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Hamas asserts Israeli violations heighten tensions in region

Date: 2013-04-21 13:04:48 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:74148

Palestine-Israel Hamas asserts Israeli violations heighten tensions in region    GAZA CITY, April 21 (MENA) - Ziad Al-Zaza, deputy prime minister of Hamas government in Gaza, asserted that the Israeli violation of the ceasefire truce ....

Jordan to submit letter to UN Security Council over Syrian refugees

Date: 2013-04-21 13:02:06 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:74151

Jordan-Security Council Jordan to submit letter to UN Security Council over Syrian refugees    AMMAN, April 21 (MENA) – The Jordanian cabinet decided on Sunday to submit a letter to the UN's Security Council over burdens inflicted ....

Iran army fighter jet crashes in southwestern Iran

Date: 2013-04-21 12:11:26 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:74186

Iran-Fighter Iran army fighter jet crashes in southwestern Iran    TEHRAN, April 21 (MENA) - Two pilots were killed after an Iranian Army fighter jet crashed into the mountains in Iran's Southwestern Ilam province this morning, Fars News ....

FM leaves for Istanbul

Date: 2013-04-20 12:48:07 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:72879

Egypt-Turkey-Visit FM leaves for Istanbul      CAIRO, April 20 (MENA) – Foreign Minister Mohamed Amr left here Saturday for Istanbul, Turkey, on a two-day visit.    The top Egyptian diplomat will attend meetings ....

Hagel to discuss $10b arms deal with Israel, UAE, Saudi Arabia

Date: 2013-04-20 10:22:33 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:72638

US-Mideast-Hagel Hagel to discuss $10b arms deal with Israel, UAE, Saudi Arabia      WASHINGTON, April 20 (MENA) - US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel is expected to discuss, during his Middle East tour, an agreement in which the US ....

Iran will never give up right to peaceful nuclear energy - official

Date: 2013-04-20 09:59:30 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:72644

Iran-Europe-Syria  Iran will never give up right to peaceful nuclear energy - official      TEHRAN, April 20 (MENA) - Iran Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad-Mehdi Akhondzadeh has asserted the country’s right to develop ....

Palestinians warn of Israel's planned displacements of Bedouins

Date: 2013-04-19 11:38:33 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:71541

Palestine-IsraelPalestinians warn of Israel's planned displacements of Bedouins   GAZA CITY, April 19 (MENA) - The Palestinian Legislative Council warned of Israel's plans for displacing Palestinian Bedouin communities from al-Khan ....

Syrian minister: Internal, regional, world conditions ripe for political process

Date: 2013-04-19 09:55:53 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:71359

Russia-Syria-Interview Syrian minister: Internal, regional, world conditions ripe for political process    MOSCOW, April 19 (MENA) – Syrian minister for National Reconciliation Ali Haidar said the internal, regional ....

UN official calls on UNSC to end 'horror' in Syria

Date: 2013-04-18 21:20:50 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:122 - ID:71094

UN-Syria-Statements UN official calls on UNSC to end 'horror' in Syria   NEW YORK, April 18 (MENA) – UN under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos called Thursday on the UN Security Council to help humanitarian ....

Assad's army kills 87 in Damascus-- activists

Date: 2013-04-18 21:07:24 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:120 - ID:71107

Syria-Violence Assad's army kills 87 in Damascus-- activists     DAMASCUS, April 18 (MENA) - As many as 87 people were killed by the pro-Assad forces in Syria on Thursday, mostly in Damascus and Rif Demashq, Syrian activists ....