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Kinneret rises 3cm
Rishon Le Zion :: Israel | 28 days ago
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07, Koby Yeshayahou The rain over the past few days has resulted in the water level of the Kinneret rising by three centimeters, after remaining unchanged in recent weeks because of the dry spell in February and March. The water level is 209.91
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Emaar and Farouq Holding to start USD3bn Dukan tourist project in Kurdistan
Baghdad :: Iraq | 28 days ago
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Emaar Properties and Kurdish Farouq Holding are currently negotiating with the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq (KRG) to start the development of Dukan tourist city in Sulaimaniya governorate within 6 months, an official source told Zawya. "The
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In Jerusalem, road project takes political turn as it cuts through Arab neighborhood
Jerusalem :: Israel | 28 days ago
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Cutting a wide swath through the stone homes and terraced olive groves of an Arab neighborhood in southern Jerusalem, a new Israeli road-building project is stirring growing discontent...A black flag of protest flies from one of several houses that
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Charles Darwent on art: Saloua Raouda Choucair - An eye on the future, a feeling for the past
Beirut :: Lebanon | 28 days ago
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Saloua Raouda Choucair's painting Two = One is arresting for all kinds of reasons, the most obvious being the holes in its canvas. The Argentinian artist Lucio Fontana didn't start his famous series of punched-through pictures, Buchi , until 1949.
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Iraq's First Vote Since U.S. Exit Is Mostly Calm
Baghdad :: Iraq | 28 days ago
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I will not be fooled again, said Haider al-Mutairy, 34, a lawyer in Babil Province, who said he would not vote, reflecting widespread disenchantment among Iraqis toward political leaders...My street is still broken and filled with dirt, the
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Heavy clashes in Syria near Lebanese border
Damascus :: Syria | 28 days ago
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Syrian troops backed by pro-government gunmen fought fierce battles with rebels on Saturday in a strategic area in Homs province near the Lebanese border, activists and state media in Damascus reported. The latest fighting came as U.S. officials said
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Reports MEA plane hit by lightning false: sources
Beirut :: Lebanon | 28 days ago
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Reports that a Middle East Airlines aircraft was struck by lightning are false, sources from the Lebanese firm told The Daily Star Saturday. Several media reports said Saturday that an MEA plane was hit earlier in the day by lightning while it was
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Tensions High After Riot at Syrian Refugee Camp in Jordan
Amman :: Jordan | 28 days ago
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Kilian Kleinschmidt of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , who is the director of the refugee camp, which is called Zaatari and is near the Syrian border, said Saturday afternoon that the situation was tense but under
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Turks aim to emulate Israel tech
Ankara :: Turkey | 28 days ago
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To get there, he may need to spend more time mimicking the country he's been feuding with. While Turkey and Israel have both shifted to manufacturing from farming since the Jewish state was established in 1948, it's Israel that has succeeded in
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Bulgarian Border Police Bust 27 Illegal Immigrants in 1 Day
Baghdad :: Iraq | 29 days ago
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Officers of the Regional Border Police Directorate in Elhovo detained a total of 27 illegal immigrants on Friday, according to the country's Interior Ministry. The immigrants were from Syria, Palestine, Morocco, Togo, Iraq, Afghanistan and Turkey.
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