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Arab paper: Shalit deal about to be completed

The prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Hamas "is very close to being completed," London-based Arabic-language al-Hayat newspaper reported Friday. The report, based on several sources, noted that Israel has agreed in...

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Report: Fatah prisoners to be freed in Shalit deal

Hamas, PA officials continue to express optimism about possibility of finalizing deal securing kidnapped soldier's release in near future. Sources involved in talks say hundreds of Fatah prisoners to be released as well in bid...

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US accepts Arab terminology in respect to Jerusalem neighborhoods Moshe Elad US Special Envoy Mitchell’s demand that the Israeli government refrain from building in Jerusalem’s Gilo neighborhood is merely the prelude to a...

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Mashaal presents plan to unify 'resistance' factions

Hamas politburo chief Khaled Mashaal said the Islamist group was formulating a plan to unify all major elements behind the "resistance option." He told Al Jazeera that the plan to unify the Palestinian faction will be based on...

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Saudi grand mufti: Iran partner in aggression against us

Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Abdul Aziz Aal-Alsheikh said that the collaboration between Iran and the rebels fighting against Saudi Arabia on the Yemenite border is "collaboration of sin and aggression." In an interview with the...

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Turkey, Egypt hold joint navy drill

Turkey and Egypt will commence a joint naval maneuver as part of efforts to upgrade the military cooperation between the two countries. A statement issued by the Turkish military headquarters noted that the maneuvers will...

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Egyptian official: Palestinian UN approach no alternative to talks

Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki said that an appeal to the UN's Security Council for a recognition of a Palestinian state is not an alternative to negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. In an...

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Obama, Medvedev say time running out on Iran talks

US, Russian presidents say world running out of time in using diplomatic means to resolve crisis over Iran's nuclear program Reuters US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday the world was...

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Report: 7 killed in Syria weapons training explosion

Kuwaiti newspaper reports five Hamas operatives, two Iranian Revolutionary Guards trainers died at start of month in explosion during rocket dismantling exercise meant to east smuggling into Gaza Strip

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French source to al-Hayat: Israeli military option against Iran alive

London-based Arabic newspaper cites 'knowledgeable' French sources as saying Israeli PM gave French President Sarkozy impression that Israel not ruling out military activity against Iranian nuclear program. Meanwhile,...

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