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Al Maliki: Pact guarantees Iraq sovereignty

Baghdad :: Iraq | about 13 hours ago | Political News

Posted by Alsumaria

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki announced that Iraq which has overcome the risk of sectarian war is now facing a major challenge; that is to recuperate its sovereignty, rebuking the former regime which has left a deprived people and...

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Israel to mull ceding part of Ghajar

Jerusalem :: Israel | about 10 hours ago | Political News

Source: Jerusalem Post

The IDF reportedly supports ceding part of Ghajar but the Foreign Ministry opposes the move, Army Radio reported...The dispute over Ghajar began immediately after Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000. Lebanon and Hizbullah demanded that Israel withdraw from the northern...

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Iraqi parliament debate on pact ends in scuffles

Baghdad :: Iraq | about 5 hours ago | Political News

Source: International Business Times

The session was chaotic from the start, with lawmakers shouting at each other. Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani added to the din by repeatedly yelling at legislators to sit down or keep quiet, but failed to restore order. The turmoil followed the...

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Target Practice in Gaza

Jerusalem :: Israel | about 11 hours ago | Political News

Source: Palestine Chronicle

And who started the latest round of clashes in Gaza: the Israelis or the Palestinians?...Since then, Palestinian fighters have been clashing with Israeli troops and dodging Israeli missiles. In response to every Israeli action, they play their only card- they...

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President calls for urban development

Zanjān :: Iran | about 16 hours ago | Political News

Source: Islamic Republic News Agency

Asian Mayors - President President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday called for urban development and building welfare facilities for the citizens. Addressing the Asian mayors meeting, he regretted that the world is witnessing discrimination, injustice, and poverty.

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Obama thanks Palestinian president

Jerusalem :: Israel | about 5 hours ago | Political News

Source: African Path

International Herald Tribune reports, "The Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas received a courtesy phone call from President-elect Barack Obama, who confirmed that he would work for peace, a Palestinian official said Wednesday. The conversation took place on Tuesday.

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Iran, Malaysia mull cultural accord

Tehrān :: Iran | about 16 hours ago | Political News

Source: Islamic Republic News Agency

Malaysia - MoU Iran's Ambassador to Malaysia Mehdi Khandaqabadi said on Tuesday that Iran calls for Malaysia to speed up finalization of cultural accord between the two countries. Khandaqabadi made the remarks in a meeting with Malaysian Minister of Information...

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Iraq’s FM Receives Copy of Credentials of Swiss Amb. (Voices of Iraq)...

Baghdad :: Iraq | about 4 hours ago | Political News

Source: Iraq Updates

Iraq’s FM Receives Copy of Credentials of Swiss Amb. Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari received a copy of the credentials of Swiss ambassador in Baghdad, said a statement of the foreign ministry. “Zebari expressed to the ambassador the ministry’s readiness...

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Zikim Base Closes as Boot Camp

Beirut :: Lebanon | about 18 hours ago | Political News

Source: Israel National News

IsraelNN.com) The IDF base at Zikim closed it's gates to new basic trainees Wednesday, and held a ceremony taking down and folding the flags of the various army companies. Three companies will continue their training to its completion in February....

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Gemayel commemorates son’s assassination

Beirut :: Lebanon | about 12 hours ago | Political News

Source: NOW Lebanon

Former Lebanese President and head of the Kataeb party Amin Gemayel on Tuesday night addressed the Lebanese people on the second annual commemoration of the assassination of his son, the late Minister and MP Pierre Gemayel. The commemoration also coincides...

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