Middle East
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Israeli hospital treats wounded Syrian
Date: 2013-08-05 22:11:34 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:84 - ID:230515
Israel/Syria Israeli hospital treats wounded Syrian GAZA CITY, Aug 5 (MENA) - A Syria national wounded in violence across Israel's northern border was transferred Monday afternoon to the Western Galilee Hospital in Nahariya for medical ....
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20 killed, injured in explosion in Iraq
Date: 2013-08-05 20:32:31 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:76 - ID:230440
Iraq/Blast/Fatalities 20 killed, injured in explosion in Iraq BAGHDAD, Aug 5 (MENA) – Two civilians were killed and 8 others injured in a booby-trapped car blast in western Mosul in Nineveh governorate in Iraq, a police source said on ....
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Iran arrests man on charges of spying for Israel
Date: 2013-08-05 20:27:18 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:75 - ID:230465
Iran/Israel/Arrest Iran arrests man on charges of spying for Israel TEHRAN, Aug 5 (MENA) - Iranian authorities have arrested a man on charges of spying for Israel, ABC News reported. The unidentified man had allegedly passed on ....
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Norway restricts access to posts in Middle East
Date: 2013-08-05 20:20:59 GMT - Norway - Middle East - SN:74 - ID:230456
Norway/ME/Politics Norway restricts access to posts in Middle East OSLO, Aug 5 (MENA) - Norway's Foreign Ministry says it has restricted public access to 15 of its embassies in the Middle East and Africa, including its post in Saudi ....
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2 Egyptians killed in Lebanon explosion
Date: 2013-08-05 17:59:05 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:54 - ID:230194
Lebanon/Blast 2 Egyptians killed in Lebanon explosion BEIRUT, Aug 5 (MENA) – An Egyptian youth succumbed to his injuries in Lebanon on Monday after an explosive device went off while he and his brother were improvising it on Sunday. Mohamed ....
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Israeli diplomat arrives in Cairo
Date: 2013-08-05 17:50:13 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:230171
Egypt/Israel/Arrival Israeli diplomat arrives in Cairo CAIRO, Aug 5 (MENA) - Israeli Ambassador to Egypt Yaacov Amitai arrived here on Monday after spending the weekly holiday in Tel Aviv. Amitai had left Cairo on July 25 to spend the ....
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Palestinian President meets British Foreign Secretary's envoy
Date: 2013-08-05 16:50:27 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:230133
Palestine-Britain Palestinian President meets British Foreign Secretary's envoy RAMALLAH, Aug 4 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held a meeting on Monday with Simon Gass, Envoy of the British Foreign Secretary, on the latest ....
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US army chief visits Israel next week for Mideast developments talks
Date: 2013-08-05 13:03:18 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:229519
Israel/US US army chief visits Israel next week for Mideast developments talks GAZA, Aug 5 (MENA) - An Israeli military source said US Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey will visit Israel next week for talks on the latest ....
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Israel lets in 310 trucks to Gaza via Karm abu Salem crossing
Date: 2013-08-05 12:16:54 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:229478
Palestine/Israel Israel lets in 310 trucks to Gaza via Karm Abu Salem crossing GAZA CITY, Aug 5 (MENA) - Israeli authorities decided to allow 310 trucks carrying different goods to enter Gaza Strip via Karm Abu Salem commercial crossing ....
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US State Department extends closure of embassies, consulates
Date: 2013-08-04 23:26:17 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:86 - ID:229191
US/Embassies/Closure US State Department extends closure of embassies, consulates WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (MENA) - The US State Department announced that it will extend the closure of 19 embassies and consulates in the Middle East through Saturday, ....