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lipca
31
2010

Threats of drug cartel attacks shut U.S. Consulate in Juarez, Mexico

MEXICO Threats of drug cartel attacks against authorities have prompted the United States to shut down its large consulate in Juarez, providing no indication when the building will reopen.



Mexico - Drug cartel - United States - Ciudad Juarez - States
lipca
30
2010

Gunmen attack checkpoint in Baghdad, briefly raise flag of al-Qaeda in Iraq

BAGHDAD -- Gunmen launched a rare, coordinated attack on Iraqi soldiers Thursday in a predominantly Sunni neighborhood of the capital and briefly erected the flag of the insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq near a smoldering army checkpoint.


al-Qaeda - Iraq - Middle East - Baghdad - Warfare and Conflict
lipca
30
2010

Arab leaders back Palestinian Authority president on Israel talks

MIDDLE EAST Arab nations on Thursday backed the Palestinian president's refusal to immediately restart direct talks with Israel despite heavy U.S. pressure.



Middle East - Palestinian Territory - Mahmoud Abbas - Government - Arab League
lipca
30
2010

Environmentalists say pollution makes baptism at sacred spot in Jordan River unsafe

QASR AL-YAHUD, WEST BANK -- Environmentalists claim that the hallowed spot along the Jordan River where Christians believe John the Baptist baptized Jesus Christ has become too filthy for human use.


Jordan River - Jordan - Middle East - Israel - Baptism
lipca
29
2010

Hezbollah militants may be charged in Hariri death

LEBANON Lebanon is braced for another political crisis as a special tribunal set up to try the killers of Rafiq al-Hariri, the former prime minister, appears to be heading toward indicting members of Hezbollah, the Shiite militant group.


Lebanon - Middle East - Hezbollah - Syria - Hassan Nasrallah
lipca
28
2010

Pressure mounts for Mideast talks as Israel’s settlement freeze nears end

ITAMAR, WEST BANK -- While Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak visited Washington this week to talk about peace gestures toward the Palestinians, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman was planting a tree in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank -- an indication of permanence that few Palestinians would...


Religion and Spirituality - Jewish - Middle East - Jews - Israel
lipca
27
2010

Pentagon can’t account for how it spent $2.6 billion in Iraqi funds, audit finds

BAGHDAD -- Because of poor record-keeping and lax oversight, the Department of Defense cannot account for how it spent $2.6 billion that belonged to the Iraqi government, according to the inspector general for Iraq reconstruction.



Iraq - Pentagon - Middle East - United States - Business
lipca
26
2010

Q&A with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak

Edited excerpts of interview by Washington Post's Janine Zacharia, with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, Friday, July 23, 2010


Ehud Barak - Israel - Middle East - Prime minister - History
lipca
26
2010

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lipca
26
2010

Israeli defense chief offers warnings on Iran and Lebanon

TEL AVIV -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak is due to arrive in Washington on Monday bearing two warnings for American policymakers: Sanctions won't thwart Iran's push for nuclear weapons, and Israel will strike directly at Lebanese government institutions if Hezbollah launches rockets at Is...



Lebanon - Middle East - Iran - Politics - Israel
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