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Balkan nations to enhance military cooperation: chiefs of defense

Jul 07, 2008 ... Balkan nations to enhance military cooperation: chiefs of defense ANKARA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Balkan Chiefs of Defense (CHODs)highlighted the importance of regional military cooperation at thesecond session of the Balkan CHODs conference held in Antalyaprovince of southern Turkey on ...

Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes higher

Jul 07, 2008 ... Tel Aviv stock exchange index closes higher JERUSALEM, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange generalshare index closed at ...

Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers

Jul 07, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Egyptian newspapers CAIRO, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Egyptian newspapers on Monday. Al Ahram: -- Egyptian President Mubarak on Sunday received Kuwaiti InteriorMinister Sheikh Jaber Al-Khaled Al-Sabah ....

Israel shuts four Hamas institutions in West Bank

Jul 07, 2008 ... Israel shuts four Hamas institutions in West Bank RAMALLAH, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Israeli army shut down fourcharities affiliated with Islamic Hamas in West Bank city of Nablusafter storming the city early on Monday, Palestinian sources said. The Palestinian sources added that ...

Lebanese cabinet to be formed within 48 hours

Jul 07, 2008 ... Lebanese cabinet to be formed within 48 hours BEIRUT, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The formation of the Lebanese nationalunity government is in the final stage, and is expected to beannounced within 48 hours, local Daily Star reported Monday. "Significant progress was made between ...

Urgent: Female suicide bomber kills nine people in Diyala province

Jul 07, 2008 ... Urgent: Female suicide bomber kills nine people in Diyalaprovince BAGHDAD, July 7 (Xinhua) -- A woman suicide bomber blew herselfup at a ...

Erekat: Abbas to meet Olmert in Paris on July 13

Jul 07, 2008 ... Erekat: Abbas to meet Olmert in Paris on July 13 RAMALLAH, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekatsaid Sunday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and IsraeliPrime Minister Ehud Olmert are to meet in Paris on July 13. Erekat told reporters in Ramallah that ...

Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers

Jul 07, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Turkish newspapers ANKARA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Turkish newspapers on Monday. RADIKAL (Radical): -- Sener Eruygur and Hursit Tolon, two retired generals, areaccused of attempting to topple the ...

Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- July 7

Jul 07, 2008 ... Xinhua Middle East news advisory -- July 7 CAIRO, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are some of major MiddleEast news stories due to be covered or pursued by Xinhua News Agencyon Monday. -- Israeli soldiers extended a curfew for a fourth straight dayon Monday in the ...

1st LD: Female suicide bomber kills nine people in Diyala province

Jul 07, 2008 ... 1st LD: Female suicide bomber kills nine people in Diyalaprovince BAGHDAD, July 7 (Xinhua) -- A woman suicide bomber blew herselfup at a marketplace in the city of Baquba, the capital of Diyalaprovince, on Monday, killing nine people and wounding 14 others, aprovincial police ...

Black Sea saltwater threatens wildlife

Jul 07, 2008 ... Black Sea saltwater threatens wildlife ANKARA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- A recent intrusion by Black Seasaltwater into the wetlands of the Kizilirmak Delta in Turkey hasincreased salt levels in the area's lakes, with negative effects onwildlife in the region, local Today's Zaman reported ...

Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers

Jul 07, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Iranian newspapers TEHRAN, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news items inleading Iranian newspapers on Monday. Tehran Times: -- Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign PolicyCommittee chairman Alaeddin Borujerdi said ...

Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers

Jul 07, 2008 ... Major news items in leading Israeli newspapers JERUSALEM, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are major news itemsin leading Israeli newspapers on Monday. Ha'aretz: -- The Israel Defense Forces will soon be stepping up itscampaign against Hamas' civilian infrastructure ...

Israeli arms company successfully tests anti-Qassam missile

Jul 07, 2008 ... Israeli arms company successfully tests anti-Qassam missile JERUSALEM, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Israeli authority for developmentof weapons and military technology Rafael has successfully completeda series of test in the short-range missile defense system it iscurrently developing as ...

Jordan is one of the five richest countries in oil shale:official

Jul 07, 2008 ... Jordan is one of the five richest countries in oil shale:official AMMAN, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Director General of Jordanian NaturalResources Authority (NRA) Maher Hijazin said on Monday that Jordanis considered one of the five richest countries in oil shale in theworld. "The ...

Iran's non-oil exports reaches 5.819 bln USD in 3 months

Jul 07, 2008 ... Iran's non-oil exports reaches 5.819 bln USD in 3 months TEHRAN, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Iran's non-oil exports reached 5.819billion U.S. dollars in the first three months of the currentIranian calendar year (started March 20), local English-languagedaily Tehran Times reported Monday ....

Palestinian Presidency studies Hamas proposals for dialogue

Jul 07, 2008 ... Palestinian Presidency studies Hamas proposals for dialogue RAMALLAH, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Presidency studiesproposals for reconciliation between Hamas and President MahmoudAbbas' Fatah, an aide to Abbas said on Monday. Abbas' political advisor Nemer Hamad added ...

Hamas asks Palestinians to provide data on jailed relatives

Jul 07, 2008 ... Hamas asks Palestinians to provide data on jailed relatives GAZA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The Ezz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, theHamas armed wing, on Monday started to collect information aboutPalestinians serving long sentences in Israeli jails, but it wasunclear if the move is linked ...

MEC inks 40 million USD trade financing deal with ITFC

Jul 07, 2008 ... MEC inks 40 million USD trade financing deal with ITFC AMMAN, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Middle East Complex (MEC), Jordanianleading producer of electric home appliances, has inked a 40 millionU.S. dollars trade financing deal with the International IslamicTrade Finance Corporation ...

Hamas delegation heads for talks in Cairo on Tuesday: Haneya

Jul 07, 2008 ... Hamas delegation heads for talks in Cairo on Tuesday: Haneya GAZA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Deposed Prime Minister of Hamas-ledgovernment Ismail Haneya said on Monday that a Hamas delegation fromGaza and abroad would head to Cairo for talks with Egyptianofficials on Tuesday ....