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Greater resources needed to improve health of Palestinian refugees UN
New York, May 22 : Health programmes carried out by the United Nations agency tasked with assisting Palestinian refugees has helped to improve their lives, but greater efforts and more resources are needed to effectively tackle health challenges, particularly during times of conflict, says a new ...
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11 Palestinians died under PA Hamas detention
Eleven Palestinians have died in Palestinian Authority and Hamas detention centers during 2012, according to a report released Tuesday by the Palestinian Independent Commission For Human Rights.Two of the Palestinians died in PA detention centers in the West Bank, while the nine others died in Hamas custody in the Gaza ...
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Egyptian army says security officers kidnapped in Sinai released
Sinai last week have been released and are on their way to Cairo, army spokesman Ahmed Ali said on his Facebook page on Wednesday."The seven kidnapped Egyptian soldiers are on their way to Cairo after their release thanks to the efforts of the Egyptian military intelligence in coordination with the elders of the tribes and families of Sinai," he ...
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US slams Irans disqualification of candidates
The United States on Tuesday condemned Iran's disqualification of hundreds of would-be presidentialcandidates, accusing the "unaccountable" clerical leadership of seeking to tighten its grip on ...
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Qatar wins green light for London Shell Centre
Qatar's sovereign wealth fund has secured local government approval to build almost 900 homes and eight office blocks at the site of Royal Dutch Shell's London ...
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Russia Offers Turkey S-300 Project
MOSCOW [MENL] -- Russia has offered to develop an advanced variant of theS-300 long-range air defense system. Officials said the Kremlin has been discussing defense and militarycooperation that would include a partnership in the development of advancedair defense systems. They said the state-owned Rosoboronexport submitted aproposal for a joint project to produce an enhanced variant of the ...
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Yossi Beilin Allow Hizbullah to be armed to the teeth as long as do notshoot
Yossi Beilin: Allow Hizbullah to be armed to the teeth as long as do not shoot Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 22 May 2013 In a live interview broadcast on the morning news magazine program of Israel Radio this morning, Yossi Beilin told anchor Aryeh Golan that until now Israel took the operative position to effectively allow Hizbullah to receive rockets and that as a result it now has tens of ...
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UPDATE 1-S.Koreas Iran crude imports for April down 44.4 pct yy
Wed May 22, 2013 1:41am EDT * Crude imports from Iran in April at 4.18 mln bbls -data * Iranian imports for month below expectations * Total April crude imports at 69.12 mln bbls, down 5.6 pct y/y * Dec 2012-April 2013 Iran crude imports at 157,596 bpd (Adds details) By Meeyoung Cho SEOUL, May 22 (Reuters) - South Korea's imports of Iranian crude in April fell nearly 45 percent from a year ...
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Iran Hezbollah role in Syria complicates peace strategy
As evidence grows of increased Iranian support for the Syrian government, the Obama administration's strategy to bring the bitter fighting there to a close faces more challenges than ever. With White House support, Secretary of State John Kerry has pushed for an international conference in Geneva in June that would bring representatives of the Syria government together with the ...
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Lebanese Syrians protest Hezbollah’s involvement in Syria
A number of Lebanese and Syrian nationals held a demonstration on Tuesday in the Martyrs' Square in downtown Beirut to protest against Hezbollah's intervention in the al-Qusair battles in Syria, LBCI reported on ...
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Hundreds killed in upsurge of terror bombings sectarian killings in Iraq
A wave of violence is shaking the neo-colonial Iraqi regime that emerged from the US war and occupation of Iraq, as sectarian tensions between Iraq's bourgeois factions are inflamed by the savage US-led proxy war in neighbouring Syria.In this past week, more than 200 people have been killed in car bomb attacks in a number of Iraqi cities. The worst violence was in Baghdad, where car bombs ...
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Israel US threatens war with Syria as sectarian fighting spreads across region
Israeli and Syrian forces exchanged fire across the cease-fire line in the Golan Heights yesterday, amid rising US and Israeli threats of intervention in the US-led sectarian proxy war in Syria, which is rapidly spreading throughout the region. Fighting in the Golan Heights started overnight when Syrian forces fired at an Israeli vehicle that allegedly crossed into Syrian territory. Israeli ...
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Study says India Jordan Bangladesh Hong Kong worlds most racially intolerant
INDIA, Jordan, Bangladesh and Hong Kong are among the the most racist countries in the world - but Britain is among the most accepting of different races, a survey has found. The World Values Survey asked people in more than 80 countries what type of people they did NOT want as neighbours. More than 40 per cent of those quizzed in India, Jordan, Bangladesh and Hong Kong said they didn't ...
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US soldier John Russell gets life in prison for Camp Liberty killings in Iraq
Army Sergeant John Russell was convicted earlier this week over the murders at a clinic for soldiers suffering from war-related stress at Camp Liberty, the largest US base in ...
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Syria and Israel exchange fire as Hezbollah sends in fighters
Hezbollah , the Lebanese militant group, sent more reinforcements to help the Assad regime attack a border town as the conflict spilled further into the country's ...
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17 of Egypts population suffered food insecurity
Average Egyptian household spends 40.6 percent of its expenditures on food The World Food Programme (WFP) in Egypt released a report on Tuesday showing that 17 percent of Egypt's population, an estimated 13.7 million people, suffered from food insecurity in 2011, compared to 14 percent in 2009.According to the joint report by the World Food Programme, the International Food Policy Research ...
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Will Emirates love for environment drive in hybrid cars
Manufacturers are waiting for interest in hybrids to grow Hybrid cars are reaching the Gulf in limited numbers. But those who want to do their bit for the environment, or make a statement, will have to dig deep into their resources -- the niche here is dominated by prestige, performance marques such as Porsche, Lexus, BMW and McLaren Automotive.And for now, these companies are not particularly ...
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Opera Aida is comin back around at Cairo Opera House
i s a standard in the Cairo Opera House repertoire. Usually performed once a year, this the large opera work by Giuseppe Verdi returns to the stage for the second time this ...
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Jordanian prisoners in Israel continue hunger strike in bid for better treatment
Jordanian prisoners in Israel have been on hunger strike for 20 days, campaigning for better treatment and family visits, among other things. Getty image, for illustrative purposes only. Five Jordanians imprisoned in Israel have entered their 20th day on open hunger strike, a prisoner rights groups said Tuesday."Five of around 30 Jordanian prisoners in Israeli jails are currently ...
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Canadian killed in escalating violence in Iraq
Residents stand amid rubble at blast scene in Tuz Khormatu town in northern Iraq May 21, 2013. Three persons were killed and 52 others were injured after two car bombs were set off in Tuz Khormatu on Tuesday, according to the police. REUTERS/Stringer A Canadian has been killed amidst rising violence in Iraq. "I have grown increasingly concerned in recent days as a spate of deadly sectarian ...
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Armed man threatens to shoot himself at Jordan Hospital www.privateofficer.com
A Marshfield man threatened to shoot himself at Jordan Hospital Monday after being told he'd missed his appointment for treatment of pain. Police said the 66-year-old man told a nurse he had a gun in his pocket and was going to shoot himself in the head if he did not get help soon. The man never showed the weapon or threatened anyone else, but he was carrying a .380-caliber semi-automatic ...
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HSBC and Zurich Sign 10-Year Exclusive Agreement to Distribute General Insurance Products in MENA
DUBAI, UAE, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- HSBC Middle East has signed an exclusive 10-year agreement with Zurich Insurance Middle East to distribute its personal and commercial General Insurance products in the United Arab Emirates, with other Middle East and North Africa (MENA) markets to be considered in the future. The agreement marks the coming together of two global leaders in their ...
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Former Mt. Lebanon commissioner on top
Mt. Lebanon resident Dan Miller appeared to win a special election to replace former state Rep. Matt Smith on Tuesday, gaining 58 percent of the vote with 62 percent of precincts ...
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Great Family Summer Getaways with Emirates Holidays
With summer just around the corner - now is the time to plan your next family getaway. Emirates Holidays has announced several holiday offers - from immersing yourself in the amazing world of Harry Potter, to soaking in the rich history and culture of Vietnam, or enjoying magical moments at a Disney park, to having the adventure of a lifetime on a South African safari - these holidays will bring ...
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Burundi enacts new air services agreement with Qatar
(eTN) - The Burundi government has formally signed a new air service agreement with Qatar Airways, allowing the two national airlines (Qatar Airways and Air Burundi) to fly up to seven times a week between Doha and Bujumbura. The agreement covers passengers and cargo services and allows for intermediate stops enroute from and to Bujumbura. Burundi is currently the least-connected country in ...
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Egypt's oil industry is growing rapidly
Egypt has, in recent years, made immense gains in terms of economic performance. The country has long been the economic powerhouse of North Africa and Africa in general (second only to South Africa and Nigeria) and has taken great steps to reverse the highly-centralized economy inherited from President Gamel Abdel Nasser.
The oil and gas sector has long been one of the major strengths in the Egyptian economy, along with other natural resources such as minerals, gold and natural gas. Read more
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