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Israeli army patrols near Lebanese border

Date: 2013-04-26 12:50:00 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:81823

Lebanon-Israel-Tension Israeli army patrols near Lebanese border      BEIRUT, April 26 (MENA) – The Israeli army deployed intensive patrols on the Blue Line near the southern Lebanese borders on Friday.    Also ....

Inciting violence in Iraq is 'playing with fire': Iran official

Date: 2013-04-26 12:49:29 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:81826

Iran-IraqInciting violence in Iraq is 'playing with fire': Iran official   TERHAN, April 26 (MENA) - An Iranian official warned foreign sides against inciting violence in Iraq, describing the measure as "playing with fire," Press TV ....

UNRWA says no plans to open Cairo relief office for Palestinian refugees fleeing Syria

Date: 2013-04-26 12:49:05 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:81836

Palestine-Egypt-UNRWAUNRWA says no plans to open Cairo relief office for Palestinian refugees fleeing Syria   GAZA CITY, April 26 (MENA) - The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) stressed on Friday that Egypt is not an area of operations to ....

Israel continues to breach Lebanese skies

Date: 2013-04-26 11:55:26 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:81837

Lebanon-IsraelIsrael continues to breach Lebanese skies   BEIRUT, April 26 (MENA) - Israel continued its daily violations of the Lebanese skies on Friday.Israeli warplanes flew low over southern Lebanon and carried out mock raids on ....

Kuwaiti emir starts state visit to Turkey Saturday

Date: 2013-04-26 11:16:10 GMT - Kuwait - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:81776

Kuwait-Turkey Kuwaiti emir starts state visit to Turkey Saturday      KUAWIT CITY, April 26 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah will visit Turkey on Saturday.    The visit comes after a ....

Delegations of el-Watan, el-Asala parties start visit to Gaza Strip

Date: 2013-04-25 20:07:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:102 - ID:81249

Palestine-Egypt-Gaza Delegations of el-Watan, el-Asala parties start visit to Gaza Strip      GAZA CITY, April 25 (MENA) – Two delegations of el-Watan and el-Asala Salafist parties will visit the Gaza Strip today, upon an ....

Abbas asserts independence of judiciary

Date: 2013-04-25 18:00:05 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:89 - ID:81135

Palestine-Judiciary Abbas asserts independence of judiciary      RAMALLAH, April 25 (MENA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stressed the independence of the judiciary, saying that no body has the right to meddle in its ....

Haniyeh crosses Rafah to Gaza

Date: 2013-04-25 15:14:06 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:63 - ID:80932

Egypt-Sinai-Hamas Haniyeh crosses Rafah to Gaza      RAFAH, Egypt, April 25 (MENA) – Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh crossed Rafah border terminal back to Gaza after a several days' visit to Qatar.    ....

Middle East Council of Churches decries kidnap of two bishops in Syria

Date: 2013-04-24 13:33:43 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:63 - ID:79063

Lebanon-Syria-Churches Middle East Council of Churches decries kidnap of two bishops in Syria      BEIRUT, April 24 (MENA) - The Middle East Council of Churches condemned on Wednesday the kidnap of two bishops on Monday in ....

Three Israeli military planes violate Lebanese airspace

Date: 2013-04-24 11:46:52 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:78985

Lebanon-Israel Three Israeli military planes violate Lebanese airspace    BEIRUT, April 24 (MENA) - The Israeli warplanes resumed on Wednesday their violations of the Lebanese airspace, said a statement for the Lebanese Army ....