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  • Syrian activits: Assad forces shell Jubar district using chemical weapons

    Date: 2013-04-07 13:30:40 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:52447

    Syria-Weapons-Shelling Syrian activists: Assad forces shell Jubar district using chemical weapons      DAMASCUS, April 7 (MENA) - Syrian activists said that the pro-Assad forces shelled areas in Jubar district of Damascus using ....

  • Fierce clashes continue in Damascus, Rif Dimashq

    Date: 2013-04-07 10:17:06 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:52327

    Syria-Clashes Fierce clashes continue in Damascus, Rif Dimashq     DAMASCUS, April 7 (MENA) - Violent clashes between the Syrian army and the armed opposition continued on Sunday in several districts of Damascus and Rif ....

  • Jordan urges resumption of Palestinian-Israeli peace talks

    Date: 2013-04-06 19:29:05 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:87 - ID:51770

    Jordan-Europe-Delegation Jordan urges resumption of Palestinian-Israeli peace talks     AMMAN, April 6 (MENA) - Jordan's Lower House Speaker Saad Srour said on Saturday to a European parliamentary team that the ....

  • Abbas discusses political situation with Canadian FM

    Date: 2013-04-06 17:42:48 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:51671

    Palestine-Canada-Meeting Abbas discusses political situation with Canadian FM    RAMALLAH, April 6 (MENA) - President Mahmoud Abbas discussed Saturday with Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird the peace process and political ....

  • Timing of local elections important for political balances in Iraq - US newspaper

    Date: 2013-04-06 16:26:17 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:51 - ID:51586

    US-Iraq-Newspaper Timing of local elections important for political balances in Iraq - US newspaper    WASHINGTON, April 6 (MENA) –– The federal system that the US has been striving to establish in Iraq since the 2003 ....

  • Muslim preacher calls for banning Iranian tourism

    Date: 2013-04-06 12:12:15 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:51104

    Egypt-Aswan Muslim preacher calls for banning Iranian tourism      ASWAN, Upper Egypt, April 6 (MENA) - Muslim preacher Rami Issa called for suspending the Iranian tourism, warning of the spread of a "Shiaa tide" in ....

  • One quarter of Syria's population either displaced inside country or refugges - UN

    Date: 2013-04-06 11:16:58 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:51002

    Syria-UN-Displaced One quarter of Syria's population either displaced inside country or refugees - UN      DAMASCUS, April 6 (MENA) - Almost a quarter of Syria's population of around 22 million are either displaced inside the ....

  • Syria: Humanitarian aid, a lifeline for displaced people

    Date: 2013-04-05 13:35:45 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:50064

    Switzerland-Syria-ICRC Syria: Humanitarian aid, a lifeline for displaced people    GENEVA, April 5 (MENA) - The displacement of millions of people across Syria has resulted in complete dependency on humanitarian assistance in some ....

  • Hamas rejects Quartet terms for dialogue

    Date: 2013-04-05 12:56:10 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:49928

    Palestine-Hamas-Quartet Hamas rejects Quartet terms for dialogue      GAZA CITY, April 5 (MENA) – Palestinian resistance movement Hamas reiterated its outright rejection of the international Quartet terms to start any ....

  • شرطة الاحتلال الإسرائيلي تفرض قيودا على دخول المصلين الحرم القدسي الشريف

    Date: 2013-04-05 12:51:32 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:49991

    Israel-Palestine-Restrictions Israel police impose restrictions on prayer performers in Al-Quds    GAZA CITY, April 5 (MENA) – Israeli police imposed several restrictions on performers entering Al-Haram Al-Sharif of Al-Quds to ....

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