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The Fatah movement of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accused Gaza's Islamist Hamas rulers of detaining dozens of its members on Tuesday to stop them marking the 5th anniversary of the death of Yasser Arafat.
Saudi Arabia's entry into Yemen's war against northern Shiite rebels has dramatically increased the stakes in a smoldering powder keg of conflicts in the Red Sea and Horn of Africa region, a key oil artery.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- The crew of the vessel allegedly carrying weapons to Hezbollah is under interrogation in Beirut as the resistance movement braces for an Israeli assault.
Those close to Mahmoud Abbas said Monday that he intended to resign and forecast that others would follow.
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- “I can offer you a discount on the headbands,” said Tareq Abu Dayyeh, souvenir-store owner. “They’re just like the kind used by suicide bombers.”
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Pharmaceutical Market: Israel" report to their offering.
WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama's extended hand was whacked across the knuckles by the leaders of Iran, Syria and assorted other thuggeries last week. But the Obama administration did manage a good demonstration in Burma of how its brand of engagement can and should work. Kurt Campbell, the State Department's top Asia official, traveled to the isolated military dictatorship to talk with its ...
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Lebanon’s Saad Hariri , the prime minister-designate tasked with forming a government since June parliamentary elections, was confirmed today by President Michel Suleiman as premier for a national unity government.
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Monday headed on a tour of Brazil and Argentina to counter arch-foe Iran's influence in Latin America, the second such trip in months by a senior Israeli official.
JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Israel is allowing thousands of cattle to enter the Gaza Strip. The 3,000 cattle began crossing into Gaza through border crossings with Israel last week as part of a goodwill gesture in honor of a major Muslim holiday that will be celebrated later this month.
France's foreign minister on Tuesday urged Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas not to step down and vowed to press that point during a trip to Israel and the Palestinian Territories in the coming days.
Voter registration for a Palestinian election failed to get under way as scheduled on Tuesday, adding to signs that President Mahmoud Abbas might be bluffing about a make-or-break vote in January.
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy urged Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday to stay in power to keep hopes for Mideast peace alive.
The Obama Administration's initial efforts to broker Israeli-Palestinian peace have hit a wall, highlighting tactical flaws
Washington, 10 November (WashingtonTV)—United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday welcomed the formation of a national unity government in Lebanon, and urged it to commit to a UN resolution which calls for the disarmament of Hezbollah.
November 10, 2009: For the last five years, satellite photos have shown continuing constructing of an underground bunker complex north of Damascus, Syria, This is believed to be the control center for the national air defense system.
The chief Palestinian negotiator on Monday warned Israel that if it does not take peacemaking seriously, it will find itself dealing with the militant Hamas instead of moderates like him.
TEL AVIV — Israel's military has identified a significant improvement in the effectiveness of improvised explosive devices produced by Palestinian militias in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
The Administration's initial efforts to broker peace have hit a wall, highlighting tactical flaws - and even, perhaps, the idea that a two-state solution negotiated between the two sides has passed its sell-by date
This is yet another signal of the Iranian regime going off the rails.
Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas could resign, leading to a potential collapse of the Palestinian Authority, if US efforts to relaunch Middle East peace talks stay deadlocked, aides said on Tuesday.
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