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446 Syrian refugees reach Jordan

Date: 2013-07-20 12:40:32 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:208174

Jordan/Syria 446 Syrian refugees reach Jordan AMMAN, July 20 (MENA) - As many as 446 Syrian refugees entered Jordan from border crossings, said head of Syrian refugees camp administration here Wadah el-Hamood. In press statements ....

Ban Ki-moon welcomes Kerry's efforts to resume peace talks

Date: 2013-07-20 12:09:02 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:208024

UN/Mideast Ban Ki-moon welcomes Kerry's efforts to resume peace talks NEW YORK, July 20 (MENA) - The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended efforts of US Secretary of State John Kerry to resume Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. “The ....

Kerry's meeting with Abbas delayed; no reason given

Date: 2013-07-19 18:20:20 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:207469

Israel/US/Paper Kerry's meeting with Abbas delayed; no reason given GAZA CITY, July 19 (MENA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry's scheduled meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has been delayed, Jerusalem Post ....

Lebanese PM-designate meets health minister

Date: 2013-07-19 17:41:38 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:207434

Lebanon/Govt Lebanese PM-designate meets health minister BEIRUT, July 19 (MENA) - Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam met on Friday with Health Minister Ali Hassan Khalil to discuss the latest developments in Lebanon especially ....

Egypt amb. in Ankara apologizes for not attending Erdogan Iftar banquet

Date: 2013-07-19 16:25:28 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:207350

Turkey/Egypt/Ambassador Egypt amb. in Ankara apologizes for not attending Erdogan Iftar banquet ANKARA, July 19 (MENA) – Egypt's ambassador to Turkey Abdel Rahman Salah Eddin apologized for not accepting Recep Tayyip Erdogan's invitation to ....

Turkish FM meets Syrian Turkmen Assembly president

Date: 2013-07-19 15:29:16 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:207266

Turkey/Syrian Turkmen Turkish FM meets Syrian Turkmen Assembly president ANKARA, July 19 (MENA) – Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoglu received Samir Hafez, President of the Syrian Turkmen Assembly, Anadolu Agency reported. ....

Syrian deputy PM Jamil to visit Moscow

Date: 2013-07-19 11:02:52 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:206817

Russia/Syria Syrian deputy PM Jamil to visit Moscow MOSCOW, July 19 (MENA) - Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Qadri Jamil is scheduled to head to Moscow Monday to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, RIA Novosti quoted the Russian ....

Iran: Morsi support could plunge Turkey into crisis

Date: 2013-07-19 10:59:31 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:206816

Turkey/Iran Iran:Morsi support could plunge Turkey into crisis ANKARA, July 19 (MENA) - An Iranian official said that Turkey could lapse into crisis for supporting Egypt's ousted president Mohammed Morsi, Turkey's Today's Zaman newspaper ....

Palestinian leaders defer decision on peace talks

Date: 2013-07-19 10:47:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:206777

Palestine/Leadership Palestinian leaders defer decision on peace talks RAMALLAH, July 19 (MENA) - At the end of an expanded meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah, the Palestinian leadership deferred a decision to resume negotiations ....

Two killed, four wounded in Tripoli clashes

Date: 2013-07-19 09:51:05 GMT - Libya - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:206743

Libya/Violence Two killed, four wounded in Tripoli clashes TRIPOLI, July 19 (MENA) - Two people were killed and four others wounded in clashes that erupted in the Libyan capital Tripoli between rival armed militias, a military source said ....