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Arab states "disappointed" with U.S.-Israeli talks
Arab states are deeply disappointed that U.S.-Israeli talks last week failed to produce greater pressure for a freeze on settlement-building, Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa said on Monday.
Nov 2, 2009, 17:07
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Civilian deaths in Iraq jump higher in October
The number of civilians killed by violence in Iraq jumped higher in October after two huge suicide bombings in Baghdad while the two U.S. soldiers killed in combat in October was the lowest monthly number this year, data showed.
Nov 2, 2009, 17:02
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Israel not undermining al-Aqsa foundations: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday blamed recent violence at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque on Arab "extremist elements" whom he said spread lies that Israel intended to dig under the holy site.
Oct 12, 2009, 16:14
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Netanyahu draws fire in Israel over secret trip
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew the wrath of Israel's most influential newspapers on Thursday over what they described as lies issued by his office about a secret flight to Russia.
Sep 10, 2009, 21:05
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Lebanon's Hariri abandons effort to form government
Lebanese prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri said Thursday he was stepping down after more than 10 weeks of trying to form a unity government with opposition groups including Hezbollah.
Sep 10, 2009, 21:00
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Bus bombings south of Baghdad kill at least 11
Bombs planted on two minibuses killed at least 11 people and wounded 12 near the usually quiet southern town of Kut on Monday, officials said.
Aug 24, 2009, 20:26
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At least 6 killed by bombs at Baghdad restaurant
At least six people were killed when two bombs exploded at a popular restaurant in a predominantly Shi'ite Muslim neighborhood of eastern Baghdad on Sunday, Iraqi police said.
Aug 16, 2009, 19:06
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Signs of Taliban rift hearten Pakistan, U.S
U.S. and Pakistani officials meeting on Sunday said they were heartened by signs of a rift between Pakistani Taliban factions after the apparent death of militant leader Baitullah Mehsud.
Aug 16, 2009, 19:01
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Hamas asserts power in Gaza after Qaeda clash
Hamas militiamen were out in strength in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, asserting their authority over the Palestinian enclave after a bloody showdown with a rival Islamist splinter group aligned with al Qaeda.
Aug 16, 2009, 18:55
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Ahmadinejad plans female ministers in Iran cabinet
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday he would propose at least three female ministers in his new cabinet following Iran's disputed election, an unprecedented move in the conservative Islamic state.
Aug 16, 2009, 15:37
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Iran candidate says prisoners tortured to death
Iran's defeated presidential candidate Mehdi Karoubi said on his website Thursday that some of those arrested after the June presidential election were tortured to death, but other inmates defended their treatment.
Aug 13, 2009, 22:33
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Muslim rebels expand attacks, at least 80 dead
Muslim rebels on Monday expanded their attack on Nigerian security forces to three northern states, with at least 80 people dead in two days of clashes, security sources said.
Jul 27, 2009, 20:41
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Incumbents ahead in Iraq Kurd vote, but challenged
Powerful Kurdish ruling parties appeared to fend off a surprisingly strong opposition challenge in weekend elections in Iraqi Kurdistan, locked in a bitter feud with Baghdad authorities over land and oil.
Jul 27, 2009, 20:37
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Arab human rights group barred for year by U.N.
The United Nations decided on Monday to bar an Arab human rights group for a year after Algeria argued that it brought in a "known terrorist" to speak on its behalf at a meeting in Geneva.
Jul 27, 2009, 20:31
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Israeli settlements "political suicide": Merkel ally
A senior member of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party on Tuesday urged Israel not to build more settlements, warning it risked political suicide if it continued to do so.
Jul 21, 2009, 16:28
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Inquiry launched into Iraqi detainee's death
Britain launched a public inquiry on Monday into the death of an Iraqi civilian and the alleged mistreatment of nine others at the hands of British soldiers in southern Iraq in September 2003.
Jul 13, 2009, 19:32
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Britain curbs arms sales to Israel over Gaza war
Britain said on Monday it had blocked some arms sales to Israel over the offensive in the Gaza Strip in January, which Britain and its EU allies condemned as a "disproportionate" response to Palestinian violence.
Jul 13, 2009, 19:25
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Israel's Barak sees progress in U.S. envoy talks
Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Monday he and U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell had made progress in their second session of talks within a week on encouraging regional peace.
Jul 6, 2009, 21:41
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Iran Guards threaten protest crackdown
Iran's hardline Revolutionary Guards threatened on Monday to crush demonstrations, after opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi urged supporters to pursue their protests over a disputed presidential election.
Jun 22, 2009, 19:19
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Fayyad to Palestinians: unite for state in 2 years
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad set a goal on Monday of establishing a Palestinian state within two years.
Jun 22, 2009, 18:56
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Mousavi seeks to overturn Iran election result
Defeated candidate Mirhossein Mousavi demanded on Sunday that Iran's presidential election be annulled and urged more protests, while tens of thousands of people hailed the victory of the hardline Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Jun 14, 2009, 21:10
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Most Israelis could live with a nuclear Iran: poll
Only one in five Israeli Jews believes a nuclear-armed Iran would try to destroy Israel and most see life continuing as normal should their arch-foe get the bomb, an opinion poll published on Sunday found.
Jun 14, 2009, 20:54
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Hezbollah accepts election loss, U.S. backs allies
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah accepted on Monday the result of a parliamentary election in Lebanon in which his U.S.-backed opponents secured a majority over the Iranian-backed group and its allies.
Jun 8, 2009, 22:56
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U.S. pushes for Israeli-Palestinian discussions
The United States said on Monday it would make a new push for Israeli-Palestinian talks and U.S. envoy George Mitchell, en route to the region, hoped to lay the groundwork.
Jun 8, 2009, 22:54
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Settlers seek takeover of East Jerusalem area
Israeli settlers are waging court battles to evict dozens of Palestinians from homes in an East Jerusalem neighborhood, a move threatening to widen Israel's rift with U.S. President Barack Obama over settlements.
Jun 1, 2009, 14:08
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Iranian-American journalist to be freed soon
U.S.-born journalist Roxana Saberi will be freed soon after an Iranian appeals court cut her eight-year jail sentence for espionage to a suspended two-year term, her lawyer said on Monday.
May 11, 2009, 12:28
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Pope says will honour Holocaust dead in Israel
Pope Benedict used his first speech in Israel on Monday to remember the six million Jews killed by the Nazis and try to heal fresh wounds over his reinstatement of a bishop who denied the Holocaust.
May 11, 2009, 12:19
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IAEA urges sticking to talks with North Korea, Iran
U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei said on Monday more talk and deeper trust were needed to defuse nuclear disputes with North Korea and Iran, and urged Washington to stick to dialogue with both states.
Apr 20, 2009, 12:45
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Netanyahu says hasn't set precondition for talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he had not made Palestinian recognition of Israel as a Jewish state a precondition for opening peace negotiations.
Apr 20, 2009, 12:43
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Iran judiciary wants quick handling of reporter's case
The head of Iran's judiciary ordered a careful, quick and fair consideration of an appeal against the eight-year jail sentence imposed on an Iranian-American journalist, the judiciary said on Monday.
Apr 20, 2009, 12:39
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Iran open to nuclear dialogue with powers
Iran said on Monday it would welcome constructive dialogue with six world powers, including the United States, in its clearest signal yet it will accept an invitation for talks on its disputed nuclear work.
Apr 13, 2009, 16:26
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Israeli foreign minister sees peace talks at "dead end"
Israel's far-right foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, said on Tuesday that Western-backed peace efforts with the Palestinians had reached a "dead end" and Israel intended to present new ideas for diplomacy.
Apr 7, 2009, 19:20
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Baghdad car bomb kills 9 in Shi'ite area
A car bomb killed nine people and wounded 20 in the Shi'ite Kadhimiya district of northwest Baghdad on Tuesday, police said, a day after seven car bombs killed 37 people across the Iraqi capital.
Apr 7, 2009, 19:15
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Obama pushes Iraq for political progress
U.S. President Barack Obama pushed Iraq's feuding factions to compromise on Tuesday, sounding a note of impatience as he said Iraqis should take responsibility for their country so U.S. troops could leave.
Apr 7, 2009, 18:43
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Israel's Netanyahu pledges to seek Middle East peace
Incoming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Monday to make every effort to achieve peace with Israel's neighbors and the Arab world, but again made no mention of Palestinian aspirations to statehood.
Mar 30, 2009, 21:13
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