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Qatar power shift beneficial for Tehran-Doha ties: Iran envoy

Date: 2013-06-26 13:39:16 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:173591

Iran/Qatar/Relations Qatar power shift beneficial for Tehran-Doha ties: Iran envoy TEHRAN, June 26 (MENA) - Iran’s Ambassador to Qatar Mohammad-Javad Asayesh says power transition in Qatar heralds a positive prospect in bilateral ....

Jordan adopts evolutionary pluralistic approach to reform, says King

Date: 2013-06-26 12:48:11 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:173568

Jordan/Syria/ME Jordan adopts evolutionary pluralistic approach to reform, says King AMMAN, June 26 (MENA) - King Abdullah II of Jordan said that those who are keen on the future of the region, its stability and the security of its ....

D-8 states seek to increase trade exchange to 500 billion dollars

Date: 2013-06-25 22:56:25 GMT - Nigeria - Middle East - SN:118 - ID:172953

Nigeria/Conference/Statement D-8 states seek to increase trade exchange to 500 billion dollars ABUJA, June 25 (MENA) – A conference of the industry and trade ministers of the Developing 8 Countries held in Nigerian capital Abuja asserted ....

Sudanese President congratulates newly-crowned Qatari Emir

Date: 2013-06-25 22:18:34 GMT - Sudan - Middle East - SN:116 - ID:172909

Sudan/Qatar Sudanese President congratulates newly-crowned Qatari Emir KHARTOUM, June 25 (MENA) – Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir congratulated on Tuesday Qatar's new emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, whose father abdicated in his ....

Jordanian monarch underscores EU role in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations

Date: 2013-06-25 20:04:55 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:104 - ID:172599

Jordan/Italy Jordanian monarch underscores EU role in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations AMMAN, June 25 (MENA) – Jordan's King Abdullah II stressed Tuesday the importance of the European role, especially the Italian role, in supporting ....

Iran slams decision to supply arms to Syria militants

Date: 2013-06-25 19:03:26 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:98 - ID:172683

Iran-Syria-Statement Iran slams decision to supply arms to Syria militants TEHRAN, June 25 (MENA) - The Iranian Foreign Ministry has criticized the Friends of Syria’s decision to provide what it called 'Takfiri militants' in Syria with ....

Operation on Turkish economy via Gezi protests failed, Turkish PM says

Date: 2013-06-25 14:12:29 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:171925

Turkey/PM Operation on Turkish economy via Gezi protests failed, Turkish PM says ANKARA, June 25 (MENA) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that a serious operation on Turkey's economy with protests focused on Gezi ....

Six Israeli planes violate Lebanese airspace

Date: 2013-06-25 13:27:36 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:171756

Lebanon/Israel Six Israeli planes violate Lebanese airspace BEIRUT, June 25 (MENA) - Israeli planes continued Tuesday their daily violation of Lebanese airspace, trampling on the UN Resolution 1701 which ended the 2006 Israeli-Lebanese ....

Kerry heads to Saudi Arabia on Syria push

Date: 2013-06-25 12:40:01 GMT - India - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:171749

India/US Kerry heads to Saudi Arabia on Syria push NEW DELHI, June 25 (MENA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry headed to Saudi Arabia from India in hopes of coordinating support for Syria's rebels, amid fears that a prolonged civil war ....

Israel arrests 7 Palestinians in WB, closes Nablus military checkpoints

Date: 2013-06-25 11:58:35 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:171637

Palestine-Israel Israel arrests 7 Palestinians in WB, closes Nablus military checkpoints RAMALLAH, June 24 (MENA) - Israeli forces arrested Tuesday seven Palestinian during storming operations in several West Bank cities. In the ....