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Hague praises power transfer in Qatar

Date: 2013-06-25 11:40:46 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:171604

UK-Qatar Hague praises power transfer in Qatar LONDON, June 25 (MENA) - British Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed news of Qatar's new leader as a "historic day", The Independent reported. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al ....

Iran's president-elect praises ties with Russia

Date: 2013-06-25 10:55:44 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:171583

US/Iran/Russia Iran's president-elect praises ties with Russia WASHINGTON, June 25 (MENA) - Iran's president-elect says Tehran's relations with Russia will take high importance during his term in office, ABC News reported on Tuesday. ....

Israel maintains closure of Gaza crossings for 2nd day

Date: 2013-06-25 10:35:11 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:171523

Palestine/Israel/Crossings Israel maintains closure of Gaza crossings for 2nd day GAZA CITY, June 25 (MENA) - Israel maintained Tuesday the closure of Gaza's two crossings for the second straight day. Raed Fattouh, the head of the ....

Iran’s FM condemns killing of Shia Muslims in Egypt

Date: 2013-06-25 09:54:03 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:171449

Iran/Egypt/ME Iran’s FM condemns killing of Shia Muslims in Egypt TEHRAN, June 25 (MENA) - Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has condemned the recent attack on Shia Muslims in Egypt, warning against attempts to create insecurity in ....

UN chief follows Lebanese developments with deep concern

Date: 2013-06-25 00:13:18 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:113 - ID:171313

UN/Lebanon UN chief follows Lebanese developments with deep concern NEW YORK, June 24 (MENA) – UN chief Ban Ki-Moon is following with deep concern the latest developments in Sidon in Lebanon, UN spokesperson said on Monday. "The ....

Prawer Bill on Beduin land narrowly passes first Knesset vote

Date: 2013-06-24 23:26:54 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:110 - ID:171266

Israel/Knesset Prawer Bill on Beduin land narrowly passes first Knesset vote RAMALLAH, June 24 (MENA) - The hotly debated "Prawer Bill," regulating Beduin settlements in the Negev, narrowly passed in its first Knesset reading Monday, The ....

Fatah condemns PLC speaker statements on Syria

Date: 2013-06-24 19:38:23 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:94 - ID:171009

Palestine/Fatah Fatah condemns PLC speaker statements on Syria RAMALLAH, June 24 (MENA) - Fatah spokesman Ahmed Assaf condemned statements by the speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council as extremely dangerous and harmful to the ....

Lebanese army controls Assir's complex in Sidon

Date: 2013-06-24 19:10:54 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:88 - ID:170873

Lebanon/Politics Lebanese army controls Assir's complex in Sidon BEIRUT, June 24 (KUNA) -- The Lebanese army announced on Monday that its military units have controlled Ahmad Al-Assir’s complex in Sidon, opposite of Bilal Bin Rabah ....

Egypt embassy advises nationals to keep off insecure areas

Date: 2013-06-24 17:54:17 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:69 - ID:170848

Lebanon/Egypt Egypt embassy advises nationals to keep off insecure areas BEIRUT, June 24 (MENA) - Egypt's Embassy here advised all nationals in Lebanon to be on their guard and to avoid traveling or residing in insecure areas, ....

Egyptians in Sidon safe and sound -- ambassador

Date: 2013-06-24 17:26:12 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:68 - ID:170796

Lebanon-Egypt Egyptians in Sidon safe and sound -- ambassador BEIRUT, June 24 (MENA) - Egyptians living in Beirut and in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon are safe and sound, Egypt's Ambassador here Ashraf Hamdi said Monday. ....