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West Bank |
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Israel frees Palestinian prisoners Israel released nearly 200 prisoners into the West Bank, a move it says is a goodwill gesture aimed at bolstering efforts to end the conflic...
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| Aug. 24 |
Jerusalem |
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200 Palestinian prisoners to be freed
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| Aug. 13 |
West Bank |
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Palestinians say farewell to poet |
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Global trade deal falls apart
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| Jul.25 |
Gaza |
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Five die in Gaza City explosion
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| Jul.16 |
Beirut |
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Militants get heroes' welcome home |
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President charged with genocide
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| Jun.24 |
Gaza |
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First violation of Israeli, Hamas truce Hamas said it's leaders are still committed to a cease-fire agreement with Israel despite numerous rocket and mortar strikes
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| Jun.18 |
Gaza |
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Israel, Hamas begin truce in Gaza A truce between Israel and Palestinian militants took effect at 6 a.m. local time, after both sides spent the previous day trading blows
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Gaza |
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Israelis, Palestinians battle before truce Palestinian militants and the Israeli military traded violent attacks a day before a truce was scheduled to take effect
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Car bomb kills at least 51 Iraqis
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| Mar.5 |
Gaza |
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Life in Gaza cited worst since 1967 |
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| Mar.2 |
Gaza |
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Israel begins Gaza withdrawal |
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Medvedev 'heading for clear win'
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| Mar.1 |
Gaza |
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Palestinians: Israel attacks kill dozens
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Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan
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| Feb.28 |
Gaza |
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Israeli forces pound Gaza Strip| Israeli forces have kept up attacks on the Strip, where they have killed at least 32 Palestinians, militants and civilians. Gazan drivers are staying at home | | |
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Prodi resigns after losing vote
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| Jan.22 |
Gaza |
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Palestinians blow up border wall 
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| Jan.20 |
Gaza |
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Gaza City plunged into darkness |
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| Jan.18 |
Gaza |
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Israeli attack levels Hamas building |
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Kenya 'turned into killing field'
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| Jan.15 |
Gaza |
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Israeli Gaza City raid kills 16
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| Dec.15 |
Gaza |
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Huge rally marks Hamas anniversary |
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Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq
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| Nov.12 |
Gaza |
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Deadly clash at Arafat rally |
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| Sep.6 |
Syria |
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Israeli airstrike targeted nuclear reactor
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Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71
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| Jul.3 |
Gaza |
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BBC reporter Alan Johnston freed
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EU leaders agree on reform treaty
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| Jun.19 |
Gaza |
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Gazans trapped at Israeli crossing |
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| Jun.17 |
West Bank |
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New Palestinian cabinet sworn in |
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| Jun.15 |
West Bank |
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Abbas appoints new Palestinian PM |
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| Jun.14 |
Gaza |
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Hamas 'in full control of Gaza' |
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West Bank |
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Abbas sacks Hamas-led government |
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Gaza |
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Hamas hails 'liberation' of Gaza | The militants have hailed a series of military victories over rivals Fatah as a new 'liberation' of the territory. Fighters seized Fatah's Preventative Security building and the intelligence service headquarters, and overran Rafah.
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Blast hits key Shia shrine
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Gaza |
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Hamas launches new attacks |
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| Jun.11 |
Gaza |
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14 died in Fatah/Hamas clashes |
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| Jun.10 |
Gaza |
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Militants throw rivals off high-rise buildings |
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| May.26 |
Gaza |
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Israeli jets strike; Hamas minister arrested |
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| May.20 |
Gaza |
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Hamas leader's house hit by Israeli missile |
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Islamic militants, security forces battle
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| May.19 |
Gaza |
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Israeli jets strike Hamas |
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| May.18 |
Gaza |
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Clashes continued for 6th day
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| May.14 |
Gaza |
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Hamas-Fatah cease-fire collapses |
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Nicolas Sarkozy wins presidential election
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Estonia removes Soviet memorial
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| Mar.15 |
Gaza |
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New Palestinian Cabinet named |
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| Feb.8 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Palestinian talks yield power-sharing pact
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| Feb.7 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Clash on Israel-Lebanese border |
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Truck bomb kills more than 120 in market
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| Feb.2 |
Gaza |
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24 killed before factions reach truce
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| Jan.27 |
Gaza |
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Battle rages on after 25 dead| Gunmen from the Hamas and Fatah are continuing an increasingly bloody power struggle over the Palestinian government. Both sides have suspended talks. Those killed inclu... | |
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| Dec.16 |
West Bank |
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President Abbas calls for early elections
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| Dec.14 |
Gaza |
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Israel blocks PM's return to Gaza |
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| Dec.11 |
Gaza |
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Gunmen kill school children
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| Nov.25 |
Gaza |
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Palestinians, Israel agree to cease-fire All Palestinian factions have agreed to stop firing rockets into Israel . Israel has agreed to withdraw troops from Gaza
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Poisoned former KGB spy dies
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| Nov.22 |
Gaza |
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Israeli troops advance into 2 towns |
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| Nov.13 |
Gaza |
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Shabir to lead Palestinian government
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| Nov.10 |
Palestine |
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Palestinian PM offers to resign |
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| Nov.8 |
Gaza |
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Israeli raid 'kills 19 civilians'
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Saddam Hussein sentenced to death
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| Nov.3 |
Gaza |
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Gunmen flee in human shield Militants escaped, slipping away in a crowd of women who had come to protest the Israeli action
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| Sep.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Last Israeli soldier withdraws
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| Aug.19 |
Lebanon |
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Israelis carried out raid in Bekaa Valley |
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| Aug.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire in effect A U.N.-brokered cease-fire took effect on the 34th day of fighting, although both sides launched final attacks
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'Plot to blow up planes' foiled
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Southern Lebanon |
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Troops, tanks moved across border |
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| Aug.4 |
Beirut |
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Israel's bombs cut off Beirut |
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| Aug.2 |
Israel |
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Hezbollah launches rocket onslaught |
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| Jul.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli air attack kills 28 civilians
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| Jul.26 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Nine Israeli soldiers killed |
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| Jul.25 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli airstrike hits U.N. observer post
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| Jul.24 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel takes aim at Hezbollah stronghold |
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| Jul.22 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli military seizes Maroun al-Ras |
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PM: Lebanon 'has been torn to shreds'
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| Jul.18 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon
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| Jul.16 |
Beirut |
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Israel pounds Beirut after Haifa hit |
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| Jul.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
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4 Israelis missing after naval raid |
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| Jul.13 |
Beirut |
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Israel imposes Lebanon blockade |
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| Jul.12 |
Beirut |
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Israeli jets strike Beirut airport
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Southern Lebanon |
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Hezbollah kidnapping prompts Israeli move Guerrillas killed 3 Israeli soldiers and captured 2 more, prompting airstrikes and military raids inside southern Lebanon
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200 killed in train blasts
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| Jul.1 |
Gaza |
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Israel hits Palestinian PM's office |
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| Jun.28 |
West Bank |
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Israel seizes Hamas legislators |
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| Jun.27 |
Gaza |
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Israeli troops move into Gaza The troops crossed the border into southern Gaza to secure the return of a soldier kidnapped by Palestinian militants
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| Jun.25 |
Gaza |
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Militants kill Israeli 2 soldiers. 1 seized Israeli soldier 'seized' in raid. Israeli tanks, helicopters and ground forces have crossed into Gaza
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Al Qaeda group killed 4 Russian hostages
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| Jun.9 |
Gaza |
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Explosion shakes Hamas cease-fire
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| Jun.5 |
Palestine |
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Abbas pushes for statehood poll
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Montenegro quits Serbia
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| May.9 |
Palestine |
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Palestinians to get interim aid |
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| Mar.14 |
West Bank |
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Israelis storm Palestinian prison 6 inmates were holed up and vowing not to be taken alive. Palestinian guards clashed with Israelis
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Milosevic found dead in cell
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| Mar.6 |
West Bank |
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Hamas MPs curtail Abbas's powers |
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| Feb.18 |
West Bank |
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Hamas takes power vowing no talks |
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Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze
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| Feb.2 |
Gaza |
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Gunmen shut EU office over cartoons |
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| Feb.1 |
West Bank |
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Troops clash with Israeli settlers
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| Jan.28 |
Gaza |
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Hamas leader: 'Palestinian army' possible |
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| Jan.27 |
Gaza |
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Fatah defeat sparks protest
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| Jan.26 |
West Bank |
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Hamas won elections Hamas and Fatah supporters scuffled outside the Palestinian parliament building
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| Dec.28 |
Gaza |
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Israel bombards no-go zone |
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| Nov.25 |
Gaza |
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Palestinians take over key border |
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Boys' electrocution starts riots
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Major quake kills thousands
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| Sep.24 |
Gaza |
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Israel launches strikes against Hamas |
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| Sep.11 |
Gaza |
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Israeli flag lowered over Gaza It was the end of 38 years of an occupation of the Palestinian territory 2 weeks ahead of schedule
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| Aug.23 |
West Bank |
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Settler eviction complete |
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| Aug.22 |
Gaza |
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Settlers leave last outpost All walking peacefully, the final group of the settlers in Gaza boarded buses
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| Aug.18 |
Gaza |
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Largest settlement evacuated
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| Aug.17 |
Gaza |
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Israeli troops begin forced evictions The troops entered the settlement of Neveh Dekalim, to evacuate as many as 4,000 people
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| Aug.15 |
Gaza |
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Historic pullout has begun |
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Bombs kill 52
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| Apr.9 |
Gaza |
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3 teens shot |
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Pope John Paul II dies at 84
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| Mar.18 |
West Bank |
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Palestinian truce deal
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| Feb.8 |
Egypt |
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Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire |
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| Jan.15 |
West Bank |
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Mahmoud Abbas sworn in |
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| Jan.13 |
Gaza |
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Bomb attack rocks crossing |
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| Jan.10 |
West Bank |
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Abbas makes peace offer to Israel |
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| Jan.9 |
West Bank |
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Abbas wins presidential election |
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| Nov.14 |
Gaza |
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Abbas unharmed in shooting spree |
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| Nov.12 |
West Bank |
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Chaos as Arafat is buried Amid chaotic and highly emotional scenes, Palestinian leader has been buried at the Ramallah compound
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| Nov.10 |
Paris |
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Arafat died The veteran Palestinian leader has died in a Paris hospital. There is no clear line of succession
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| Oct.29 |
Paris |
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Ailing Arafat arrives in Paris |
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| Oct.15 |
Gaza |
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Israeli troops pull back |
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| Oct.7 |
Egypt |
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Three blasts kill 40 at tourist resorts |
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U.S. death toll in Iraq passes 1,000
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| Jul.18 |
Gaza |
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Militants protest Arafat security shakeup |
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| May.11 |
Gaza |
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6 Israeli troops die in blast |
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| May.2 |
Gaza |
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Gunmen killed pregnant and 4 children |
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| Apr.17 |
Gaza |
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Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrike |
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Iraqis hang U.S. bodies off bridge
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| Mar.21 |
Gaza |
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Hamas founder killed in Israeli airstrike
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| Sep.7 |
West Bank |
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Qurei nominated as Palestinian PM |
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| Sep.6 |
Gaza |
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Hamas founder wounded in airstrike |
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West Bank |
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Abbas offers resignation |
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Cleric among 100 dead after mosque blast
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| Aug.19 |
Jerusalem |
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Powerful bus bomb killed 21 |
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| Jun.29 |
Gaza |
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Palestinian militants announce cease-fire |
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| Jun.4 |
Jordan |
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Summit with Sharon, Abbas, Bush |
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41 die in Casablanca blasts
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq
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| Sep.21 |
West Bank |
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Evacuation order for Arafat compound |
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| Apr.9 |
West Bank |
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13 Israeli soldiers die in Jenin ambush |
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| Apr.3 |
West Bank |
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Bethlehem church under siege 100 armed Palestinian police have taken refuge in the Church of the Nativity. Israeli tanks are surrounding the church
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| Mar.29 |
West Bank |
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Israelis storm Arafat HQ
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Euro mark celebrations
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| Sep.26 |
Gaza |
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Arafat, Peres agreed on truce |
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| Sep.30 |
Jerusalem |
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Intifada started by Sharon visit Palestinians and Israelis clash, spurred by visit of right-wing Israeli leader to a joint Jewish/Muslim holy site
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Concorde crash kills 113
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| May.24 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel retreat complete
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