Middle East News

  • Netanyahu prefers final accord with Palestine ANI - Fri, Nov 20

    Jerusalem, Nov. 20 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will seek a final-peace accord with the Palestine Authority if talks resume, and not an interim solution.

  • Israel asks world to deny N-right to Iran ANI - Fri, Nov 20

    Jerusalem, Nov. 20 (ANI): In the wake of Iran refusing to export 70 percent of its low-enriched uranium for further processing, Israel has urged the international community to impose sanctions aimed at denying Teheran any nuclear fuel cycle capabilities.

  • 13 killed in Afghan suicide bombing IANS - Fri, Nov 20

    Kabul, Nov 20 (IANS) Thirteen people were killed and 47 wounded Friday in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan's Farah province, an official said.

  • Egypt recalls Algiers envoy after soccer loss Reuters - Thu, Nov 19

    Egypt recalled its ambassador from Algiers for consultations on Thursday after Egypt's soccer team lost to rival Algeria in a play-off to reach the World Cup finals, accusing its fans of post-match thuggery in Sudan.

  • Israel bombs weapons factory, two tunnels in Gaza IANS - Thu, Nov 19

    Tel Aviv, Nov 19 (DPA) The Israel Air Force attacked what the military said was a weapons factory and two smuggling tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip before dawn Thursday.

  • Israel hits Gaza tunnels, weapons Plant ANI - Thu, Nov 19

    Jerusalem, Nov.19 (ANI): Israeli aircraft struck a weapons-manufacturing facility and two smuggling tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday, in response to recent rocket attacks on Israel, CBS quoted Israeli military sources, as saying.

  • Karzai sworn in for second term amid tight security IANS - Thu, Nov 19

    Kabul, Nov 19 (DPA) Afghan President Hamid Karzai was sworn in Thursday for a second term in office amid tight security at Kabul's presidential palace.

  • Karzai inauguration ceremony begins under tight security IANS - Thu, Nov 19

    Kabul, Nov 19 (DPA) Tight security marked the beginning of the inauguration of Afghan President Hamid Karzai at Kabul's presidential palace for a second term in office Thursday.

  • A Sudanese woman waves the Algerian flag as she makes pro-Algeria chants in Khartoum November 17, 2009. Western embassies and the United Nations in Sudan warned staff and citizens to steer clear of a World Cup playoff between Algeria and Egypt, fearing violence in the fight for Africa's last berth in the finals. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi
    Sudan readies for trouble ahead of World Cup decider Reuters - Wed, Nov 18

    Western embassies and the United Nations in Sudan warned staff and citizens to steer clear of a World Cup playoff between Algeria and Egypt, fearing violence in the fight for Africa's last berth in the finals.

  • Iranian judiciary sentences more dissidents to death IANS - Wed, Nov 18

    Tehran, Nov 18 (DPA) The Iranian judiciary has issued death sentences against five more dissidents, state media reported.

  • Proposed Israeli building project raises US concerns IANS - Wed, Nov 18

    Jerusalem, Nov 18 (DPA) Plans for construction of 900 new Israeli residences in the West Bank are set to further heighten tensions between the US and Israel on the issue of Israeli settlements on Palestinian land, media reports said Tuesday.

  • UAE mulling over publishing China's People's Daily IANS - Tue, Nov 17

    Abu Dhabi, Nov 17 (IANS) The possibility of publishing an overseas edition of the Chinese newspaper People's Daily was discussed here Tuesday between the UAE's National Media Council Director General Ibrahim Al Abed and the newspaper's visiting delegation.

  • 3 killed in bomb explosion in Iraq IANS - Tue, Nov 17

    Baghdad, Nov 17 (DPA) At least three people were killed and two injured Monday when a bomb exploded in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, police said.

  • We tortured Iraqi prisoners to avenge our troops' killing, says convicted British soldier ANI - Tue, Nov 17

    London, Nov. 17 (ANI): A former corporal in the British Army, who is accused of the brutal beating and torture of Iraqi prisoners, has said that he acted out of revenge over the killing of four UK soldiers.

  • Cairo poor still live in peril, Amnesty says Reuters - Tue, Nov 17

    Little has changed in Egypt to move the poor from unsafe places and prevent a repetition of a rockslide in a Cairo shantytown that killed more than 100 people last year, Amnesty International said in a report on Tuesday.

  • At least 26 dead in fresh Iraq violence IANS - Mon, Nov 16

    Baghdad, Nov 16 (DPA) At least 26 people were killed in fresh violence on the western outskirts of Baghdad and in the disputed northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk Monday, police and medics said.

  • 13 dead after machine-gun attack in Baghdad IANS - Mon, Nov 16

    Baghdad, Nov 16 (DPA) Thirteen people were killed when men dressed in Iraqi military uniforms sprayed homes west of Baghdad with machine-gun fire early Monday morning, police and villagers said.

  • Israel warns of unilateral steps if Palestine moves to UN ANI - Mon, Nov 16

    Jerusalem, Nov. 16 (ANI): Israel has said it will take unilateral steps if the Palestinian Authority (PA) leaves the peace talks midway and moves to the UN to endorse it as an independent state.

  • Israel warns Palestinians against 'unilateral steps' IANS - Mon, Nov 16

    Jerusalem, Nov 16 (DPA) Israel would answer to any Palestinian step toward an unilateral declaration of independence with 'one-sided Israeli measures,' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quoted by Israeli media as saying in a forum Sunday in Jerusalem.

  • Rights group, parents seek pardon for Iranian Kurd Reuters - Sat, Nov 14

    Amnesty International and the parents of a convicted political activist called on Iran to stop his execution, which could take place on Saturday.


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