A Lebanese Shiite cleric known as a critic of Hizbullah has been arrested in Syria on suspicion of spying for Israel, a senior Lebanese security official said on Thursday. Full Story »
Egypt said Thursday it has postponed a visit to Cairo by Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki following his attack on the role of some Arab leaders in facilitating Middle East peace talks. Full Story »
Lebanon has asked Interpol to issue an arrest warrant against a Lebanese ex-general suspecting of working for the Israeli intelligence Full Story »
The Middle East direct peace talks were resumed on Thursday in a ceremony held at the White House. Full Story »
The top Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip rejected compromise with Israel in a speech Wednesday, a day after gunmen killed four Israeli settler in the West Bank. Full Story »
An Algerian security official on Wednesday said a suicide bombing attack on a military convoy in the north of the country killed at least four people and injured 20. Full Story »
PALESTINIAN ARENA
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Palestinian security forces detained more than 200 Hamas members in an overnight sweep throughout the West Bank. -
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday called on Palestinian and Israeli sides to take practical steps to demonstrate their seriousness in the quest to reach a peace agreement. -
Four Israelis were killed on Tuesday night when Palestinians opened fire on their car near the West Bank city of Hebron. -
Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Sunday met in Amman with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. -
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he never told the Obama administration a settlement freeze would be renewed after Middle East peace talks resume this week.
CONFLICT WITH ISRAEL
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Israel's Yediot Ahronot newspaper reported on Tuesday that Hamas has carried out in the last few days a series of tests for an advanced "Fajr" rocket -
The spiritual leader of Israel's ultra-orthodox Shas party has wished death for all Palestinians, including acting Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas. -
Israel has recently mobilized a new division in support of the division already deployed in the Golan Heights and the Shebaa Farms. -
The leader of the Progressive Socialist Party MP Walid Jumblatt on Thursday said the conflict with Israel is still in its beginning, which "requires vigilance". -
An Algerian newspaper on wednesday reported that Israel is using its satellites"Ofek 6" and "Ofek 7" to spy on vital Algerian military installations.
DEVELOPMENTS IN IRAQ
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Claiming no victory, President Barack Obama formally ended the U.S. combat role in Iraq after seven long years. -
Iraqia List led by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi announced on Monday it would not participate in any new Iraqi government headed by current Prime Minister outgoing Nuri al-Maliki. -
A series of other car bomb attacks in five other towns and cities raised the nationwide toll to at least 46 -
American soldiers numbers in Iraq fell below the 50,000 mark on Tuesday. -
The top US commander in Iraq admitted Sunday that a "complete failure" of Iraqi security forces could force the United States to resume combat operations there
LEBANON & SYRIA
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Kuwait's al Rai newspaper reported on Monday that Hizbullah concluded "field understandings" with the Syrian army -
At least three people, including senior Hizbullah activist, were killed in clashes between supporters of the Shiite movement and fighters of a small Sunni group in Beirut on Tuesday -
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi on Wednesday said Iran is ready to provide Lebanon's army with cutting-edge military equipment. -
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has that "peace between Syria and Israel is possible." -
Two ships carrying females activists and aid destined for Gaza Strip advised by its organizers, not to set sail from Lebanon on Sunday due to the stance of the Cypriot port authorities.
REGIONAL NEWS
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Kuwait intendss to purchase Patriot missiles from the United States but will not allow its territory to be a launchpad for attacks -
Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's visit to Italy to mark the second anniversary of a friendship treaty with former coloniser Italy stumbled into controversy Monday. -
Yemen's president said growing al-Qaeda attacks are his government's biggest challenge, though his military leaders refused Sunday to accept the intervention of foreign troops. -
Egyptian Culture Minister Farouk Hosni slammed the media, saying it is dealing with him as a "cow" awaiting for slaughter. -
Egypt's ruling party said Thursdday that it will back 82-year-old Hosni Mubarak if he decides run for another term as president in 2011
THE IRANIAN FILE
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Iran will need two additional weeks to complete the process of loading fuel into its Russian-built first nuclear power plant, nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said. -
There are growing fears in the Gulf region of an imminent clash with Iran following the launch of Bushehr nuclear facility. -
Egypt's Minister of State for Military Production Sayyed Al-Meshal, said that Iran's military capabilities do not represent any threat to Israel, but represent a definite threat to the Arab countries. -
Turkey is planning to remove Iran from a watchlist of nations it considers a specific threat to its national security. -
An Iranian air force jet fighter crashed Tuesday in the southern province of Bushehr which houses a nuclear power plant
WAR ON TERROR
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Security sources said that the Algerian army killed 10 gunmen suspected of belonging to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb -
Eight Yemeni trooops and a civilian were killed on Saturday in an attack by Al-Qaeda gunmen on an army post in the southern province of Abyan -
Al-Qaeda fighters were fleeing the embattled city of Loder in southern Yemen following clashes with government forces in which dozens have died. -
Morocco has recently broken up a "terrorist" cell which included 18 members. -
Egyptian authorities have arrested three people suspected of planning to carry out "terrorist" attacks in the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh.
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