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Report Israel pays $127K for bedroom on PMs jet
A public flap has erupted after the Israeli government spent more than $127,000 to build a bedroom for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) and his wife Sarah on a flight to attend the funeral of British former prime minister Margaret Thatcher in ...
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Egypt Defuses Sinai Crisis
CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt has employed negotiations and heavy military pressureto defuse an insurgency crisis in the Sinai Peninsula. The regime of President Mohammed Morsi has won the release of sevenEgyptian soldiers and security officers held in Sinai. Officials saidBedouin gunmen released the seven unharmed on May 22 in a move that halted amajor counter-insurgency ...
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British FM Mideast peace process urgent priority
JERUSALEM - Peace between Israel and the Palestinians is a "priority," British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on a visit to the region on Thursday, as he met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...
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Amman meeting on Syria emphasizes need for a political solution of the crisis
WAM AMMAN, 23 May, 2013 -- The "Friends of Syria" meeting in Jordan has supported the finding of a political solution in Syria on the basis of the Geneva Communique of June 30th 2012, agreeing to strengthen cooperation and coordination among themselves and with international partners. The meeting also reviewed the outcome of the Rome meeting of February 28th, 2013, and the joint ...
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Excerpts Israeli archeological mystery. Flagrant intervention in
Excerpts: Israeli archeological mystery. Flagrant intervention in Syria by Hizbullah and Iranian fighters May 23, 2013 +++SOURCE: Naharnet (Lebanon) 23 ...
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Israel and Britain signed Today MOU on Science Cooperation
Israel and Britain signed Today Memorandum of Understanding on Science Cooperation Ministry for Science, Technology and Space May 23, 2013 Foreign Secretary William Hague and ...
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Bosnia may offer road map to Syria
The international community needs a better strategy for the intractable war in Syria. Washington and Moscow are jointly pushing for an international conference that would bring representatives of the Assad regime and the opposition to the table. The question is, if the sides show up - which is not clear at the moment - how likely is it that they will agree on a deal? And if they do agree on a ...
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Assad foe tells leader to cede power to officials
BEIRUT - A Syrian opposition leader urged President Bashar Assad on Thursday to hand power to his deputy or his prime minister and then go abroad with 500 members of his entourage, without immunity from prosecution.Assad is likely to reject or ignore the 16-point peace plan proposed by Moaz Alkhatib, who resigned as head of the Western-backed opposition National Coalition in March, particularly ...
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17 deaths now reported from SARS-like virus in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has announced another death from the SARS-like novel coronavirus (nCoV) in its central al-Qassim region, bringing the total number of deaths in the kingdom to ...
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Rafsanjani hits at Irans rulers
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has strongly criticised the policies of the country's ruling clerical establishment, days after a constitutional watchdog banned him from running in the June 14 ...
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Israels Air Force Chief Warns of Sudden War
JERUSALEM, Israel -- Israel could be in for a surprise war, Israel's air force chief Maj.-Gen. Amir Eshel warned. Eshel's comments come as tensions are increasing along the Israeli-Syrian border. Eeshel says the threat of a sudden war erupting on multiple fronts is much more relevant today. Syria has invested in the "best air defenses it could buy," Israel's air force ...
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Bahrains Royal Endurance Team is supporting a 120km Endurance Horse Ride
Manama, May 23 (BNA) -- Bahrain's Royal Endurance Team is supporting a 120km Endurance Horse Ride, part of the Compiegne Festival Mondial d'Endurance, to be held on Sunday at Compiegne near Paris, in France. Team captain Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa will lead a group of prominent Bahraini riders in this two-day festival, which also includes a 160km ride, set to take place ...
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GCC Health Ministers Approve Kuwait Declaration on Fighting Chronic Diseases
Kuwait , May 23 (BNA) - Kuwaiti Minister of Health Mohammad Barrak Al-Haifi has announced that the GCC health ministers have approved the Kuwaiti declaration on fighting non-contagious chronic diseases, as an action plan for the cooperation council for the arab states of the Gulf (GCC) member states . The approval was made on the sidelines of the World Health Organisation (WHO) annual meeting ...
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Explosions in Shibaa Farms in South Lebanon
Beirut, May 23 (BNA) - Strong explosions were heard this morning from the eastern side of the occupied Shebaa Farms in south Lebanon which appeared to be the result of training exercises by the Israeli occupation army. The Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) said the Israeli occupation army push at dawn a large armored force including Merkava tanks and armoured personnel carriers into the ...
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Egypt to sink some $700 million to easy electricity shortages
The Egyptian government said on Wednesday it would supply more gas and diesel to power stations to deal with electricity shortages that have worsened in recent months after the cash-strapped country failed to import enough ...
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Barcelona announce visit of Israel Palestine
Adriano signs new deal According to the club the events will take place in the Palestinian Territories on August 3 and then in Israel the following day, and "first team players will be present at both".Details of the initiative - called the FC Barcelona Peace Tour - were announced via the ...
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U.S. Israel raise hopes for Mideast peace restart
View Photo Associated Press/Jim Young, Pool - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, meets with Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Thursday, May 23, 2013. The United States and Israel are ...
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Gallery Jewish ultra-orthodox wedding in Israel
Ultra-Orthodox Jews of the Belz Hasidic Dynasty watch the wedding ceremony of Rabbi Shalom Rokach, the Grandson of the Belz Rabbi to Hana Batya Pener, in Jerusalem. Photo: ...
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Sharjah Charity supports Palestinian orphans
Sharjah: The Scientific Council of the Salafiyeh Call in Palestine yesterday approved the distribution of financial assistance provided by the Sharjah Charity International (SCI) to benefit 5,987 ...
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Syrias civil war mapped using new global events database
GDELT ) database as a source of information for journalistic storytelling. The New Scientist project also presents an excellent example of going beyond template-based maps and using GIS to visualise locational data. Aldhous ...
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Kerry meets Israelis Palestinians in bid to revive talks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held separate talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials on Thursday and acknowledged there was considerable skepticism that the two sides would resume peace ...
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India and Iraq to Cooperate in Water Management Area
A high expert level meeting was held today between the Iraq Delegation led by Mr. Mohanad Salman Al-Sady, Minister of Water Resources of Govt of Republic of Iraq and Senior Officers in The Ministry of Water Resources to workout for finalizing the nitty-gritty's of a future Memorandum of Understanding In The Area Of Water Management to be signed between the Two ...
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Tunisia economic woes linger Qatar rushes to rescue of Ennahda-led government
Last month, the International Monetary Fund said it had reached a $1.75 billion loan deal with Tunisia to ease the country's financial problems since a revolution that topped the former regime two years ...
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REFILE-Saudi Arabia confirms another death from SARS-like virus
Thu May 23, 2013 8:10am EDT (Corrects spelling of name of WHO spokesman, para 5) DUBAI May 23 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has announced another death from the SARS-like novel coronavirus (nCoV) in its central al-Qassim region, bringing the total number of deaths in the kingdom to 17. A non-Saudi, whose nationality and age were not given, died on Tuesday, the Health Ministry said on its website late ...
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Paid for the risk Egypts tempting pound
Surprising as it may seem, the Egyptian pound has got some fans. The currency has languished for months at record lows against the dollar and the headlines arealarming the lack of an IMF aid programme, meagre hard currency reserves, political upheaval. So what's to like ? Analysts at Societe Generale say thatjust looking at the spot exchangerate of the pound is missing the bigger picture. ...
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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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