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Spain arrests 'Syria jihadist suspects' in Ceuta

Date: 2013-06-21 10:54:51 GMT - Spain - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:166018

Spain/Arrest Spain arrests 'Syria jihadist suspects' in Ceuta MADRID, June 21 (MENA) - Eight people have been arrested in the Spanish territory of Ceuta on suspicion of recruiting jihadist fighters to go to Syria and elsewhere, police ....

Clashes erupt between protesters, police in Turkey

Date: 2013-06-21 10:54:20 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:166020

Turkey-Clashes Clashes erupt between protesters, police in Turkey ANKARA, June 21 (MENA) - Clashes erupted on Thursday night between police and anti-government protesters in several cities across Turkey. The Turkish security forces used ....

105 people killed by regime troops: SNHR

Date: 2013-06-21 10:53:59 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:165986

Syria-Violence 105 people killed by regime troops: SNHR DAMASCUC, June 21 (MENA) - At least 105 people were killed on Thursday night after a Scud missile slammed an area near Al-Tabqah city in al-Raqqah province, the Syrian Network For ....

Israeli PM calls for more pressure on Iran

Date: 2013-06-21 09:58:10 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:165963

Israel/Iran Israeli PM calls for more pressure on Iran GAZA CITY, June 21 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the international community must keep demanding that Iran halt its nuclear program despite the recent election ....

Israel continues to breach Lebanese skies

Date: 2013-06-21 09:47:20 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:165961

Lebanon/Israel Israel continues to breach Lebanese skies BEIRUT, June 21 (MENA) - Israel continued its daily violations of the Lebanese skies on Friday. An Israeli reconnaissance aircraft flew into the Lebanese air space over Almaa ....

Israeli security guard shoots Jewish youth at Western Wall: Report

Date: 2013-06-21 09:47:08 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:165959

Israel/Jerusalem Israeli security guard shoots Jewish youth at Western Wall: Report GAZA CITY, June 21 (MENA) - An Israeli security guard shot a Jewish man at the entrance to the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Friday morning, The Jerusalem Post ....

New Palestinian PM Rami Hamdallah resigns

Date: 2013-06-20 18:26:38 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:99 - ID:165415

Palestine/PM New Palestinian PM Rami Hamdallah resigns RAMALLAH, June 20 (MENA) - Newly appointed Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah offered Thursday his resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas, sources said. President Abbas ....

Haniyeh returns to Gaza

Date: 2013-06-20 16:40:29 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:83 - ID:165148

Egypt-Palestine-North Sinai Haniyeh returns to Gaza RAFAH, Egypt, June 20 (MENA) - Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh and his accompanying delegation crossed Rafah border terminal on their way back to Gaza on Thursday after visiting ....

Ashton hopes Gaza economic condition to be improved

Date: 2013-06-20 15:45:38 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:74 - ID:164843

Palestine/EU Ashton hopes Gaza economic condition to be improved GAZA, June 20 (MENA) – EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton expressed on Thursday hope that the economic condition of the Gaza Strip would be improved and the border ....

Yak-130 jets for Syria awaiting 'political decision' - source

Date: 2013-06-20 15:26:45 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:71 - ID:164856

Russia/Syria Yak-130 jets for Syria awaiting 'political decision' - source MOSCOW, June 20 (MENA) - Russia has manufactured several Yak-130 combat trainer jets for Syria as part of a deal signed in 2011, but no final decision on delivery ....