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GAZA
UN endorses damning Gaza war crimes report
The UN Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution endorsing the Goldstone report, which accuses both Israel and Hamas of war crimes during the Gaza conflict earlier this year.
GAZA
UN endorses damning Gaza war crimes report
The UN Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution endorsing the Goldstone report, which accuses both Israel and Hamas of war crimes during the Gaza conflict earlier this year.
Barack Obama - Middle East - Nobel Prize - peace
Obama-Middle East: worthy peace prize winner?
Last Friday the Norwegian Nobel committee took the controversial decision to award its peace prize this year to the President of the United States, Barack Obama. But is he a worthy peace prize winner?
MIDEAST
Mitchell leaves region with no breakthrough in US peace mission
George Mitchell, the US Middle East special envoy, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his latest round of shuttle diplomacy in the region, but failed to achieve a breakthrough in the stalled peace process.
Barack Obama - Benjamin Netanyahu - Mahmoud Abbas - Middle East - peace
Mideast Summit: No great expectations
Will the Mideast summit relaunch peace talks?
IRAQ
'Shoe-thrower' reporter's release from prison delayed
Muntazer al-Zaidi, the television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes in protest at former US President George W. Bush in December, was expected to be freed on Monday but his release has been delayed by at least a day.
ISRAEL
US envoy in Israel to push for peace ahead of UN General Assembly
US envoy George Mitchell (pictured) says he hopes to secure an agreement with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on a settlement freeze and a revival of peace talks over the next few days on a visit to the region ahead of the UN General Assembly.
ISRAEL
US envoy arrives in Israel to push for peace ahead of UN meet
US envoy George Mitchell is scheduled to meet the Israeli President Sunday as part of his tour of the middle east. This latest tour is part of an effort to push forward the peace process before the UN General Assembly later this month.
IRAN
Latest nuclear proposal fails to address concerns
The latest proposal from Iran on its nuclear programme was rejected by the US on Thursday, who labelled it as "not really responsive" to concerns of world powers, who have imposed a late September deadline on Tehran to start negotiating with them.
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Beirut - Iraq - Israel - Lebanon - Middle East - peace - Ramadan - shiite - Twitter
Time to tone down Ramadan in Lebanon?
In this edition: FRANCE 24 checks out the bling in Beirut during Islam's holiest month; shifting Shiite alliances in Iraq; a novel idea of 'tweeting" prayers and wishes to the Wailing Wall.
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