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Military source denies using chemical weapons in Damascus suburbs

Date: 2013-05-27 19:21:33 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:106 - ID:128083

Syria-Chemical Weapons Military source denies using chemical weapons in Damascus suburbs DAMASCUS, May 26 (MENA) – A well-placed military source has denied reports alleging that the governmental troops used chemical weapons in a military ....

Abbas, Kerry discuss efforts to revive peace talks

Date: 2013-05-27 19:13:07 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:104 - ID:128087

Jordan-US-Abbas Abbas, Kerry discuss efforts to revive peace talks AMMAN, May 27 (MENA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held Monday a meeting at his residence here with US Secretary of State John Kerry to discuss means of reviving ....

Drills unrelated to regional incidents, says IDF spokesman

Date: 2013-05-27 18:01:39 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:84 - ID:127775

Israel-Official-Statement Drills unrelated to regional incidents, says IDF spokesman GAZA CITY, May 27 (MENA) - Spokesman for the Israeli military Avichay Adraee stated on Monday that drills, which are being held in Israel, have nothing ....

Fierce clashes raging between Syrian army, opposition forces in Damascus

Date: 2013-05-27 17:50:38 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:81 - ID:127919

Syria-Clashes Fierce clashes raging between Syrian army, opposition forces in Damascus DAMASCUS, May 27 (MENA) - Fierce clashes broke out between the Syrian army and opposition forces near Garage Abbasids in Damascus, leaving lots of ....

Israel holds drill against missile attacks

Date: 2013-05-27 16:56:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:72 - ID:127774

Israel-Drill Israel holds drill against missile attacks RAMALLAH, May 27 (MENA) - Air raid sirens rang out across Israel this afternoon as the country’s week-long nationwide home-front defense drill reached its peak, Jerusalem Post ....

CSTO backs Russian-US initiative on Syria

Date: 2013-05-27 16:29:19 GMT - Kyrgyzstan - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:127649

Kyrgyzstan-CSTO-Syria CSTO backs Russian-US initiative on Syria BISHKEK, May 27 (MENA) - The foreign ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has backed a Russian-US initiative to hold an international peace ....

Israeli military aircraft stage mock raids over South Lebanon

Date: 2013-05-27 16:27:25 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:65 - ID:127765

Lebanon-Israel Israeli military aircraft stage mock raids over South Lebanon BEIRUT, May 27 (MENA) - Israeli military aircraft flew over South Lebanon on Monday in violation of the Lebanese airspace. The Israeli aircraft carried out ....

Iran's IRGC conducts naval drills on disputed islands

Date: 2013-05-27 15:39:32 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:127665

Iran-Drills Iran's IRGC stages naval drills on disputed islands TEHRAN, May 27 (MENA) - Different combat units of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps staged four days of naval exercises in the Gulf waters to display and assess "Iran's ....

China's Mideast envoy to visit Jordan, Egypt, AL

Date: 2013-05-27 14:24:00 GMT - China - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:127514

China-Egypt-Envoy China's Mideast envoy to visit Jordan, Egypt, AL BEIJING, May 27 (MENA) - China's special envoy to the Middle East Wu Sike will pay a visit to Jordan, Egypt and the Arab League's headquarters in Cairo during the period ....

Qatari fuel aid to be pumped to Gaza within days

Date: 2013-05-27 14:21:45 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:127408

Palestine-Egypt-Fuel Qatari fuel aid to be pumped to Gaza within days GAZA CITY, May 27 (MENA) - The remaining quantities of Qatari fuel aid to the Palestinians in Egypt's Suez city will be pumped to the Gaza Strip within days. The ....