:25 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:235189

    Lebanon/Turkey Turkey to withdraw engineering unit from peacekeeping force in Lebanon BEIRUT, Aug 9 (MENA) - The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Friday that the Turkish government will withdraw an Engineering ....

  • Kremlin: No deal discussed with Saudi Arabia on changing Syria stance

    Date: 2013-08-09 20:43:47 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:235177

    Russia/Arabia Kremlin: No deal discussed with Saudi Arabia on changing Syria stance Moscow, Aug 9 (MENA) - The Kremlin stressed Friday that no deal offering rich arms contacts and protection of Moscow's gas interests in exchange for Russia ....

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