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Iranian president to visit Thailand, Ecuador, Ethiopia soon

Date: 2013-05-13 14:37:36 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:106479

Iran-Statements Iranian president to visit Thailand, Ecuador, Ethiopia soon       TEHRAN, May 13 (MENA) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that he intends to visit Thailand to attend one of the conferences on ....

Fatah lawmaker car attacked in Ramallah

Date: 2013-05-13 13:40:53 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:106136

Palestine-Violence Fatah lawmaker car attacked in Ramallah    RAMALLAH, May 13 (MENA) - Fatah lawmaker Majed Abo Shamaleh's car came under fire from unidentified persons outside his house in Ramallah on Monday.    Shamaleh ....

High turnout by Iranian travel agencies to Egyptian tourism exhibition

Date: 2013-05-13 11:55:44 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:106024

Iran-Egypt-Turnout High turnout by Iranian travel agencies to Egyptian tourism exhibition    TEHRAN, May 13 (MENA) - A high turnout by Iranian travel agencies to the Egyptian tourism exhibition was reported on the second day of the ....

4.4 magnitude earthquake hits southern Iran

Date: 2013-05-13 10:41:35 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:105951

Iran-Quake 4.4 magnitude earthquake hits southern Iran    TEHRAN, May 13 (MENA) - A quake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale hit the southern Iranian city of Shizar on Monday, Fars News Agency reported.   The quake's center is ....

Iran to equip IRGC vessels with stronger anti-ship cruise missiles

Date: 2013-05-12 22:22:09 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:104 - ID:105569

Iran-Missile-Revolution Guards Iran to equip IRGC vessels with stronger anti-ship cruise missiles    TEHRAN, May 12 (MENA) – The Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) vessels have been equipped with sophisticated ....

Israel grounds drone aircraft fleet after crash

Date: 2013-05-12 21:19:03 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:99 - ID:105538

Israel-Crash-DevelopmentsIsrael grounds drone aircraft fleet after crash   GAZA CITY, May 12 (MENA) - Israel's military has grounded a fleet of high altitude surveillance drones after one was downed over the Mediterranean Sea, ABC News ....

Israeli reconnaissance violate Lebanese airspace

Date: 2013-05-12 13:30:49 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:104743

Lebanon-IsraelIsraeli reconnaissance violate Lebanese airspace   BEIRUT, May 12 (MENA) - An Israeli reconnaissance plane  violated the Lebanese airspace, a statement by the Lebanese Army Command said Sunday.   The Israeli ....

OIC decries terrorist blasts in Turkey's Hatay province

Date: 2013-05-12 13:17:22 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:104718

Saudi Arabia-OIC-Turkey OIC decries terrorist blasts in Turkey's Hatay province  JEDDAH, May 12 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation strongly condemned the deadly explosions that took place in Reyhanli town, in Turkey's Hatay ....

Abbas Araqchi appointed new Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman

Date: 2013-05-12 12:47:56 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:104676

Iran-SpokesmanAbbas Araqchi appointed new Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman   TEHRAN, May 12 (MENA) - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has been appointed as the new Foreign Ministry spokesman, Iran's Press TV reported ....

Netanyahu starts consultations on defense budget cut

Date: 2013-05-12 12:15:28 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:104632

Israel-Netanyahu-Talks Netanyahu starts consultations on defense budget cut   GAZA CITY, May 12 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Yair Lapid and Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon will discuss Israel's ....