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France opposes Syria conference if Iran attends
Iran is invited, clouding the prospect for a U.S.-Russian initiative to end the 2-year-old war. No date has yet been agreed for the international meeting, which appears to face growing obstacles, including the announcement by a top U.S. military officer Friday that a Russian shipment of advanced missiles to Syria could embolden Assad. Western leaders have been cautious about the prospects of ...
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Iran presidential nominees seeking U.S. ties risk ban
Ahmad Jannati announced that some nominees may hope that international sanctions over Tehran’s disputed nuclear program will end if the country restores relations with the United States. "Some hopefuls say, ‘I will hold talks with the U.S. and solve the issue of sanctions," Jannati told worshipers in remarks carried by state TV and other Iranian media. "Indeed, we ...
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Syrias Nusra Front eclipsed by Iraqs Al-Qaeda
Fighters from Islamist Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra take their positions on the front line during a clash with Syrian forces loyal to President Bashar al Assad in Aleppo in this December 24, 2012 file photo. The most feared and effective rebel group battling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the Islamist Nusra Front, is being eclipsed by a yet more radical jihadi force. Al Qaeda's ...
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Egyptians rally in Cairo protesting against Morsi
Hundreds of protesters flocked Friday to central Tahrir Square in Egyptian capital of Cairo to join demonstrations condemning the rule of President Mohamed Morsi and ruling Muslim Brotherhood ...
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Ex-Iran President Seeks Comeback Against Odds
Now, from the fringes of Iran's closed circle of power, Mr. Rafsanjani, 79, is attempting a comeback, entering his name last Saturday for the June 14 presidential elections. Though once widely reviled, his reputation as an economic pragmatist and modernizer -- by Iranian standards, anyway -- seems to be hitting a responsive chord with the ...
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Rights Group Says It Finds Proof of Torture in Syria
CAIRO -- An international human rights group said Friday that visits to two Syrian security centers recently captured by rebel fighters contained proof of widespread, arbitrary detentions and torture by the government of President Bashar ...
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One dead dozens wounded in sectarian clashes in Egypt
ALEXANDRIA (Reuters) - One person died and dozens were wounded during clashes between Muslims and Christians late Friday night outside a Coptic church in Egypt's second city, state newspaper al-Ahram reported, in the latest violent sectarian row in the Muslim-majority ...
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Russias missiles will embolden Syria US
Russia's shipment of anti-ship missiles to Syria will 'embolden' the Syrian government and fuel the country's civil war, the US military's top officer ...
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Iraq bomb blasts kill dozens
Bombs targeting Sunnis, including two near a mosque and one at a funeral procession, killed 67 people in Iraq on Friday, officials said, after dozens died in two days of attacks on Shiites. The violence raises the spectre of tit-for-tat killings common during the height of sectarian bloodletting in Iraq that killed tens of thousands of people, and comes at a time of simmering tension between ...
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Qatar Holding to acquire stake in Milans Porta Nuova
(MENAFN) Qatar Holding LLC announced that it will acquire a stake of 40 percent in Milan's Porta Nuova, reported The Peninsula.The announcement confirms reports last month that Qatar was in negotiations to acquire some or all of Milan's newly established Porta Nuova business district.The company will subscribe to newly issued shares, while the remaining 60 percent will continue to be ...
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In Syria thousands disappear
Free Syrian Army members have a meal together in one of the streets of Deir el-Zor May 16, 2013. Picture taken May 16, 2013. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi (SYRIA - Tags: CONFLICT SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE ...
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World Briefing | Middle East Angry Egyptian Police Close Gaza Crossing
Egyptian police officers blocked the Rafah crossing into the Gaza Strip on Friday to protest the kidnapping of seven of their colleagues by Islamist gunmen, witnesses said. Officers strung barbed wire across the border post and chained up the gates, leaving hundreds of Palestinians stranded on both sides of the fence, residents said. Gunmen abducted the seven security officers ...
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Video Kidnapping prompts Egypt-Gaza border closure
Egyptian police close Rafah border crossing to protest against government's inaction over the kidnapping of security forces in Sinai. Lindsey Parietti ...
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Video UN chief urges Syria peace talks
In a meeting with Russia's foreign minister, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged countries to continue to search for a solution to Syria's intractable conflict. Tom Dinham ...
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Iraq explosions kill dozens on deadliest day in months
Violence continued to tear through Iraq on Friday, with twin explosions outside a mosque the low point on a day when 76 died across the country. In Baquba northeast of the capital Baghdad, a first explosion near a Sunni Muslim mosque drew crowds before a second blast detonated and killed those rushing to help. Local officials ...
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More than 50 killed in Iraq bomb attacks
Iraq A series of bombings in Iraq has killed at least 50 people and injured dozens more, amid growing sectarian violence.More than 40 people were killed by two bombs outside a Sunni mosque at Baqouba, about 40 kilometres north of Baghdad.One bomb exploded as worshippers were leaving Saria mosque and a second detonated after people gathered at the scene of the first blast."Authorities ...
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Police clash with youth in Cairo after anti-Mursi protest
1 of 2. Protesters chant anti-Mursi and anti-Muslim Brotherhood slogans near graffiti during a demonstration in a street leading to Tahrir square, in Cairo May 17, ...
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Christian Missionary Partner Survival in Syria Is Evidence That Prayer Fasting Works
E3 Partners Ministry Vice President and Middle East expert Tom Doyle revealed on Friday that a partner who had been missing in Syria for eight weeks is alive and well, which is proof that God is moved when His followers pray and ...
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U.N. Security Council mulls Syria cross-border aid push
U.N. Security Council is considering a plea from senior U.N. aid officials to demand aid access in war-torn Syria, a move that could lead to a showdown ...
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New Russian Missile Sales to Syria Makes Assad Prone to Miscalculation
Russian sailors are seen aboard the Admiral Panteleyev Russian war ship moored at the Cypriot port of Limassol on May 17, 2013. The U.S. hopes Russia will draw down its historic support for the Assad ...
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Dempsey slams Russia for giving Syria anti-ship missiles says they’ll ‘prolong the suffering’
The Obama administration is criticizing Russia's decision to provide Syria with anti-ship missiles, which it says will only worsen the civil war.Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says the missiles will embolden Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime and "prolong the ...
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U.S. CentCom chief renews commitment to Lebanon
Lloyd J. Austin III emphasized strong and sustained military cooperation between the U.S. and Lebanon, during a recent visit. Austin met with ...
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Egypt Damac settle disputes
Egypt has said it had settled disputes with the Dubai-based developer Damac involving projects dating back to the Mubarak era, an agreement the government hopes will reassure prospective investors, Reuters has reported. The settlement, which covered two disputes involving housing projects near Cairo and the third involving a piece of land on the Red Sea, means that Damac would withdraw a suit ...
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Financial Times Hacked By Syria Group
The website and Twitter account of the Financial Times have been hacked, apparently by activists who support the Syrian government. The Syrian Electronic Army claimed responsibility for the attack, in which the hackers published messages in support of President Bashar al Assad and posted a link to a YouTube video. "Syrian Electronic Army Was Here," the group boasted on one of the ...
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Burglar Steals Purple Heart From Father Of Soldier Killed In Iraq
NEW BEDFORD (CBS) – The father of a young marine killed in Iraq says he’s heartbroken after someone stole a purple heart medal and special coin from his home. ';I just can’t understand why they would steal them,'; said Joseph Ford. The government gave Ford the medal seven years ago, after notifying him that his son, 19-year-old Michael Ford had been killed as he ...
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Biggest construction project in Israeli history
The Port of Ashdod is the gateway to the economy of Israel, it has played a central role in the development of the state and will play a central role in future development, hence the reason for an ambitious $500 million expansion project currently underway in two stages (in the picture, green represents stage 1 and brown stage 2).
The Port of Ashdod is currently undergoing the largest construction project ever undertaken in the history of Israel. In 1999, Israel news media reported that the government wanted to double the cargo capacity of Ashdod, an ambitious construction project was therefore envisioned, involving the building of new piers, new docks, warehouses and cargo handling equipment. It was to take place in two stages, with the total project costing around $500 million. Read more
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