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No attack on Beirut embassy: Iran

Date: 2013-06-10 00:50:12 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:105 - ID:147889

Iran-Lebanon No attack on Beirut embassy: Iran TEHRAN, June 9 (MENA) - Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi has dismissed reports about an attack on the Iranian embassy in Beirut, Press TV reported. "A small group gathered in ....

Iranian cyber attacks on Israel rise: Netanyahu

Date: 2013-06-09 22:24:43 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:98 - ID:147789

Israel-Netanyahu-Statement Iranian cyber attacks on Israel rise: Netanyahu GAZA CITY, June 9 (MENA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Sunday that Israel is cooperating with the US on cyber defense after an increase of ....

No future for Israel on Palestinian lands--Haniyeh

Date: 2013-06-09 17:53:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:78 - ID:147107

Palestine-Gaza-Hamas No future for Israel on Palestinian lands--Haniyeh GAZA CITY, June 9 (MENA) - Prime Minister of the Hamas government in Gaza Ismail Haniyeh stressed the Israeli occupation will have no future on the Palestinian ....

Tamarod's new HQ opened

Date: 2013-06-09 17:00:54 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:65 - ID:147367

Egypt-Politics-Party Tamarod's new HQ opened CAIRO, June 9 (MENA) - Founding member of Destour Party Bothaina Kamel on Sunday inaugurated a new premises for "Rebel" (Tamarod) movement as part of a popular initiative for opening ....

Israeli occupation forces ignite fires in West Bank agricultural lands

Date: 2013-06-09 16:57:06 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:147324

Palestine-Israel-Fires Israeli occupation forces ignite fires in West Bank agricultural lands RAMALLAH, June 9 (MENA) – Fires, which broke out since the early hours of Sunday morning, damaged large areas of farmlands in Jebel Bilal east city ....

ISCI head, US official discuss regional developments' implications of Iraq

Date: 2013-06-09 15:35:29 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:147167

Iraq-US-Politics ISCI head, US official discuss regional developments' implications of Iraq BAGHDAD, June 9 (MENA) - Ammar al-Hakim, Iraqi Shiite Muslim leader and head of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI), discussed with US ....

JDP supporters in Ankara brace for Erdogan's reception

Date: 2013-06-09 13:40:45 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:146841

Turkey-Reception JDP supporters brace for Erdogan's reception ANKARA, June 9 (MENA) - Supporters of the ruling Justice and Development Party (JDP) here started on Sunday preparations to receive their leader Erdogan who will return from ....

Kerry's regional tour should be preceded by goodwill moves by Israel - Fatah

Date: 2013-06-09 13:35:13 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:146944

Palestine-Kerry-Statements Kerry's regional tour should be preceded by goodwill moves by Israel - Fatah RAMALLAH, June 9 (MENA) - Spokesman for Fatah Fayez Abu Attiya stressed on Sunday that the regional visit planned by US Secretary of ....

Taksim Solidarity Platform organize protests in Istanbul

Date: 2013-06-09 13:09:32 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:146879

Turkey-Taksim Taksim Solidarity Platform organize protests in Istanbul ANKARA, June 9 (MENA) - Taksim Solidarity Platform representatives called on the Turkish government to meet their demands presented during a meeting at the cabinet ....

Russian TV crew comes under fire in Syria

Date: 2013-06-09 13:00:18 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:146930

Syria-Press Russian TV crew comes under fire in Syria DAMASCUS, June 9 (MENA) - There were Russian television journalists in a Syrian army convoy that came under attack from rebels in the vicinity of the Golan Heights, Russia Beyond The ....