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Turkey criticizes Israeli airstrikes on Syria

Date: 2013-05-07 16:16:46 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:68 - ID:97593

Turkey-Syria-Criticizm Turkey criticizes Israeli airstrikes on Syria      ANKARA, May 7 (MENA) - Turkey's prime minister has denounced Israeli airstrikes on Syria, saying the attacks help strengthen Syrian President Bashar Assad's ....

Azhar denounces storming Aqsa Mosque by Zionist settlers

Date: 2013-05-07 15:28:29 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:97376

Egypt-Azhar-Aqsa Azhar denounces storming Aqsa Mosque by Zionist settlers    CAIRO, May 7 (MENA) - Al-Azhar on Tuesday denounced storming Al-Aqsa Mosque by Zionist settlers under the protection of occupation police force.    ....

Gunmen kill two persons in southern Baghdad

Date: 2013-05-07 12:50:54 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:97272

Iraq-SecurityGunmen kill two persons in southern Baghdad   BAGHDAD, May 7 (MENA) - Unidentified gunmen shot dead two persons Tuesday in southern Baghdad, an Iraqi security source said.   Security forces sealed off the attack ....

Former US president Bill Clinton to visit Israel in June

Date: 2013-05-07 11:40:50 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:97169

Israel-US-VisitFormer US president Bill Clinton to visit Israel in June   GAZA CITY, May 7 (MENA) - Former US president Bill Clinton was due to visit Israel in June, the Jerusalem Post reported on Tuesday.   Clinton was expected ....

Several settlers, Likud party members storm Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2013-05-07 10:51:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:97002

Palestine-Aqsa MosqueSeveral settlers, Likud party members storm Aqsa Mosque   RAMALLAH, May 7 (MENA) - Several Jewish settlers and members of the Likud party barged into the precincts of Al-Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday to mark the the 46th ....

Israeli Army files complaint with UN following mortars in Golan

Date: 2013-05-06 21:49:34 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:82 - ID:96484

Israel-UN-Complaint Israeli army files complaint with UN following mortars in occupied Golan    GAZA CITY, May 6 (MENA) - The Israeli army filed Monday a complaint with the UN's peacekeeping headquarter in the occupied Golan Heights after ....

Fatah rejects Hamas' accusations to Egypt on hindering reconciliation

Date: 2013-05-06 20:00:24 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:76 - ID:96412

Palestine-Egypt-Fatah Fatah rejects Hamas' accusations to Egypt on hindering reconciliation      RAMALLAH, May 6 (MENA) – Palestinian Fatah movement rejected Monday accusations made by Hamas against Egypt on hindering ....

Israeli Army shrinks exercise on Lebanon border to reduce tensions

Date: 2013-05-06 19:35:13 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:72 - ID:96325

Israel-Lebanon-Politics Israeli Army shrinks exercise on Lebanon border to reduce tensions    GAZA CITY, May 6 (MENA) - The Israeli Army decided on Monday to significantly reduce the scope of an exercise planned this week for the ....

Israel intends to target advanced weapons in Syria -- report

Date: 2013-05-06 19:34:23 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:71 - ID:96320

US-Israel-Syria Israel intends to target advanced weapons in Syria -- report      WASHINGTON, May 6 (MENA) - After two air strikes inside Syria in the space of four days, Israel remains intent on targeting advanced weapons there ....

UN: No clear proof of Syria chemical arms use

Date: 2013-05-06 19:30:49 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:70 - ID:96312

Switzerland-Syria-Commission UN: No clear proof of Syria chemical arms use    GENEVA, May 6 (MENA) - A UN team of investigators into rights abuses in Syria has stressed there is no conclusive proof of either side in the conflict using ....