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  • British Foreign Office Minister condemns settler violence against Palestinians

    Date: 2013-06-21 19:05:41 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:166650

    Britain/Palestine British Foreign Office Minister condemns settler violence against Palestinians LONDON, June 21 (MENA) – British Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East, Alistair Burt condemned on Friday violence against Palestinians in ....

  • At least 600 Russians and Europeans fighting alongside Syrian opposition – Putin

    Date: 2013-06-21 15:43:50 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:166480

    Russia/Syria At least 600 Russians and Europeans fighting alongside Syrian opposition – Putin MOSCOW, June 21 (MENA) - At least 600 Russians and Europeans are fighting alongside the opposition fighters battling the forces of Syrian ....

  • 8 killed, injured in Baghdad blast

    Date: 2013-06-21 15:22:36 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:166447

    Iraq/Blast/Victims 8 killed, injured in Baghdad blast BAGHDAD, June 21 (MENA) – Eight people were killed and injured in an explosion near a mosque south of Baghdad on Friday, a security source said. Two worshipers were killed and six ....

  • Iran to decide on attending Geneva II after details emerge

    Date: 2013-06-21 14:51:04 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:166426

    Iran/Geneva/Conference Iran to decide on attending Geneva II after details emerge TEHRAN, June 21 (MENA) - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi says Tehran will decide on its presence in the Geneva II conference on Syria after ....

  • Palestinians in Lebanon not party to any internal dispute: Hamas official

    Date: 2013-06-21 14:17:00 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:166319

    Lebanon-Hamas Palestinians in Lebanon not party to any internal dispute: Hamas official BEIRUT, June 21 (MENA) - The Palestinian refugees in Lebanon are not party to any internal dispute in the country, Hamas' representative in Beirut ....

  • Turkey protests put strain on Syria planning

    Date: 2013-06-21 13:55:06 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:166284

    US/Turkey/Syria Turkey protests put strain on Syria planning WASHINGTON, June 21 (MENA ) - The US decision last week to send weapons to Syrian rebels has made the United States more dependent than ever on Turkey, at the same time that ....

  • UNRWA slams killing of six Palestinians in refugee camp outside Damascus

    Date: 2013-06-21 13:38:13 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:166230

    Switzerland-Syria-UNRWA UNRWA slams killing of six Palestinians in refugee camp outside Damascus GENAVA, June 21 (MENA) - The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has slammed the killing of six Palestinian ....

  • Rebels kill eight Hezbollah fighters in southern Syria

    Date: 2013-06-21 11:46:56 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:166124

    Syria/Hezbollah Rebels kill eight Hezbollah fighters in southern Syria DAMASCUS, June 21 (MENA) - Eight fighters of Hezbollah were killed in an ambush by fighters of the Syrian Free Army, the opposition Syrian Media Center said. "The ....

  • China not to join ME Quartet – envoy

    Date: 2013-06-21 11:46:29 GMT - China - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:166062

    China/ME China not to join ME Quartet – envoy BEIJING, June 21 (MENA) – China's special envoy to the Middle East Wu Sike ruled out the possibility of his country joining the International Quartet on the ME, currently comprising the United ....

  • 3,470 Syrian refugees flood Jordan in one week

    Date: 2013-06-21 11:10:18 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:166060

    Jordan/Syria/Refugees 3,470 Syrian refugees flood Jordan in one week AMMAN, June 21 (MENA) - As many as 3,470 Syrians crossed the border in Jordan over the past week, said media spokesperson of the Higher Committee for Syrian Refugee ....

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