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  • UN chief plans a visit to Middle East in next 10 days

    Date: 2013-08-07 13:37:22 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:232707

    UN/Middle East UN chief plans a visit to Middle East in next 10 days NEW YORK, Aug 7 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon plans to travel to the Middle East in the next ten days to visit Israel and Palestine. The ....

  • 300 aid-laden trucks allowed into Gaza

    Date: 2013-08-07 12:59:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:232530

    Palestine-Crossings 300 aid-laden trucks allowed into Gaza GAZA CITY, Aug 7 (MENA) - Israeli authorities opened on Thursday Karm Abu-Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing, southeast of the Gaza Strip, to let in 300 trucks loaded with aid to the ....

  • PM: Syria engaged in war on global terrorism

    Date: 2013-08-06 23:06:16 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:109 - ID:231994

    Iran/Syria PM: Syria engaged in war on global terrorism TEHRAN, Aug 6 (MENA) - Syrian Prime Minister Wael Nader al-Halqi said Damascus has stood up to global terrorism as it is fighting against terrorists who come from different world ....

  • Egypt, UAE discuss boosting economic cooperation

    Date: 2013-08-06 17:55:21 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:73 - ID:231698

    Egypt/Trade/Economy Egypt, UAE discuss boosting economic cooperation CAIRO, Aug 6 (MENA) – Egypt's trade and industry minister Munir Fakhry Abdel Nour met on Tuesday with visiting UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed ....

  • Rafah border terminal closed for four days during Eid holiday

    Date: 2013-08-06 17:16:10 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:231693

    Egypt/Palestine Rafah border terminal closed for four days during Eid holiday RAFAH, Egypt, Aug 6 (MENA) - Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip will be closed for four days as of Thursday and till Sunday on the occasion ....

  • Yemen British embassy staff withdrawn over security

    Date: 2013-08-06 13:56:23 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:231217

    UK/Yemen Yemen British embassy staff withdrawn over security LONDON, Aug 6 (MENA) - All British diplomatic staff in Yemen have been withdrawn to the UK and the embassy closed "due to increased security concerns", the Foreign Office has ....

  • Israeli plane violates Lebanese airspace

    Date: 2013-08-06 11:57:24 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:230911

    Lebanon/Israel Israeli plane violates Lebanese airspace BEIRUT, Aug 6 (MENA) - An Israeli reconnaissance plane breached the Lebanese airspace Tuesday. The plane carried out sorties above southern areas before leaving from above ....

  • US warns citizens to leave Yemen amid terror alert

    Date: 2013-08-06 10:57:52 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:230868

    US/Yemen US warns citizens to leave Yemen amid terror alert WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (MENA) - The US State Department has ordered citizens and non-emergency government staff to leave Yemen "immediately" due to security threats, BBC reported. ....

  • Iranian, Turkish FMs discuss latest developments in Egypt

    Date: 2013-08-05 23:56:18 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:92 - ID:230607

    Iran/Turkey Iranian, Turkish FMs discuss latest developments in Egypt TEHRAN, Aug 5 (MENA) - Iranian and Turkish foreign ministers in a meeting in Tehran on Monday underlined the necessity for the start of broad-based National Dialogue ....

  • Lavrov, Brahimi discuss Syria crisis

    Date: 2013-08-05 22:28:39 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:88 - ID:230520

    Russia/Syria/Brahimi Lavrov, Brahimi discuss Syria crisis MOSCOW, Aug 5 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed with UN envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi the latest development in Syria, the Syrian News Agency reported. ....

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