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Obama sees opportunity for Mideast peace
US presidential candidate Barack Obama has vowed to take advantage of what he says is a window of opportunity for Middle East peace if he was elected. read more...
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Palestinian shot dead after bulldozer rampage
A Palestinian man has been shot dead after going on a bulldozer rampage in Jerusalem, wounding at least 16 people, in the second such attack this month.
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McCain: Diplomatic options running out for Iran
US Republican presidential hopeful John McCain says the US would "never allow a second Holocaust," in an interview with Israeli TV about Iran's nuclear program. read more...
Iraqi team banned from Olympics
Friday, 25th July,2008The International Olympic Committee has banned Iraq from competing in the Beijing Games in a major blow to seven Iraqi athletes who had hoped to travel to China to compete. read more...
No concessions in Iran nuclear crisis
Thursday, 24th July,2008President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has vowed that Iran would not yield in the crisis over its nuclear drive but the White House warns that it risks more sanctions. read more...
Presidency council rejects Iraq bill
Thursday, 24th July,2008Iraq's three-member Presidency Council has rejected a provincial election bill a day after it was adopted in parliament. read more...
Iran president 'firm' on nuclear crisis
Wednesday, 23rd July,2008President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran will not yield in the political stand-off over its nuclear drive. read more...
Iraqi troops to attack al-Qaeda bastion
Wednesday, 23rd July,2008Around 30,000 Iraqi soldiers and policemen are poised to launch a military assault in Diyala province, a bastion of al-Qaeda fighters in August, officials say. read more...
Obama says he wants strong US ties with Israel
Wednesday, 23rd July,2008Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama tours Mideast, meeting Israeli and Palestinian leaders. read more...
Jerusalem boosts security after attack
Wednesday, 23rd July,2008A bulldozer driver who attacked vehicles and injured 16 people before being shot dead in Jerusalem has prompted extra police to be deployed on the streets. read more...
Obama braves Middle East 'minefield'
Wednesday, 23rd July,2008White House hopeful Barack Obama says he will strengthen US bonds with Israel if elected president. read more...
Obama pledges to work on Mid East peace
Wednesday, 23rd July,2008US presidential contender Barack Obama has arrived in Israel for talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, pledging to work for peace if he takes office but warning that there are no quick solutions. read more...
Iraq parliament passes election law
Wednesday, 23rd July,2008Iraq's parliament says it has passed a key draft provincial election law that would allow voting to take place in the country's 18 provinces this year. read more...
Obama meets Iraqi leaders, US commander
Tuesday, 22nd July,2008US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has met Iraqi leaders and US military commanders in Baghdad and says he welcomed the security gains achieved in battling al-Qaeda and Shiite militias. read more...
Rice warns Iran of 'punitive measures'
Tuesday, 22nd July,2008US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has met Arab allies in the United Arab Emirates after warning Iran of "punitive measures". read more...
Dozens more killed in Afghan violence
Tuesday, 22nd July,2008An international soldier, eight security workers and dozens of rebels have been killed in new attacks in Afghanistan. read more...
Barack Obama arrives in Iraq
Monday, 21st July,2008A US Embassy official said Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama arrived in Iraq where he will meet with commanders and troops in a war he has long opposed. read more...
British PM blasts 'suicide' claim of Iraq hostage
Monday, 21st July,2008One of five Britons kidnapped in Iraq more than one year ago has committed suicide, the group holding them claimed in a video to a British newspaper, prompting condemnation from Gordon Brown. read more...