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Iranian, Italian FMs discuss Syrian crisis

Date: 2013-06-19 11:59:12 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:162807

Iran/Italy/Middle East Iranian, Italian FMs discuss Syrian crisis TEHRAN, June 19 (MENA) - Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi and his Italian counterpart Emma Bonino discussed bilateral ties and the latest developments in the region, ....

Ashton to meet Abbas in Ramallah today

Date: 2013-06-19 11:55:27 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:162629

Palestine/EU/Middle East Ashton to meet Abbas in Ramallah today RAMALLAH, June 19 (MENA) - EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will arrive in Ramallah on Wednesday and meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, said sources at ....

Palestinians launch rockets toward south Israel - paper

Date: 2013-06-19 11:41:14 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:162517

Israel/Palestine/Middle East Palestinians launch rockets toward south Israel - paper GAZA CITY, June 19 (MENA) - Three rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip into Ashkelon city in southern Israel, JPost reported Wednesday. "Code ....

Afghanistan suspends talks after US-Taliban move

Date: 2013-06-19 11:04:35 GMT - Afghanistan - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:162656

Afghanistan/US/ME Afghanistan suspends talks after US-Taliban move KABUL, June 19 (MENA) - Afghanistan has suspended talks under way in Kabul on a bilateral security agreement with the US, the BBC reported. A spokesman for President ....

Clashes continue between Syrian army, armed opposition in Damascus Countryside

Date: 2013-06-19 10:03:14 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:162412

Syria/Developments/MiddleEast Clashes continue between Syrian army, armed opposition in Damascus Countryside DAMASCUS, June 19 (MENA) - Fierce clashes continued overnight between the Syrian army and the armed opposition in Ghouta Sharqiya ....

Russia urges Europe to think twice before selling arms to Syrian opposition

Date: 2013-06-19 00:37:58 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:106 - ID:162265

Russia/Europe Russia urges Europe to think twice before selling arms to Syrian opposition MOSCOW, June 18 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin called at a news conference after the Group of Eight summit on Europe to think twice before ....

UN chief welcomes G8 understandings on Syria

Date: 2013-06-19 00:27:07 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:104 - ID:162264

UN/Syria UN chief welcomes G8 understandings on Syria NEW YORK, June 18 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon welcomed Tuesday the understandings reached on Syria by G8 leaders in their communique, including the commitment to bring the ....

Egyptian GDRs in London show mixed performance

Date: 2013-06-18 19:40:47 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:78 - ID:161923

Britain-Egypt-Bourse Egyptian GDRs in London show mixed performance LONDON, June 18 (MENA) - The Egyptian global depository receipts (GDRs) traded on the London Stock Exchange showed mixed performance at the close of Tuesday's ....

Karzai: Afghan officials to hold talks with Taliban in Qatar

Date: 2013-06-18 14:44:43 GMT - Afghanistan - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:161389

Afghanistan/Qatar/Middle East Karzai: Afghan officials to hold talks with Taliban in Qatar KABUL, June 18 (MENA) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said that his government will send representatives to Qatar soon to discuss peace with the ....

Ashton to visit Palestine, Israel on Wednesday, Thursday

Date: 2013-06-18 14:34:51 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:161301

Palestine/EU/Middle East Ashton to visit Palestine, Israel on Wednesday, Thursday RAMALLAH, June 18 (MENA) - High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton will visit Israel and ....