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Iraq PM ramps up attacks on Baathists before vote

A stepped-up campaign by Iraq's prime minister against Saddam Hussein loyalists is alienating Sunni Muslims and stoking tensions between them and the majority Shiites ahead of key national elections.

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8 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Only Turkish army protects democracy: Israeli president

The Turkish army is the only army that protects democracy, Israeli President Shimon Peres was quoted as saying by the Turkish CNN Turk television channel. The president was commenting on the Turkish-Israeli relations.

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9 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Turkey gives Israel new ‘deadline' for Herons delivery

Rejecting a news report suggesting that Turkey has cancelled a deal with Israel for purchasing unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, Turkish Defense Minister Vecdi Gönül, has announced that Turkey has given Israeli contractors 50 days to fulfill the long-delayed deal for the delivery of the Israeli-made surveillance drones, known as Herons, Today's Zaman reported.

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9 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Turkey condemns killing of Turkmen politician in Iraq

Turkey condemned the killing of a senior Turkmen politician by gunmen in northern Iraq on Sunday, Turkish media reported on Monday.

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9 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

U.S. soldier killed in Iraq

An American soldier was killed in action south of Baghdad, the U.S. military said Monday, Xinhua reported.

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10 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Israel looks toward IDF pullout from Lebanon border village

Senior cabinet ministers, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, decided on Sunday to work toward a withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces from the northern portion of the village of Ghajar on Israel's border with Lebanon, Haaretz reported.

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10 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Hamas official: Progress in Schalit talks, but no deal yet

Amid a flurry of media reports that after more than three years of deadlock, Hamas may agree this week to release St.-Sgt. Gilad Schalit, President Shimon Peres told reporters in Cairo on Sunday that progress had been made toward a prisoner swap, Jpost reported.

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Iraq war inquiry will be no whitewash - Chilcot

The man in charge of the inquiry examining events surrounding the Iraq war has said his committee will not produce a report that is a "whitewash", BBC reported.

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Israeli president confirms progress in talks over kidnapped soldier

Israeli President Shimon Peres said Sunday negotiations for the release of an abducted Israeli soldier from Hamas have seen "real progress," Xinhua reported.

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Israeli president plays down settlement work

Israel's president said Sunday expanding Jewish settlements in the West Bank was a "marginal" issue blocking resumption of peace talks with the Palestinians, Reuters reported.

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Egyptian president calls on Israel to stop settlements

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Sunday called on Israel to stop building settlements in the occupied lands, including East Jerusalem, Xinhua reported.

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Palestinian authority's steps are symbolic: European expert

Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 21 / Trend News U.Sadikhova /

The Palestinian Authority's intention to present the issue of declaration of an independent state unilaterally to voting at the UN Security Council is highly symbolic and revealing of a deep frustration with regard to the stalled peace process, said Chiara Sulmona (Chiara Sulmoni), European analyst for Middle East Policy.

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Egypt reports 10th death case of A/H1N1 flu

Egypt reported Sunday the 10th A/ H1N1 flu death case, a statement issued by the Egyptian Ministry of Health said, Xinhua reported.

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'If attacked, Iran will target Tel Aviv'

A senior Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) official warns that Iranian missiles will be on their marks to target the very heart of Tel Aviv in the event of a military attack on the Islamic Republic, Press TV reported.

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Israeli planes strike targets in Gaza

Israeli planes carried out air strikes against targets in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, injuring seven Palestinians, Palestinian medical workers said, Reuters reported.

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest at Intel Israel plant

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews demonstrated on Saturday at Intel Corp.'s new electronic chip plant in Israel, in protest against work taking place at the site on the Jewish Sabbath, Reuters reported.

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Israel arrests West Bank security agents: Palestinians

Israeli forces on Saturday arrested members of the Palestinian Authority's intelligence services in the occupied West Bank for the second day in a row, Palestinian security sources said, AFP reported.

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Al-Qaida seizes kidnapped Japanese engineer in Yemen: report

A Japanese engineer kidnapped last week by Yemeni tribesmen has been seized by al-Qaida elements and taken to an unidentified location, News Yemen reported Saturday.

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Iraq war files show US-UK tensions

Leaked documents have revealed the extent of tensions between UK military commanders in Iraq and their US allies.

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Qatar Plans $25 Billion Railway Network, Forms Venture With Deutsche Bahn

Qatar, the worlda s largest producer of liquefied natural gas, expects the construction of a railway system will cost 17 billion euros as the Persian Gulf state seeks improved transport links with its neighbors.

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