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[23-Jul-2008 10:07:00]
Major Iraq military assault timed for early August
A military assault in Iraq’s Diyala province, timed for August 1st, will involve around 30,000 Iraqi soldiers and policemen.

[23-Jul-2008 00:07:19]
Another bulldozer attack on Palestinian street
A Palestinian man has rammed a bulldozer into vehicles on a Jerusalem street.

[23-Jul-2008 17:07:00]
Ten Sports gives Zee rights in Britain for Sri Lanka series
Ten Sports, the official broadcaster of the Sri Lanka-India cricket series currently under way, has syndicated the telecast rights of the Test matches in Britain to India's Zee International.

[23-Jul-2008 16:07:26]
Cash incident apart, trust vote lifts India
Scenes of currency bundles brandished in India's parliament Tuesday might well go down as a dark chapter in the institution's history but here in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) the very process of the trust vote is being hailed as a sheer beauty of democracy.

[23-Jul-2008 13:07:52]
Qatar plans new law to protect expatriate domestic workers
Qatar plans a new law that is aimed at protecting the rights of foreign domestic workers.

[23-Jul-2008 11:07:44]
Four Indians killed in two Gulf accidents
Four Indians have been killed in two accidents in the Gulf.

[23-Jul-2008 11:07:04]
Obama talks to Israeli, Palestinian officials
US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was in Jerusalem Wednesday for talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders.

[23-Jul-2008 08:07:17]
New Arab media award on adolescent themes launched
A new Arab Media Humanitarian Forum Award has been launched to motivate journalists and adolescents to highlight their concerns and possible solutions in the Arabic media.

[23-Jul-2008 06:07:46]
Indian-owned UAE firm among top NASA nanotech award
A small United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based company owned by an Indian, that produces raw materials for the paint industry, is among this year's list of winners of a top nanotechnology award given by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the US.

[23-Jul-2008 12:07:47]
Heidi Montag desperate to perform for US troops in Iraq
New York, July 23 : 'The Hills' star Heidi Montag is desperate to go to Iraq along with boyfriend Spencer Pratt to perform for the US troops based there.

[23-Jul-2008 15:07:54]
Obama Vows Support for Israel in Jerusalem Visit
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged staunch support for Israel on a visit to Jerusalem on Wednesday, describing the Jewish state as a miracle. Obama, seekin...

[23-Jul-2008 15:07:33]
Syria takes bodies as part of Hezbolla-Israel swap
July 23, 2008, 15:30 Syria received the bodies of 114 Arab fighters today that were handed over by Israel as part of a prisoner exchange between the Jewish state and the Lebanese Hezbollah group. Th...

[23-Jul-2008 14:07:16]
Bodies of 114 fighters returned in Israel prisoner swap
JDEIDET YABOUS, Syria - Thousands of Syrians and Palestinians are lining up at the Syria-Lebanon border to welcome home the bodies of 114 Arab fighters returned last week in a prisoner swap with Israe...

[23-Jul-2008 14:07:54]
Iraq now needs a political solution
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says that security in Iraq has improved but now the country's needs must be addressed politically and diplomatically. The Illinois ...

[23-Jul-2008 14:07:31]
American Concrete Institute representative due in Iran next week
Investment Managing director of Concrete Research Center said here on Wednesday that head of International Committee as well as official representative of American Concrete Institute (ACI) will visit ...

[23-Jul-2008 16:07:28]
Best Iraq Policy Would Mix Mac, Obama Plans
: “Is McCain a no-shot?” The Republican is in dire straits, having lost advantage on Iran (Bush is moving toward negotiation), the economy (voters want federal intervention) and now Iraq (...

[23-Jul-2008 14:07:51]
Palestinians see Obama as agent of change
JERUSALEM — With Barack Obama touring the Middle East and leading in the polls ahead of the U.S. presidential election this fall, many Palestinians are beginning to hope that the Democratic candi...

[23-Jul-2008 14:07:47]
Former AR Firefighter Killed in Iraq
- A former Springdale firefighter has died while working as a contractor in Iraq, only a week after arriving in the Middle East nation. Family members say 25-year-old Justin D. English was working for...

[23-Jul-2008 14:07:55]
Obama arrives in Jordan after 2-day trip to Iraq
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Barack Obama says the security situation in Iraq has improved, and it's time to turn attention to its political situation. He says Iraq's needs must now begin to be addressed pol...

[23-Jul-2008 15:07:25]
Barack Obama meets with leaders in Israel and Palestinan territories
JERUSALEM -- - With all the fanfare of a visiting head of state, Barack Obama met today with top political leaders in Israel and the Palestinian territories and paid a solemn visit to Yad Vashem, Isr...