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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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

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