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  • Peace Now: New settlement decision calls into question 'good faith' in negotiations

    Date: 2013-08-04 22:39:30 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:82 - ID:229159

    Israel/NGO/Paper Peace Now: New settlement decision calls into question 'good faith' in negotiations GAZA CITY, Aug 4 (MENA) – Israeli NGO Peace Now on Sunday responded to a decision to put 91 Jewish settlements on a priority funding ....

  • 'Significant threat stream' from Al-Qaeda forces embassy closings: Dempsey

    Date: 2013-08-04 21:31:54 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:80 - ID:229073

    US/Terrorism 'Significant threat stream' from Al-Qaeda forces embassy closings: Dempsey WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (MENA) – The rare decision by the US State Department to close more than a dozen embassies across the Muslim world Sunday follows ....

  • Clashes between protesters, police in Istanbul's Istiklal street

    Date: 2013-08-04 11:01:07 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:228021

    Turkey/Clashes Clashes between protesters, police in Istanbul's Istiklal street ANKARA, Aug 4 (MENA) - Clashes have flared up between Turkish protesters and police forces in Istiklal Street, the main pedestrian thoroughfare and shopping ....

  • First batch of prisoners will be released Aug.13 - diplomat

    Date: 2013-08-03 15:44:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:227397

    Palestine/Israel/Politics First batch of prisoners will be released Aug.13 - diplomat RAMALLAH, Aug 3 (MENA) - Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat said that releasing the old prisoners will be on four batches, adding that Israel ....

  • Israeli forces close Qalandia checkpoint

    Date: 2013-08-03 12:20:54 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:227093

    Palestine/Israel/Politics Israeli forces close Qalandia checkpoint RAMALLAH, Aug 3 (MENA) - Israeli forces closed Saturday Qalandia checkpoint to public and private vehicles and allowed pedestrians only to pass through. After the ....

  • Nine killed, injured in separate attacks in Mosul

    Date: 2013-08-02 19:32:10 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:82 - ID:226489

    Iraq/Violence Nine killed, injured in separate attacks in Mosul BAGHDAD, Aug 2 (MENA) - Nine police personnel were killed and injured in two separate attacks in Mosul city, Ninawi governorate. In statements on Friday, a security ....

  • Syrians kidnap Lebanese for ransom

    Date: 2013-08-02 16:44:07 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:62 - ID:226295

    Lebanon/Syria/Abduction Syrians kidnap Lebanese for ransom BEIRUT, Aug 2 (MENA) – A number of Syrians kidnapped on Friday Lebanese citizen Abbas Qasas in Yabrood city near the Lebanese borders in Syria. The family of the kidnapped man ....

  • US, Israeli air forces, navies continue bilateral exercises

    Date: 2013-08-02 16:08:38 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:226255

    Israel/US/Military US, Israeli air forces, navies continue bilateral exercises GAZA CITY, Aug 2 (MENA) - The Israeli Army and the US European Command continue their bilateral military exercises on Friday, The Jerusalem Post reported. ....

  • 2 soldiers killed, others injured in clashes between presidential forces, soldiers in Sanaa

    Date: 2013-08-02 16:08:00 GMT - Yemen - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:226249

    Yemen/Clashes 2 soldiers killed, others injured in clashes between presidential forces, soldiers in Sanaa SANAA, Aug 2 (MENA) - At least two soldiers were killed and scores injured when the Yemeni presidential forces fired at angry soldiers ....

  • Dozens of Palestinians suffered suffocation due to Israeli tear gas inhalation in W.Bank

    Date: 2013-08-02 15:39:49 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:226203

    Palestine/Israel Dozens of Palestinians suffered suffocation due to Israeli tear gas inhalation in W.Bank RAMALLAH, Aug 2 (MENA) - Dozens of Palestinians and foreign activists suffered from suffocation on Friday due to Israeli tear gas ....

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