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Egypt awaits army statement after deadline passes
Egyptians are awaiting a televised statement on the political crisis,
after a deadline set by the army for a resolution to the turmoil passed.
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Egyptian army deploys tanks surrounding Morsi's barracks
The Egyptian army erected barbed wire and barriers around a barracks where embattled President Mohamed Morsi was working.
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PM: Palestinian leaders think its possible to destroy Israel
The legacy of Likud ideological forebear Ze'ev Jabotinsky will help
bring stable peace to Israel, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told the
Knesset Wednesday.
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US State Dept: Peace talks will be kept private
State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told a press corps anxious for
details that negotiations, for the time being, would be kept private.
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Russian foreign minister contradicts his deputy: Moscow not evacuating Syrian naval base
Russia, in yet another reversal of its military assistance to Syria,
said operations at the naval base of Tartous were not hampered by the
war against President Bashar Assad.
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Israel's Ambassador condemns 'anti-Semitic' German cartoon
Israel's Ambassador criticized on Wednesday the publication of an alleged "anti-Semitic" cartoon.
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Court Allows Jew to Pray at Gate to the Temple Mount
A faithful Jew prays regularly at the gateway to the Temple Mount, and returns when detained by police.
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Arab Christians: Israel only state worth fighting for
Arab Christian residents of Nazareth who proudly serve in the Israeli
army and encourage their children to do the same are coming under
increasing attack.
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Iran Exploits Sanctions Loophole, Buys High-Grade Alumina Ore
Iran has exploited a loophole in international sanctions to import tons of alumina - a refined version of raw bauxite ore.
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Iran's president-elect extols human rights, the Internet
Iran's newly elected president, Hasan Rouhani, says he is in favor of
upholding civil liberties that have been "ignored" in Iran.