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Damascus residents hear sounds of shuddering blasts
Date: 2013-03-25 10:13:05 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:33146
Syria-Shelling Damascus residents hear sounds of shuddering blasts DAMASCUS, March 25 (MENA) - Damascus residents heard early Monday sounds of shudering blasts without knowing precisely its source. Media correspondent ....
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Syria's rebel army leader killed in car blast - media source
Date: 2013-03-25 10:06:39 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:33139
Syria-FSA-Death Syria's rebel army leader killed in car blast - media source DAMASCUS, March 25 (MENA) - Leader of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) Riad al-Asaad was reportedly killed in a booby-trapped car explosion that took place ....
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Israel orders closure of W.Bank until Wednersday for Passover
Date: 2013-03-25 09:49:34 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:33113
Israel-Closure Israel orders closure of W.Bank until Wednesday for Passover GAZA CITY, March 25 (MENA) - Israel ordered the closure of the West Bank for the upcoming Passover holiday beginning at midnight on Sunday, Israel Radio ....
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Lapid, Netanyahu to cut NIS 16b. off state budget
Date: 2013-03-25 09:48:40 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:33091
Israel-BudgetLapid, Netanyahu to cut NIS 16b. off state budget GAZA CITY, March 25 (MENA) - Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu have agreed in principle on cutbacks in the 2013 state budget in ....
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Free Syrian Army commnader injured in blast in Der Ezzor
Date: 2013-03-25 08:37:14 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:2 - ID:33029
Syria-FSA Free Syrian Army commnader injured in blast in Der Ezzor DAMASCUS, March 25 (MENA) - Commander of the Free Syrian Army Riad al-Asaad has sustained serious injuries when an explosive device targeting his car went ....
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Iranian Majlis deputy speaker to run for president
Date: 2013-03-24 22:20:07 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:111 - ID:32882
Iran-Elections-Candidacy Iranian Majlis deputy speaker to run for president TEHRAN, March 24 (MENA) - Deputy Speaker of Iran Majlis Mohammad Hassan Aboutorabi-Fard has officially announced his decision to run for president in the ....
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Afghan President to visit Qatar
Date: 2013-03-24 17:21:03 GMT - Afghanistan - Middle East - SN:81 - ID:31964
Afghanistan-Qatar-Visit Afghan President to visit Qatar KABUL, March 24 (MENA) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai will visit Qatar and discuss the possible opening of a Taliban office in the Gulf state, the foreign ministry said ....
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Israel storms Palestinian outpost, arrest 4 activists, demolish tents
Date: 2013-03-24 11:14:04 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:31531
Palestine-Israel Israel storms Palestinian outpost, arrest 4 activists, demolish tents RAMALLAH, March 24 (MENA) - The Israeli occupation forces stormed on Sunday a district named "grandchildren of Yunis" set up by a ....
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Qaeda leader arrested near Mosul
Date: 2013-03-24 10:24:31 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:31502
Iraq-Qaeda-Arrest Qaeda leader arrested near Mosul BAGHDAD, March 24 (MENA) - Iraqi security forces arrested an al-Qaeda leader in Baaj district along the Iraqi-Syrian borders, an Iraqi security source said ....
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Reconciliation between Israel and Turkey very important development for Mideast peace - Kerry
Date: 2013-03-24 09:21:41 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:31423
US-Israel-Turkey Reconciliation between Israel and Turkey very important development for Mideast peace - Kerry WASHINGTON, March 24 (MENA) - The reconciliation between Israel and Turkey is a very important development that will ....