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OIC chief stresses Palestinian right to establish independent state

Date: 2013-05-15 13:49:09 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:109799

  Arabia-OIC-PalestineOIC chief stresses Palestinian right to establish independent state   JEDDAH, May 15 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has stressed ....

Russia won't change its position from selling arms to Syria

Date: 2013-05-15 12:46:14 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:54 - ID:109542

Russia-Syria-Arms Russia won't change its position from selling arms to Syria   MOSCOW, May 15 (MENA) - Russian media have reported news that Moscow, Syria’s longtime supplier of military equipment, may soon provide Damascus - or ....

Benjamin Netanyahu spent thousands on shoes, hair and make-up - paper

Date: 2013-05-15 12:35:11 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:109488

Britain-Israel-PaperBenjamin Netanyahu spent thousands on shoes, hair and make-up - paper   LONDON, May 15 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been embarrassed for the second time in a week after it was disclosed his ....

Iran to host Syrian friends conference

Date: 2013-05-15 12:11:33 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:109596

Iran-Syria Iran to host Syrian friends conference    TEHRAN (MENA) - Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said Tehran will host Syrian friends meeting late May, Iran's ISNA news agency reported.   "We have invited some ....

Iran's top negotiator arrives in Istanbul

Date: 2013-05-15 11:15:58 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:109437

Iran-EU Iran's top negotiator arrives in Istanbul      TEHRAN, May 15 (MENA) - Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) and the country's chief negotiator Saeed Jalili arrived in Istanbul, Turkey on Wednesday ....

US, Syrian opposition gather evidence on using chemical weapon

Date: 2013-05-15 00:33:29 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:118 - ID:109103

US-Syria US, Syrian opposition gather evidence on using chemical weapon    WASHINGTON, May 14 (MENA) – The White House said on Tuesday that Washington is working with the opposition in Syria to gather evidence on using chemical ....

Iranian assistant oil minister leaves Cairo

Date: 2013-05-15 00:12:38 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:117 - ID:109099

Egypt-Iran Iranian assistant oil minister leaves Cairo      CAIRO, May 14 (MENA) – Iranian assistant of oi minister Ahmed Ali Akbar left Cairo on Tuesday after a two-day visit to Egypt.    During his visit, Akbar ....

Assad miscalculates Syria's future if not take part in negotiation – Kerry

Date: 2013-05-14 21:54:34 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:111 - ID:108903

US-Syria-Kerry Assad miscalculates Syria's future if not take part in negotiation – Kerry      WASHINGTON, May 14 (MENA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday that Syrian President Bashar Assad will miscalculate ....

Russia says ready to work with Mideast democracies

Date: 2013-05-14 21:32:58 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:110 - ID:108900

Russia-Arab Spring-Relations Russia says ready to work with Mideast democracies    MOSCOW, May 14 (MENA) - Russia is ready to develop relations with all democratically elected governments in the Middle East, Russian Foreign Minister ....

Putin, Neanyahu agree to maintain contacts on Syria

Date: 2013-05-14 20:56:56 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:107 - ID:108851

Russia-IsraelPutin, Neanyahu agree to maintain contacts on Syria    MOSCOW, May 14 (MENA) - Russia and Israel will continue cooperation in an effort to resolve the situation in Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday ....