Clinton Hints to Arab Teens PA is Already a Sovereign State
AAAARRGH!

Pope to make landmark visit to mosque
Benny, Benny, I had such high hopes, then you went and smashed them.

Editor's Notes: Another pope

U.S., Israel at Odds Over Iran's Nuclear Weapons Aspirations

Iran the focus as Ashkenazi flies to meet top US officials

Farkash: 'Peace more likely with Syria than PA'

Police: New via-Syria drug route revealed

Stage Set For A Collision: Lieberman, Netanyahu and Barack Obama

Plan to introduce biometric IDs stirs privacy debate
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Islamic-Style Ponzi Scheme Costs Investors 100 Million Shekels

Hezbollah chief defiant on Israel

More rockets fired at south

Japan threatens economic sanctions on Israel

Israel: Nuke-Free Zone in Middle East? Only When There is Peace

Terrorist Arsenal of 50,000 Rockets Aimed at Israel

Two policemen killed in shooting attack on Jordan Valley Road

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Iran says no need for Turkish mediation with U.S.

Azerbaijan and Iran sign seven documents

Turkey hopes Black Sea oil will make the country self-sufficient

Turkey to increase trade with Syria to $10 billion

Turkey says attacks Kurd rebel targets in northern Iraq

Saakashvili critics in concert, march in Georgia

Azerbaijan: A Leader of Georgia's Ethnic Azerbaijanis Is Arrested in Baku

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Iran 'has no bomb-grade uranium'

Iran 'one or two years' from nuclear weapon: Russian expert

Mousavi enters Iran's June poll

Iran's president blames West for economic crisis
As much as I hate to say it, he's right about that.

U.S., Iran Face Off in Wrestling Tournament as Obama Extends Sanctions

Iran, China sign $3.2 billion gas deal

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Syria launches first stock exchange

SYRIA: Damascus getting courted from all sides

British politicians meet Hamas leader in Syria

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Saudi hosts Syria, Egypt in effort to end rift

Disneyland to woo Saudi tourists

Saudi $3.36B power-water project on line this year

Saudi FM criticises Tehran

Saudi Arabia toughens line against Bashir warrant

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Jordan says four firms bid to build nuclear plant

Kuwait says eyes nuclear cooperation with France

18 inmates injured in riot at Lebanese prison

4 South Koreans killed in Yemen suicide bombing

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BABYLON: A TALE OF TWO CITIES

'Chemical Ali,' others sentenced in Iraq

Egyptian Daily Reports On Secret Program To Revive Ba'th In Iraq

Report: U.S. Shoots Down Iranian Drone Flying Over Iraq

Iranian Qods Force Operatives Captured In Iraq

Iraq Security Official Wants 'War of Intelligence' to Track Extremists

Al-Qaeda suspects gunned down in Iraqi custody

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Ancient golden jewelry found in Egyptian tomb

Egypt: 9 paintings stolen from Egyptian museum

Egypt army cadets attack police

Egypt wants Palestinian unity deal by Saturday

Egypt invites Hamas, Islamic Jihad leaders to Cairo

Cultural cooperation between Egypt and Norway

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Emiratis target 'masculine women'

UAE to invest $700 billion in East Asia

Gold (jewelry) sales plunge by 70% in UAE, Saudi Arabia

Sarkozy to open first Gulf military base in Abu Dhabi: report

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OPEC calls for end to overproduction

Algerian energy minister says wants OPEC output cut

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'US will hand Afghanistan over to Pak'

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran join drug crackdown

Afghanistan: 20 Years in Prison for Questioning Sharia Law
We've lost. We caved on the war of ideas; combat ceases to matter after that point. :(

Gen. Petraeus: No Iraq-style surge in Afghanistan

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U.S. State Department Silent on Growing Pakistan Tensions

Pakistan storms closer to civil breakdown
They have nukes.

Pakistan tries to stifle opposition's protest
Clashes mark protest in Pakistan
Pakistan Protesters Vow to Reach Islamabad as 1,000 Arrested
Pakistan opposition head Sharif under house arrest
Pakistan Arrests Opposition Leader to Block Protests

Zardari, in Iran, backs 'Peace Pipeline'

US lawmakers: Pakistan must give access to nuclear scientist

Drone 'kills 24 Pakistan Taleban'

Pakistan - Gas pipeline blown up in Sui

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India in major embassy security review: report

'Third front' launched in India

Bhel may team up with Bharat Forge, Areva in new venture

Railway police official's body found-Vadodara
Hmm.

Central Asia and Russia: Countries can't afford to say no to Kremlin

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Workers die on China rail project

China stocks up on bargain oil

CNOOC to invest RMB 300 bln in Guangdong

Dissident lawyer's family flees China to US asylum



Indonesia opens first defence university

Japan warns it may shoot down North Korean satellite launcher

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Air Force Plans Enormous Spy Blimp

Florida schools testing out biometrics
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Arphid Watch: End of the Verichip Saga?

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