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Israeli forces arrest Hamas members in W. Bank

Date: 2013-03-27 12:25:52 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:42 - ID:36588

Palestine-Israel Israeli forces arrest Hamas members in W. Bank               GAZA CITY, March 27 (MENA) - Israeli forces launched arrest campaigns against Palestinians belonging to Hamas ....

Four killed in Damascus shelling Tuesday

Date: 2013-03-27 11:04:14 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:36510

Syria-Shelling Four killed in Damascus shelling Tuesday    DAMASCUS, March 27 (MENA) - Three employees of the Syrian news agency and a school student were killed in Tuesday's shelling of Damascus, MENA correspondent said.   A ....

Israel lifts security cordon from Palestinian areas on Passover

Date: 2013-03-27 10:57:19 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:36509

Israel-Palestine-Security Israel lifts security cordon from Palestinian areas on Passover     GAZA CITY, March 27 (MENA) - Israeli occupation authorities have lifted the security cordon, which was slapped on the Palestinian areas ....

Kidnapped Israeli tourist in Sinai back home

Date: 2013-03-27 10:06:25 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:36483

Israel-Egypt-Return Kidnapped Israeli tourist in Sinai back home    GAZA CITY, March 27 (MENA) - Arab-Israeli tourist - who was kidnapped by Sinai bedouins three days ago with his Norweigian friend - returned to Israel, Israel Radio ....

Deploying Patriot batteries to Syrian opposition NATO decision- US

Date: 2013-03-27 00:41:17 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:146 - ID:36288

US-Syria-Patriot-Government Deploying Patriot batteries to Syrian opposition NATO decision- US      WASHINGTON, March 26 (MENA) – US Department of the State's spokesman Patrick Ventrell stressed Tuesday that the issue of ....

Iran's Assist. Foreign Minister to hold talks in Iraq

Date: 2013-03-26 16:33:31 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:87 - ID:35585

Iran-Iraq-Visit   Iran's Assist. Foreign Minister to hold talks in Iraq      TEHRAN, March 26 (MENA) - Iranian Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs Hussein Amir Abdollahian left Tehran Tuesday heading for Baghdad to ....

2,000 trucks laden with goods line up before closed Gaza crossing

Date: 2013-03-26 13:52:37 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:34817

Palestine-Gaza-Israel 2,000 trucks laden with goods line up before closed Gaza crossing    GAZA CITY, March 26 (MENA) - Nearly 2,000 trucks loaded with goods lined up in front of closed Karam Abu-Salem terminal, the sole commercial ....

Gaza tunnel explosion injures 3 workers

Date: 2013-03-26 12:32:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:34960

Palestine-Gaza Gaza tunnel explosion injures 3 workers          GAZA, March 26 (MENA) – Three Gaza tunnel workers were injured Tuesday when a smuggled gas cylinder blew up, Gaza Health Ministry ....

Turkey says Israel's apology 'big success of' its foreign policy

Date: 2013-03-26 12:27:07 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:35041

Israel-Turkey Turkey says Israel's apology 'big success of' its foreign policy   GAZA CITY, March 26 (MENA) - Turkey's deputy Foreign Minister Bulent Arinc says Israeli apology for deadly 2010 raid on Gaza-bound ship 'a big success of ....

Obama wishes happy Passover to Jews

Date: 2013-03-25 22:03:41 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:127 - ID:34393

US-Jews-Passover Obama wishes happy Passover to Jews      WASHINGTON, March 25 (MENA) – US President Barak Obama, who recently returned to Washington after visiting Israel, extended his and his wife's wishes for happy ....