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Israel warned as hunger strikers sinkRamallah, West Bank (UPI) May 14, 2012 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel called off a 4-month hunger strike, which was protesting indefinite detention without charge and harsh prison conditions, Monday in an Egyptian-brokered agreement as two men were reported near death. Bilal Diab and Thaer Halahla, members of the militant group Islamic Jihad, had gone without food for 78 days. Another six hunger strikers were reported to be in critical condition. Had any of them died in prison, Israeli and Palestinian leaders feared a w ... read more |
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 Israel PM replies to Abbas letter on peace process Israel's chief negotiator on Saturday went to Ramallah to hand over a letter from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas, sources on both sides said. ... more | .. |
Israel to respond Saturday to Abbas grievances Israel is to reply on Saturday to a letter from Mahmud Abbas voicing the Palestinian president's grievances over the failed peace process, a senior Palestinian official said. ... more | .. |
 China, Russia call for end to Syria violence China and Russia on Thursday urged all parties in Syria to "stop violence" after suicide attackers detonated massive bombs in Damascus during morning rush hour, killing at least 55 people. ... more | .. |
 12,000 troops take part in Jordan war games: US The US military said on Wednesday that 12,000 soldiers from 17 countries are taking part in this month's military exercises in Jordan, seeking to enhance their abilities to meet "security challenges." ... more |
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 China urges Syrians to honour ceasefire pledges China's foreign minister on Tuesday urged all parties in Syria to honour their ceasefire commitments, as the United Nations warned world powers were racing against time to stop war in the restive state. ... more | .. |
 Abbas urges new Israel govt to seek peace Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said on Tuesday that Israel's new government, which will include the centrist Kadima party, should renew efforts to seek peace. ... more | .. |
 China hopes Syria elections will help reform China said Monday it hoped parliamentary elections being held in Syria would help promote reform in the conflict-torn country, as the leader of the nation's opposition visited Beijing. ... more | .. |
 China says Arab League chief visits for Syria talks The head of the Arab League, which has played a key role in mediating the Syria crisis, arrived in China on Friday for discussions with top leaders, China's foreign ministry said. ... more |
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Jordan's spy chiefs have political clout King Abdullah II of Jordan has sworn in a new government in a long-running political drama in which the Hashemite kingdom's vaunted intelligence service, a close U.S. ally in the fight against al-Qaida, plays a critical role. ... more | .. |
 UN Syria mission head says observers 'calming' situation The head of the UN mission to Syria said Wednesday his observers were having a "calming effect" on the ground but admitted the ceasefire was "shaky" and not holding. ... more | .. |
 Israel's links with Egypt steadily worsen Israel's relations with Egypt are steadily deteriorating following the downfall of President Hosni Mubarak and the countries' historic 1979 peace treaty is growing increasingly tenuous. ... more | .. |
 Israel fences itself in with barriers Israel is building a concrete security wall to protect its northernmost border town of Metulla from attacks by Hezbollah, adding to the accelerating fortification of its frontiers with Egypt, Syria and the Palestinians. ... more |
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 Lebanon stops arms headed to Syria rebels: security official The Lebanese navy intercepted three containers of weapons destined for Syrian rebel forces on board a ship originating from Libya, a security official told AFP on Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Erakat says Israel hiking book 'incites violence' Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat has condemned an Israeli hiking book that he said makes the West Bank a part of the Jewish state and incites violence against Palestinians. ... more | .. |
 Amid uprising, Syria upgrades its military While Syria's autocratic regime has been waging a brutal crackdown against a 13-month uprising to topple President Bashar al-Assad, the regime has been steadily upgrading its military capabilities against Israel and foreign intervention to aid the rebels. ... more | .. |
Lebanese jihadist 'killed in Syrian blast' Security sources say a senior terrorist has been killed planting a bomb in Syria, a report that, if correct, underlines the growing presence of jihadist veterans in a conflict that could become a sectarian war. ... more |
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Nobel laureates press for peace Nobel peace laureates gathered for an annual summit said Monday the work that earned them their prizes is far from over and rallied support for their fight for human rights and global justice. ... more | .. |
Outside View: BDS and the AFSC What is the "Quakerly way"? Most people have the impression that the Quakers, and their best known organization, the American Friends Service Committee, are devoted above all to pacifism, non-violence and to a non-judgmental approach to resolving conflict. ... more | .. |
Syria still has heavy arms in urban areas: Annan spokesman The Syrian government has not yet removed heavy weapons used to quash anti-regime protests as agreed in a UN ceasefire, UN envoy Kofi Annan's spokesman said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Obama to announce new sanctions: report US President Barack Obama will issue an executive order Monday allowing sanctions to be imposed against foreigners who use technologies to carry out human rights abuses, The Washington Post said. ... more |
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 US, Jordan to participate in 17-nation war games The United States, its ally Jordan and 15 other countries will next month participate in military exercises to be held in the kingdom, Jordan's military said in a statement on Sunday. ... more | .. |
Syria opposition calls for UN military intervention The opposition Syrian National Council renewed on Saturday its call for the United Nations to intervene militarily in the country to put a stop to "crimes" by President Bashar al-Assad's regime. ... more | .. |
 Peres says Israel can reach peace with Abbas Israel can reach a peace deal with Mahmud Abbas, President Shimon Peres said in remarks published Monday, after the Palestinian leader expressed his grievances over the failed peace process. ... more | .. |
Syria boosts fears of Sunni-Shiite war The bloodbath in Syria is developing into a battle between Islam's mainstream Sunni sect, led by Saudi Arabia and Turkey, and the breakaway Shiites, led by Iran. ... more |
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