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Relative calm in Lebanon's Tripoli

Date: 2013-06-07 10:17:53 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:144197

Lebanon-Security-Army Relative calm in Lebanon's Tripoli BEIRUT, June 7 (MENA) - A relative calm prevailed on Friday in the heart of Tripoli in northern Lebanon following fierce clashes that were erupted on Thursday. A major clash ....

US vice president, Bahraini CP meet

Date: 2013-06-07 09:04:38 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:144146

US-Bahrain-Meeting US vice president, Bahraini CP meet WASHINGTON, June 7 (MENA) – US Vice President Joe Biden met with Bahraini Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa. Biden emphasized the US ....

Kerry, Bahraini Crown Prince discuss boosting bilateral ties

Date: 2013-06-07 09:03:04 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:144106

US-Bahrain-Kerry Kerry, Bahraini Crown Prince discuss boosting bilateral ties WASHINGTON, June 7 (MENA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry held a meeting with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa on means of boosting ....

UN Security Council slams fighting in Golan Heights

Date: 2013-06-07 09:00:06 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:144105

US-Syria-Statement UN Security Council slams fighting in Golan Heights NEW YORK, June 7 (MNEA) - The UN Security Council has slammed the intense fighting in the separation area between Israel and Syria, an attack that left two UN ....

UN chief regrets Austria decision to withdraw troops from UNDOF

Date: 2013-06-06 20:11:53 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:109 - ID:143696

UN-Austria-Golan UN chief regrets Austria decision to withdraw troops from UNDOF NEW YORK, June 6 (MENA) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed regret on Thursday over Austria's decision to withdraw its troops form the UN ....

Hamas PM, Salafi Call delegation discuss Palestinian cause

Date: 2013-06-06 19:59:42 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:108 - ID:143690

Egypt-Palestine-Meeting Hamas PM, Salafi Call delegation discuss Palestinian cause CAIRO, June 6 (MENA) - Prime minister of Gaza's Hamas-led government Ismail Haniyeh held Thursday a meeting on the Palestinian cause with a delegation from ....

Palestine-Cabinet-Oath Ramallah 2 last

Date: 2013-06-06 19:26:49 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:102 - ID:143698

Palestine-Cabinet-Oath Ramallah 2 last The new Palestinian cabinet is composed of 24 members, including the prime minister, his two deputies, and the cabinet secretary. It includes six new ministers and three women ministers from the ....

Israel releases former Palestinian minister of prisoners

Date: 2013-06-06 19:16:09 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:98 - ID:143640

Palestine-Israel Israel releases former Palestinian minister of prisoners RAMALLAH, June 6 (MENA) – The Israel authorities on Thursday released Hamas' former minister of prisoners Wasfi Qabha after a two-year detention. The former ....

Abbas swears in new Palestinian cabinet

Date: 2013-06-06 18:46:37 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:90 - ID:143643

Palestine-Cabinet-Oath Abbas swears in new Palestinian cabinet RAMALLAH, June 6 (MENA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in a new Palestinian cabinet, led by newly-appointed Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, on Thursday. ....

Israel files complaint to UN over Syrian army's presence in ceasefire area

Date: 2013-06-06 18:27:08 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:88 - ID:143558

Israel-Syria-UN Israel files complaint to UN over Syrian army's presence in ceasefire area GAZA CITY, June 6 (MENA) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) filed a complaint to the UN over the Syrian army's presence in the ceasefire area, the ....