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News: Middle East
World 'would rue' attack on Iran
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the any military attack on Iran over its nuclear programme would cost the world dearly.
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Five dead as Turkey battles PKK
Two Turkish soldiers and three Kurdish rebels are killed in clashes in south-eastern Turkey.
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Dispute on Paris summit wording
Israelis and the Palestinians disagree over the final declaration of Paris' Mediterranean summit, a French minister says.
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Israel 'close' to Mid-East deal
Israeli and Palestinian leaders express their optimism for peace at a summit of EU and Mediterranean leaders in Paris.
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Israel-Hezbollah swap 'this week'
A planned prisoner exchange between Israel and Hezbollah will take place on Wednesday, Israeli officials say.
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Mediterranean heads meet in France
Leaders of EU and Mediterranean rim nations gather in Paris to launch a new Union for the Mediterranean.
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Province Leaders Say Iraqis Not Ready to Handle Security
Any long-term delay in the transfer would be a blow to American efforts to portray the province as having nearly completed a security turnaround.
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U.S. Considers Increasing Pace of Iraq Pullout
The Bush administration is considering the withdrawal of additional combat forces from Iraq beginning in September, and one factor is a need for more troops in Afghanistan, officials said.
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Abuse allegation against UK troops
The MoD refers an allegation that British soldiers sexually assaulted a 14-year-old Iraqi boy to the Royal Military Police.
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Dissident’s Tale of Epic Escape From Iran Grip
Free after years in Iranian prisons, a well-known dissident provides a rare window on Iran under its ruling clerics.
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France rejects veiled Muslim wife
A French court denies citizenship to a Muslim woman, ruling that her practice of "radical" Islam is not compatible with French values.
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Iran 'to target Israel, US bases'
Iran will target Israel and 32 US bases in the Gulf if the country is attacked, says an aide to Iran's supreme leader.
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Sound and fury
Cutting through the fog of Israel's war of words with Iran
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Sarkozy to welcome Assad in Paris
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is due to welcome his Syrian counterpart, Bashar Assad, to the Elysee Palace.
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Iraqi Shiites Reclaim a Village Razed by Sunnis
Nearly two years after they fled during an explosion of sectarian killings, 60 Shiite families have returned to Al Etha in Diyala Province.
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More Power for Hezbollah in Lebanon’s New Cabinet
The cabinet will be Lebanon’s first full-fledged government since November 2006, when an opposition walkout sparked a crisis that led the country to the brink of civil war.
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Olmert Questioned on Graft
Israeli prosecutors announced an expansion of their corruption investigation into Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Friday.
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Iraqi Forces Raid Mosque With Links to Sadrists
The raid underscored the bitter, often violent feuding between those loyal to the rebel Shiite cleric Moktada Al-Sadr and forces allied with the government.
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