Middle East/North Africa

Lebanon: Army Reports Firing At Israeli Drone
November 21, 2009 1656 GMT
The Lebanese army said it fired at an Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle Nov. 21, Haaretz reported.... [more]
Egypt: Mubarak Warns Against Harming Egyptian Nationals
November 21, 2009 1651 GMT
Egypt will not tolerate "violations and transgressions" against Egyptians abroad, Egyptian... [more]
Palestinian Territories: Militants, Hamas Agree Not To Fire Rockets At Israel For Now
November 21, 2009 1642 GMT
Hamas and armed Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip agreed not to fire rockets at Israel for... [more]
Iraq: Parliament To Meet Again On Disputed Electoral Law
November 21, 2009 1634 GMT
Iraqi parliament members will meet Nov. 22 to once again attempt to break the deadlock over a... [more]
Iran: Tehran Could Develop Defense System If Russia Does Not Deliver - General
November 21, 2009 1555 GMT
Iran could produce an advanced missile defense system since Russia has failed to deliver the... [more]
Lebanon: Military Chief Calls For Increased Vigilance Along Israeli Border
November 21, 2009 1543 GMT
Lebanese army chief Gen. Jean Kahwaji ordered his troops to raise the alert levels along the... [more]
Iran: Forces Plan Air Defense Drills
November 21, 2009 1530 GMT
Iran intends to hold air defense drills involving its regular armed forces and the Islamic... [more]
Iraq: Al-Sistani Aide Calls For End to Political Deadlock
November 20, 2009 2142 GMT
A top aide to Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's Shiite spiritual leader, is asking the... [more]
Russia: Work On Iran's Bushehr Plant On Schedule - Atomstroyexport
November 20, 2009 1953 GMT
Work on the launch of Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant is proceeding as scheduled and the... [more]
Iran: Parliament Considers Suing Russia Over Bushehr Plant
November 20, 2009 1940 GMT
Iranian Parliamentary Energy Commission Chairman Hamid Reza Katouzian said Nov. 20 that Russia... [more]
Iran: Cleric Says Freezing Of Assets Sign Of U.S. Hostility
November 20, 2009 1915 GMT
Tehran's Provisional Friday Prayers Leader Hojjatoleslam Kazzem Sediqi said that the United... [more]
Palestinian Territories: Election Commission To Set New Voting Date
November 20, 2009 1736 GMT
Palestinian officials said Nov. 20 that parliamentary and presidential elections will be delayed... [more]
Bolivia: Morales and Ahmadinejad Meeting Planned
November 20, 2009 1727 GMT
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will travel to La Paz on Nov. 24 to meet with Bolivian... [more]
Iran: P-5+1 Urges Iran To Accept U.N. Plan
November 20, 2009 1711 GMT
The P-5+1 urged Iran Nov. 20 to accept a U.N. plan designed to delay the county's ability to... [more]
Iran: IAEA Chief Says Returning To Sanctions Is A Bad Idea
November 20, 2009 1400 GMT
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei said Nov. 20... [more]
Israel: Trade Minister To Visit Turkey
November 20, 2009 1334 GMT
Israeli Trade and Industry Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, leading a trade delegation, will travel... [more]
Germany: Foreign Minister To Visit Middle East
November 20, 2009 1320 GMT
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle is scheduled to go to Israel on Nov. 23 for a two-day... [more]
Russia: Construction Of Iran-Armenia Oil Pipeline Soon Under Way
November 20, 2009 1137 GMT
Armenia and Iran will start construction of an oil pipeline from the Iranian city of Tavriz to... [more]
Iran: Yemen President Described As Today's Saddam
November 20, 2009 1040 GMT
Tehran Friday prayer leader Hojjat Ol Eslam Seddiqi condemned the war against the al-Houthi... [more]
Egypt: Protesters Clash With Police Near Algerian Embassy In Cairo
November 20, 2009 0926 GMT
Protesters hurled stones and firebombs at police near the Algerian embassy in Cairo, AFP reported... [more]
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