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BEIRUT (AFP) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is due to visit Lebanon on Friday along with Saudi King Abdullah amid fears of renewed conflict in the tiny Mediterranean country, a government official told AFP.Published 3 days, 5 hours, 57 minutes ago |
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israeli authorities have decided to extend from 50 to 70 years the time state archives remain classified, the head of the archives said.Published 3 days, 8 hours, 56 minutes ago |
AMMAN (AFP) - Jordan's Islamist-led trade unions on Wednesday strongly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Jordan, describing him as a "criminal."Published 3 days, 10 hours, 26 minutes ago |
CAIRO (AFP) - US Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday he hoped that an investigation into a case of police brutality in Egypt would be transparent and those responsible would be brought to justice.Published 3 days, 10 hours, 35 minutes ago |
BEIRUT (AFP) - A hand grenade exploded Wednesday in a parking lot near Beirut's engineering union and damaged several nearby cars but did not cause any injuries, a Lebanese army spokesman said.Published 3 days, 10 hours, 42 minutes ago |
TEHRAN (AFP) - Egypt has denied visas to four Iranian lawmakers who planned to travel to the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip, Iran's Press TV reported on Wednesday.Published 3 days, 10 hours, 51 minutes ago |
MILAN (AFP) - Italian energy group ENI said on Wednesday it had signed an agreement with Egypt on the production and transportation of oil and gas which would raise Egypt's profile as a supplier to the Middle East and Mediterranean region.Published 3 days, 11 hours, 14 minutes ago |
AMMAN (AFP) - Jordanian Prime Minister Samir Rifai reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, dropping six ministers and creating a new seventh position, a senior official told AFP.Published 3 days, 11 hours, 21 minutes ago |
JERUSALEM (AFP) - International calls for direct Middle East peace talks mounted on Wednesday ahead of a key meeting of Arab ministers as the Palestinians stuck to their demands for guarantees on borders.Published 3 days, 11 hours, 49 minutes ago |
SINGAPORE (AFP) - Qatar is optimistic on its chances of hosting the 2022 World Cup, the bid's chief executive said Wednesday in the countdown to a decision by football's governing body FIFA on December 2.Published 3 days, 12 hours, 12 minutes ago |
