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Jordan takes part in conf. on population in Cairo

Date: 2013-06-23 15:58:56 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:54 - ID:168796

Jordan/Egypt/ME Jordan takes part in conf. on population in Cairo AMMAN, June 23 (MENA) - Jordan will take part in the Regional Conference on Population and Development, which will open in Cairo on Monday under the title "Development ....

Turkish cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean, no casualties

Date: 2013-06-23 15:53:51 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:168640

Turkey/Ship/ME Turkish cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean, no casualties ANKARA, June 23 (MENA) - A Turkish-flagged cargo vessel sank off the coast of Turkey's southern Antalya province on Sunday while the ship's crew was safely ....

Abbas' acceptance of PM's resignation not surprising

Date: 2013-06-23 15:48:02 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:168706

Palestine/Hamas/ME Abbas' acceptance of PM's resignation not surprising GAZA CITY, June 23 (MENA) - The Hamas government in Gaza said Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' acceptance of the resignation of newly-appointed Palestinian Prime ....

West needs to forge a more nuanced relationship with new Iranian regime - paper

Date: 2013-06-23 14:41:54 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:168529

Britain/Iran/Middle East West needs to forge a more nuanced relationship with new Iranian regime - paper LONDON, June 23 (MENA) - The election of Hassan Rouhani, a 64-year-old cleric, to the presidency of the Islamic republic of Iran ....

Sarayal-Quds commander killed in armed clashes with Hamas police

Date: 2013-06-23 13:20:08 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:168656

Palestine/Hamas/MiddleEast Sarayal-Quds commander killed in armed clashes with Hamas police GAZA CITY, June 23 (MENA) - A Sarayal-Quds commander was killed Saturday night during armed clashes between his family and the Hamas security in ....

Israel has every right to defend itself against Iran - Steinitz

Date: 2013-06-23 13:12:14 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:168638

Israel/US/MiddleEast Israel has every right to defend itself against Iran - Steinitz GAZA CITY, June 23 (MENA) - Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz supported Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's latest claim that Israel has every ....

Terror operation in Ankara foiled

Date: 2013-06-23 12:40:04 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:168540

Turkey/Terror/MiddleEast Terror operation in Ankara foiled ANKARA, June 23 (MENA) - Security forces, in cooperation with Jandarma troops in Urfa, southern Turkey, foiled a terror attempt plotted in one of Ankara's crowded areas. ....

Israel continues daily violation of Lebanese airspace

Date: 2013-06-23 11:29:11 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:168401

Lebanon/Israel/ME Israel continues daily violation of Lebanese airspace BEIRUT, June 23 (MENA) - Israeli planes continued Sunday their daily violation of Lebanese airspace, trampling on the UN Resolution 1701 which ended the 2006 ....

Abbas accepts resignation of PM Hamdallah

Date: 2013-06-23 10:46:56 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:168400

Palestine/Resignation/ME Abbas accepts resignation of PM Hamdallah RAMALLAH, June 23 (MENA) - President Mahmoud Abbas accepted on Sunday the resignation of Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah who assumed office on June 6. Hamdallah said ....

Fierce clashes between rebel, regime forces in Damascus outskirts

Date: 2013-06-23 10:17:03 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:168325

Syria/Clashes/MiddleEast Fierce clashes between rebel, regime forces in Damascus outskirts DAMASCUS, June 23 (MENA) - Rebel and regime forces have been engaged in fierce clashes from Friday evening until the wee hours of Sunday in Barzeh ....