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  • Sheikh Kamel re-elected Islamic chamber president

    Date: 2013-04-28 17:57:14 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:73 - ID:84648

    Saudi Arabia-Egypt-Chambers Sheikh Kamel re-elected Islamic chamber president     JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, April 28 (MENA) - The heads of chambers of commerce and industry in the Muslim world renewed their confidence in Sheikh Saleh ....

  • Kerem crossing closure is 'collective punishment'

    Date: 2013-04-28 16:46:06 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:60 - ID:84706

    Palestine-Gaza-Terminal Kerem Shalom crossing closure is 'collective punishment'      GAZA April 28 (MENA) – The popular committee against the Gaza blockade considered the Israeli occupation army's decision on Sunday to close ....

  • Israel strikes Gaza targets in response to rocket fire

    Date: 2013-04-28 13:28:35 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:84370

    Israel-Palestine-StrikeIsrael strikes Gaza targets in response to rocket fire    GAZA CITY, April 28 (MENA) - The Jerusalem Post reported that an air strike successfully hit Gaza weapons units, adding the operation comes in response to ....

  • Israeli warplanes violate Lebanese skies anew

    Date: 2013-04-28 11:46:48 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:84202

    Lebanon-IsraelIsraeli warplanes violate Lebanese skies anew   BEIRUT, April 28 (MENA) - Israeli warjets violated anew the Lebanese airspace on Sunday, breaching the UN Resolution 1701 which bans Israeli flights over Lebanon.   ....

  • Hezbollah’s role in Syrian civil war drives sectarian tension in Lebanon - paper

    Date: 2013-04-28 10:39:23 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:84122

    US-Lebanon-TensionsHezbollah’s role in Syrian civil war drives sectarian tension in Lebanon - paper   WASHINGTON, April 28 (MENA) - Lebanese groups on opposite ends of the nation’s polarized political spectrum are starting to ....

  • Free Srian Army downs regime warplane

    Date: 2013-04-27 18:50:58 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:60 - ID:83529

    Syria-Clashes-Plane Downing Free Srian Army downs regime warplane    DAMSCUS, April 27 (MENA) - The Free Syrian Army on Saturday shot down a regime warplane in Aleppo city, northern Syria.    Al-Arabiya TV channel aired the ....

  • Fierce clashes erupt in Rif Dimashq

    Date: 2013-04-27 17:56:52 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:83367

    Syria-Developments-clashes Fierce clashes erupt in Rif Dimashq    Damascus, April 27 (MENA) – Fierce clashes erupted Saturday between Syrian armed rebels and regime forces in many cities and towns in Rif Dimashq.    ....

  • Obama should remember Rwanda as he weighs action in Syria: Washington Post

    Date: 2013-04-27 17:55:33 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:83183

    US-Syria-RwandaObama should remember Rwanda as he weighs action in Syria: Washington Post   WASHINGTON, April 27 (MENA) - As President Obama and his advisers look for more conclusive evidence that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has used ....

  • Israel 'to stop using white phosphorus shells'

    Date: 2013-04-26 19:21:31 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:82364

    Israel-White Phosphorus-Criticism Israel 'to stop using white phosphorus shells'      GAZA CITY, April 26 (MENA) - The Israeli military said it is to stop using artillery shells with white phosphorus to create smokescreens on ....

  • Israeli military force attacked in northern Hebron

    Date: 2013-04-26 13:06:05 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:81909

    Israel-Palestine-Security Israeli military force attacked in northern Hebron    GAZA CITY, April 26 (MENA) - An Israeli military force came under attack by Molotov cocktails in northern Hebron but no casualties  were reported, ....

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