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Drop in number of Syrian refugees to Jordan during last 2 month - UN official

Date: 2013-07-26 12:42:08 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:216406

Jordan/Syria Drop in number of Syrian refugees to Jordan during last 2 month - UN official AMMAN, July 26 (MENA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Jordan Andrew Harbor said that the number of Syrian refugees coming to ....

OIC ready to play role in solving political crisis in Egypt - Ihsanoglu

Date: 2013-07-25 14:51:36 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:215111

Egypt/OIC/Politics OIC ready to play role in solving political crisis in Egypt - Ihsanoglu CAIRO, July 25 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) stands fully ready to play any role to solve the current political crisis in ....

Israli govt needs courageous decision – PLO official

Date: 2013-07-25 14:48:37 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:215218

Palestine/Israel/Politics Israli govt needs courageous decision – PLO official RAMALLAH, July 25 (MENA) – The Israeli Likud government should take courageous decisions to return back to the negotiation track with the Palestinians, said ....

Turkish PM describes protesters in Gezi Park as "pitiful rodents"

Date: 2013-07-25 11:00:47 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:214916

Turkey/PM Turkish PM describes protesters in Gezi Park as "pitiful rodents" ANKARA, July 25 (MENA) - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan lashed out against protesters who made calls to stop consumption in order to damage the economy, ....

Israeli authorities go back on decision to close Ibrahimi Mosque

Date: 2013-07-24 17:39:29 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:75 - ID:213878

Palestine/Israel Israeli authorities go back on decision to close Ibrahimi Mosque RAMALLAH, July 24 (MENA) – The Israeli occupation authorities Wednesday went back on a decision to close the Ibrahimi Mosque in front of worshipers at the end of ....

Egypt condemns Israeli atrocities against Palestinian people

Date: 2013-07-24 15:32:29 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:213893

UN/Egypt Egypt condemns Israeli atrocities against Palestinian people NEW YORK, July 24 (MENA) - Egypt's permanent envoy to the UN Mo'taz Khalil has condemned Israel's atrocities against the Palestinian people and settlement building in ....

55% of Israelis say they're inclined to vote for peace deal - survey

Date: 2013-07-24 15:25:06 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:51 - ID:213730

Palestine/Israel/Politics 55% of Israelis say they're inclined to vote for peace deal - survey RAMALLAH, July 24 (MENA) - More than half of all Israelis would likely support any peace agreement Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ....

2 Gaza rockets hit southern Israel -- Israeli media

Date: 2013-07-24 14:21:47 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:213526

Palestine/Israel 2 Gaza rockets hit southern Israel -- Israeli media GAZA, July 24 (MENA) - Two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip hit southern Israel on Wednesday. The projectiles caused no material or human harm for they slammed ....

Kremlin refrains from confirming Putin’s plans to visit Iran

Date: 2013-07-24 13:59:58 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:213757

Russia/Iran Kremlin refrains from confirming Putin’s plans to visit Iran MOSCOW, July 24 (MENA) – The Kremlin is refraining from confirming President Vladimir Putin’s plans to visit Iran, Interfax said Wednesday. “A lot of visits are in ....

Japanese FM leaves for Middle East

Date: 2013-07-23 23:56:47 GMT - Japan - Middle East - SN:74 - ID:213115

Japan/Mideast Japanese FM leaves for Middle East TOKYO, July 23 (MENA) - Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida left Tuesday for the Middle East, House of Japan reported. The top diplomat will visit Israel, the Palestinian ....