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IRAN
War manoeuvres aimed at protecting nuclear facilities
Iran's Revolutionary Guards began five days of war manoeuvres on Sunday aimed at repelling a possible attack on the country's nuclear facilities, ostensibly by Israel. A senior aide said Iran would respond to such an attack by striking Tel Aviv.
LEBANON
Anti-aircraft guns fire on Israeli drone that entered airspace, army says
The Lebanese army opened fire on Saturday with anti-aircraft guns targeting an Israeli drone that entered Lebanese airspace in the south of the country, according to a military statement.
PALESTINIANS
Jailed activist Barghouti calls for Palestinian unity and diplomatic action
Jailed Palestinian activist Marwan Barghouti has said in an interview from his prison cell that there is no justification for the Palestinian divisions he blames for the breakdown in the diplomatic campaign for statehood.
Israel
A faltering peace progress
The US has voiced dismay at the approval of new settlement builds in annexed east Jerusalem, which once again stalls the fragile Mideast peace process. Tensions are already high ahead of upcoming presidential elections in the Palestinian territories.
ISRAEL
US and UN chief deplore new east Jerusalem settlement plan
The US and Britain joined UN chief Ban Ki-moon in strong rebukes to Israel’s decision to build 900 new homes in east Jerusalem, a move they say will further derail efforts to revive peace talks.
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ISRAEL
Authorities approve 900 new homes for east Jerusalem
Israel has approved the construction of 900 new housing units in annexed east Jerusalem, in a further blow to US efforts to restart Middle East peace talks.
DIPLOMACY
Syria's President Assad refuses direct peace talks with Israel
Syria's President Basher al-Assad has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of not being serious about peace, and rejected Israeli offers of direct peace talks after meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris.
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The road to Damascus to (via Paris) Part. 2
What is the role France plays in the Middle East? Traditionally close to Lebanon, the position of France on Middle East affairs has changed under President Sarkozy. But to what extent and to what result?
DIPLOMACY
Netanyahu hints at possible Syria talks during Paris trip
Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Nicolas Sarkozy spoke for two hours on Wednesday in Paris, with Netanyahu saying he was ready to restart talks with Syria, according to an Israeli official.
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DIPLOMACY
Obama to meet Netanyahu as Mideast crisis looms
US President Barack Obama holds talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, as ties between the two countries are strained by Israel's refusal to heed demands for a settlement freeze in the West Bank.
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