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Israel snubs calls to ease Gaza siege

Gaza :: Palestine | about 18 hours ago | Political News

Source: Press TV

Israeli Defense Ministry spokesman Peter Lerner said the decision to maintain the blockade was taken following 'continued' Palestinian rocket attacks against Israel. A rocket fired from Gaza landed outside the port city of Ashkelon early on Friday without causing any...

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Jewish settlement in Hebron bans rioting youths

Hebron :: Palestine | about 9 hours ago | Political News

Source: Ynet News

We are making great efforts to put an end to recent events and I hope we will succeed," Noam Arnon, spokesperson for the Jewish settlement in Hebron said on Friday ahead of the reading of the 'Chayei Sarah' weekly portion...

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BREAKING NEWS!!!--Iraq boots out the Americans, by Biodun Iginla, ...

Baghdad :: Iraq | about 18 hours ago | Political News

Posted by BiodunIginla

by Biodun Iginla, political and financial analyst for BBC News and The Economist. Research by Moira Tamayo in Puerto Rico ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Iraq and America Nov 20th 2008 | BAGHDAD From The Economist print edition...

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Ping-pong diplomacy

Damascus :: Syria | about 14 hours ago | Political News

Source: Weekly Arham

The US delegation, comprising intellectuals, academics, and politicians from several US states, aimed to find out more about the impact of Obama's election on the region, explore Arab reactions, and examine the future of US relations with the Syrian government....

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Arab bourses suffer as Gulf stock loses USD 538 bn

Jalīb aš-Šuyūẖ :: Kuwait | about 6 hours ago | Political News

Source: NewKerala

According to a report by the Kuwait-based Global International Investments House released Friday, the stocks of the oil-rich six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council, lost 47.5 percent of their value, or $538 billion since the beginning of the...

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Le Figaro journalist: Press Exhibition an important event

Tehrān :: Iran | about 13 hours ago | Political News

Source: Islamic Repulic News Agency

France - Press A Le Figaro journalist said here Friday that the 15th Press and News Agencies Exhibition provides a suitable venue for journalists of international newspapers to become familiar with each other. Exhibition that Iranian mass media enjoy freedom...

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Geagea: Marada gunmen, rather than the ISF, are conducting patrols in ...

Beirut :: Lebanon | about 6 hours ago | Political News

Source: NOW Lebanon

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said that for last 10 days some in Koura and Batroun had been trying to undermine security and engage âin armed activities intended to create an atmosphere of terrorâ designed to manipulate residents into voting...

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Crystal-ball gazing

Tehrān :: Iran | about 6 hours ago | Political News

Source: Weekly Arham

As a defeat for racism, this victory was a step that revived hopes of hundred millions of people in and outside the US. Iran celebrated Obama's victory along with the rest of the world; however, the Iranian celebration is mainly...

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Reliance oil deals with Kurdistan illegal: Iraq

Baghdad :: Iraq | about 12 hours ago | Political News

Source: The Financial Express

Iraq has dubbed as "illegal" the contracts signed by Reliance Industries' for two oil blocks in Kurdistan saying companies signing oil deals with Kurdistan Regional Government cannot bid for lucrative oilfields contracts in Iraq...Foreign companies have no right to work...

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Report: Sheetrit to Revoke Bishara's Citizenship

Jerusalem :: Israel | about 16 hours ago | Political News

Source: Israel National News

IsraelNN.com) Interior Minister Meir Sheetrit is working to revoke former Member of Knesset Azmi Bishara's citizenship, according to Maariv . He has asked Shin Bet head Yuval Diskin and Attorney General Menachem Mazuz to give their professional opinions on the...

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