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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - During an Iranian government meeting late last month, a top adviser to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad brought a proposal to expand the political voice of a group more known for its street muscle: the civilian militia corps called the Basij. Full Story »
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TEHRAN, Iran - Iran has convicted another opposition activist on charges related to the country's post-election turmoil and sentenced him to death, the judiciary said Tuesday, bringing to at least 10 the number of those facing the death penalty for the unrest following June's disputed presidential election. Full Story »
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TEHRAN, Iran - Iran began enriching uranium to a higher level on Tuesday, an acceleration of its nuclear program that was followed by a U.S. threat of a "significant regime of sanctions." Full Story »
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JERUSALEM - The Israeli government has stepped in to save a house built illegally by Jewish settlers in a volatile Palestinian neighborhood in east Jerusalem, complicating already troubled U.S. efforts to renew Mideast peacemaking. Full Story »
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Visitors on the observation deck of the world's tallest tower heard a loud boom, then saw dust that looked like smoke seeping through a crack in an elevator door 124 floors above the ground. The 15 people inside were trapped for 45 frightening minutes until rescuers managed to pry open the doors. Full Story »
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JERICHO, West Bank - The security men brandished their weapons and ordered the suspicious car to halt, forcing the occupants to get out and put their hands in their air. The suspects were quickly handcuffed, frisked and made to kneel on the ground as the vehicle was swept for explosives. Full Story »
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JAFFA, Israel - There's a reason for the gritty feel of reality in "Ajami," an Oscar-nominated Israeli film about the lives of Arabs and Jews in the impoverished, crime-ridden neighborhoods of this Mediterranean city: Its amateur actors' lives eerily mirror their art. Full Story »
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AMMAN, Jordan - The head of the U.N. agency aiding Palestinian refugees is warning of a looming funding shortfall and appealing for another $100 million. Full Story »
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran says the country has started higher uranium enrichment under UN supervision. Full Story »
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JERUSALEM - The women tattooed his name and portrait on their bodies and gave their children his name — Savior. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Barack Obama pushed for a "significant regime of sanctions" against Iran unless it accepts international proposals aimed at curbing its nuclear ambitions. Full Story »
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JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israeli warplanes bombed several sites in southern Gaza overnight in response to rocket fire from the Hamas-run enclave, the army and Palestinian medics said on Wednesday. Full Story »
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran believes a nuclear fuel exchange with the West is still possible, state television said on Wednesday, a day after the Islamic Republic's expansion of uranium enrichment drew a U.S. warning of more sanctions soon. Full Story »
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JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israeli security forces on Tuesday arrested nine Palestinians in a second raid in as many days in a refugee camp in mainly Arab east Jerusalem after youths hurled stones at them. Full Story »
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SANAA (AFP) - The Yemeni government on Tuesday dismissed Al-Qaeda threats and said it will strike the militants "around the clock," after the group's local affiliate called for attacks on US interests worldwide. Full Story »
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BEIRUT (AFP) - An Ethiopian jet which crashed off Lebanon's coast last month exploded after take-off, Lebanon's health minister said on Tuesday in the first such official comment since the mysterious crash. Full Story »
Reuters
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the international community was moving "fairly quickly" toward imposing broader sanctions on Iran, as the Islamic Republic defiantly expanded its nuclear program. Full Story »
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LONDON (AFP) - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri voiced concern about Israeli threats and escalating military activity in a BBC interview broadcast Wednesday. Full Story »
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