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Syria crisis World leaders appeal to allies of Bashar al-Assad to force the Syrian President to surrender power
World leaders appealed to allies of Bashar al-Assad to force the Syrian President to surrender power at the close of their two-day summit in Northern ...
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Weak G8 agreement on Syria hailed as victory
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (4th L) arrives for a group photo with (L-R) European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, U.S. President Barack Obama, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, France's President Francois Hollande, Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Italy's Prime Minister ...
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IFC Making Water Loans for Projects in Middle East North Africa
International Finance Corp., the World Bank's Washington-based lending arm, is arranging as much as $70 million in financing for water-efficiency and wastewater projects in the Middle East and North Africa. The IFC will provide $50 million in loans to Metito and arrange a $20 million loan as well to the private Dubai-based water company from the German development finance institution ...
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World Cup Success a Lift for Troubled Egypt
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Israeli general says Palestinians quietly aiding U.S. peace drive
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Palestinian administration in the West Bank has tried to help the latest U.S. peacemaking drive by quietly cutting off funds for grassroots campaigners against Israel's occupation of the territory, a senior Israeli general said on ...
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G8 announces agreement on Syria
British Prime Minister David Cameron is claiming a remarkable set of agreements for the latest G8 summit, especially on Syria, where he said the leaders had been able to bring to the table a number of issues that had previously been thought to be off limits. Importantly, the G8 declaration will also carry Russia’s signature. ';It’s no secret that there were very different ...
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Tehran correspondent answers questions about Iran’s election
Tomorrow Iran will elect its new president. As the candidates make their last minute bids, NBC's Ali Arouzi gauges the mood on the streets of Tehran. Campaigning in Iran's presidential election ended on Thursday, a day before Iranians head to the polls.The field of candidates has been whittled down to five hardliners – and one moderate.The next president is not expected to ...
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G8 leaders call for political solution in Syria
Group of Eight leaders emphasized the need for a political settlement in Syria in a statement issued Tuesday as the summit in Northern Ireland ended. The communique referred to the Syrian civil war as "an appalling human tragedy" and pledged more aid to refugees and to the countries giving them shelter. It also condemned human rights violations and the use of chemical weapons while ...
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Russia refuses to rule out new arms supplies to Assad
ENNISKILLEN (Northern Ireland) - President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia would not rule out sending fresh arms to the Syrian regime and warned the West against arming "criminals" in the ...
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Tunisia court slaps Salafists with jail sentences for torching Sufi shrine
TUNIS - Six people belonging to Tunisia's hardline Salafist movement have each been handed five year jail sentences for torching an important Sufi shrine, the country's Sufi union said on ...
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In tense Cairo oasis of religious dialogue pursues mission
Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies is oasis of research, aimed at fostering Islamic-Christian ties in country riven with political, religious ...
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Fears of violence as Egypt nears June 30 protests
The date is shaping up as the culmination of polarization that has sharpened throughout the year. Protests erupted repeatedly the past year - frequently leading to clashes with Islamist supporters of Morsi - but often they were fueled by particular issues like political maneuvers by Morsi or police ...
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15 killed in suicide car bomb blast in NW Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- At least 15 people were killed and 17 others injured when a suicide car bomb blast ripped through a market in Pakistan's northwest town of Dera Adamkhel on Saturday morning, reported local media Express. While some local media said that it was a car bomb blast, local Urdu TV channel Express and two other channels quoted unidentified sources as saying that it ...
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G-8 Meeting Ends With Cordial Stalemate on Syria
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Jordans World Cup Dream Alive as Win Sets Up Uzbekistan Playoff
(Reuters) - Jordan's hopes of a first World Cup finals appearance remain alive after they beat Oman 1-0 at home on Tuesday to book a qualifying playoff against Uzbekistan in September. Striker Ahmad Ibrahim scored the winning goal in the 57th minute, stooping low to head home a cross from Khalil Bani Ateyah that drew wild celebrations at the King Abdullah Stadium in Amman. The ...
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UN Presses Lebanon to Open Syrian Refugee Camps
BEIRUT -- The United Nations is pressing the Lebanese government to allow a dozen refugee camps help resettle up to a million Syrians. Despite a massive influx of Syrian refugees, Lebanon has been reluctant to establish camps for them. Many refugees live with relatives and friends while the majority rent lodging. About half are registered with the United Nations. "They are meant to be ...
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Israel installs digital ‘Multi-Sensor’ system on Lebanon border
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV -- Israel’s military has been installing a digital security system along the border with Lebanon. Military sources said the network was comprised of advanced sensors that could detect infiltration attempts from several kilometers. They said the so-called Multi-Sensor System, a project reported at $60 million, was led by prime contractor Elbit ...
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US France try to find common ground on Syria
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, US President Barack Obama, and French President Francois Hollande stand for a group photograph at the G8 venue of Lough Erne on June 18, 2013 in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland. (Matt Cardy, Getty ...
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US to meet with Taliban as militants open Qatar office
KABUL (AFP) - US officials said Tuesday that they hoped to meet the Taliban within days, after the insurgents opened an office in Qatar and the Afghan government took control of nationwide security from NATO.The Islamist militia, which has been fighting against US-led NATO troops and the Afghan government for 12 years, broke off initial contacts with the Americans last year and have refused to ...
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Israeli premier pressure on Iran must continue
JERUSALEM -; Israel's prime minister says the international community must not ease pressure on Iran because of the election of a reformist ...
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Palestinian writers refused visas for travel to UK
Two Palestinian writers have been refused visas to travel to the UK and speak at a festival celebrating contemporary Arab art.The Gaza-based husband and wife writers, Ali Abukhattab and Samah al-Sheikh, were due to talk about their writing at London's ICA on 28 June but have been barred from coming - to the disappointment and frustration of festival organisers.Omar al-Qattan, chairman of ...
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Syria regime in push to crush rebels near Damascus activists
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said troops battled rebels in Zamalka and Mleiha east of Damascus, maintained a siege on Douma, also in the east, and fired ...
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Syrians protest in Damascus backing Turkey demos
Damascus on Tuesday for a rare demonstration in support of Turkish protests against the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan."Erdogan leave," the demonstrators chanted, waving Syrian flags and pictures of ...
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Ron Paul ‘Obama’s Syria policy looks a lot like Bush’s Iraq policy’
War Did the White House's remarks about Syrian President Bashar al-Assad using chemical weapons sound familiar? Former congressman Ron Paul says the build up to a likely strike on Syria reminds him of the days before the invasion of Iraq. Paul, the longtime Republican lawmaker from Texas who retired last year following an unsuccessful attempt to gain the GOP nomination for the ...
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Jordan endorses extradition treaty with Britain
View Photo AFP/AFP/File - Jordan's King Abdullah II, pictured here on April 25, 2013, has endorsed a treaty with Britain expected to pave the way for the extradition of radical cleric Abu Qatada who has resisted ...
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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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