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  • Car explosion in Bahrain's Riffa city, Iran-linked group claims responsibility for attack

    Date: 2013-07-18 09:50:19 GMT - Bahrain - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:205460

    Bahrain/Blast Car explosion in Bahrain's Riffa city, Iran-linked group claims responsibility for attack MANAMA, July 18 (MENA) - "Ashtr al-Sheraziya Brigade", which is closely linked to Iran, said it was behind a car explosion in Bahrain’s ....

  • Guardian: The Egyptian coup is a warning to Turkey - but will Erdogan listen?

    Date: 2013-07-17 13:16:54 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:204179

    Britain/Turkey Guardian: The Egyptian coup is a warning to Turkey - but will Erdogan listen? LONDON, July 17 (MENA) - Egypt's coup was not just a major shock for Mohamed Morsi, but also for the Middle East's most successful Islamist party: ....

  • Israel in damage control mode after EU decision

    Date: 2013-07-17 12:38:36 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:204262

    Palestine/Israel/EU Israel in damage control mode after EU decision RAMALLAH, July 17 (MENA) - Israel is officially in damage control mode after the European Union on Tuesday announced it will ban all Israeli bodies operating beyond the ....

  • Lebanese police combs area around house of slain Syrian leader

    Date: 2013-07-17 11:10:18 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:204132

    Lebanon/Security Lebanese police combs area around house of slain Syrian leader BEIRUT, July 17 (MENA) - Lebanese police combed the area surrounding the house of pro-Syrian government leader Mohammed Darrar Jammo, who was killed at home ....

  • Four Hezbollah members wounded in east Lebanon ambush

    Date: 2013-07-16 21:03:03 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:95 - ID:203676

    Lebanon/Injuries Four Hezbollah members wounded in east Lebanon ambush BEIRUT, July 16 (MENA) - Security sources said Tuesday that four Hezbollah members were wounded in an ambush that targeted one of the party's convoys on an east Lebanon ....

  • Kerry in Jordan for new round of Mideast diplomacy

    Date: 2013-07-16 16:59:16 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:203393

    Jordan/US Kerry in Jordan for new round of Mideast diplomacy AMMAN, July 16 (MENA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry launched a new round of Middle East diplomacy on Tuesday, according to ABC News. On his sixth trip to the region ....

  • Turkey demands Morsi's release, transition in 8 months

    Date: 2013-07-16 15:01:52 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:203066

    Turkey/Egypt Turkey demands Morsi's release, transition in 8 months ANKARA, July 16 (MENA) - Turkey has demanded ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi be released immediately and offered a plan that will finalize the entire political ....

  • Arabi says Kerry meeting with ministerial delegation tomorrow important

    Date: 2013-07-16 14:58:11 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:203068

    AL/US Arabi says Kerry meeting with ministerial delegation tomorrow important CAIRO, July 16 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi has stressed the importance of a planned meeting between an Arab delegation and US Secretary ....

  • Israeli troops prevent settlers from entering Al Aqsa Mosque following Jordanian pressure

    Date: 2013-07-16 13:10:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:202888

    Palestine/Israel Israeli troops prevent settlers from entering Al Aqsa Mosque following Jordanian pressure RAMALLAH, July 16 (MENA) - Director of Islamic Waqfs in Jerusalem Sheikh Azzam el-Khateeb said Tuesday Israeli policemen prevented ....

  • Resentment over Turkish official's remarks on Egypt

    Date: 2013-07-16 13:09:04 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:202914

    Egypt/Turkey/Politics Resentment over Turkish official's remarks on Egypt CAIRO, July 17 (MENA) - There is strong resentment over repeated remarks by Turkish officials regarding the internal situation in Egypt, said Foreign Minister ....

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