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  • Erdo-gone? After Taksim, Turkish Leader’s Political Future May Hang in the Balance - TIME

    Date: 2013-06-05 12:08:06 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:140984

    U.S.-Turkey-Press Erdo-gone? After Taksim, Turkish Leader’s Political Future May Hang in the Balance - TIME WASHINGTON, June 5 (MENA) - While the protests in Turkey are yet to acquire the kind of critical mass that would force Recep ....

  • U.S. Bans 37 Firms in Dispute With Iran

    Date: 2013-06-05 11:40:20 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:140974

    U.S.-Iran-Sanctions U.S. Bans 37 Firms in Dispute With Iran WASHINGTON, June 5 (MENA) - The United States on Tuesday blacklisted what it described as a global network of front companies controlled by Iran’s top leaders, accusing them of ....

  • France's Fabius 'confirms sarin use' by Syria regime

    Date: 2013-06-05 11:26:33 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:140941

    Britain-Syria France's Fabius 'confirms sarin use' by Syria regime LONDON, June 5 (MENA) - There is no doubt Syria's government has used sarin during the country's crisis, the BBC quoted France's foreign minister as saying. Laurent ....

  • UN, US, Russian envoys start meeting on Syria in Geneva

    Date: 2013-06-05 11:25:15 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:140954

    Switzerland-Syria-Meeting UN, US, Russian envoys start meeting on Syria in Geneva GENEVA, June 5 (MENA) - Envoys of the United Nations, Russia and the United States convened in Geneva on Wednesday to discuss preparations for the upcoming ....

  • Obama postpones transfer of US Embassy to Jerusalem

    Date: 2013-06-05 10:57:35 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:140846

    US-Israel-Embassy Obama postpones transfer of US Embassy to Jerusalem WASHINGTON, June 5 (MENA) - US President Barack Obama has ordered the suspension of relocating the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem for six months to protect the ....

  • Turkish official apologizes for force used at start of riots in attempt to ease mounting criticism

    Date: 2013-06-05 09:13:51 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:140835

    US-Turkey-Protests Turkish official apologizes for force used at start of riots in attempt to ease mounting criticism NEW YORK, June 5 (MENA) - Turkey’s deputy prime minister apologized on for the "excessive violence" used by the police ....

  • UN chief urges concrete actions to halt Israeli settlements

    Date: 2013-06-04 21:09:26 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:108 - ID:140313

    UN-Israel UN chief urges concrete actions to halt Israeli settlements NEW YORK, June 4 (MENA) - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned Tuesday that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is approaching "a point of no return", and reiterated ....

  • Sellal, Erdogan discuss boosting bilateral relations

    Date: 2013-06-04 18:21:20 GMT - Algeria - Middle East - SN:95 - ID:140310

    Algeria-Turkey-Talks Sellal, Erdogan discuss boosting bilateral relations ALGIERS, June 4 (MENA) - Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal discussed on Tuesday with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan ways of boosting bilateral ....

  • Jalili: Iran not to give up nuclear rights

    Date: 2013-06-04 17:50:10 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:89 - ID:140252

    Iran-Nuclear-Statements Jalili: Iran not to give up nuclear rights TEHRAN, June 4 (MENA) - Iranian Presidential candidate Saeed Jalili lauded the country's remarkable progress in nuclear technology, and once again stressed that the ....

  • Contract for deliveries of S-300 to Syria has not yet been implemented - Putin

    Date: 2013-06-04 17:16:32 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:84 - ID:140221

    Russia-Syria Contract for deliveries of S-300 to Syria has not yet been implemented - Putin MOSCOW, June 4 (MENA) - A contract for deliveries of S-300 systems to Syria has not yet been implemented, Itar-Tass reported Tuesday quoting Russian ....

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