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| Sep. 22 |
Jerusalem |
President taps Livni to form government Shimon Peres asked Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, head of the Kadima party. Olmert will remain interim prime minister until a successor assumes...
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| Sep. 21 |
Jerusalem |
Israeli PM Olmert declares intent to resign| Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, dogged by allegations of corruption, formally announced his intention to resign at a Cabinet meeting | |
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| Jun.24 |
Tel Aviv |
Suicide sparks Sarkozy scare
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| May.28 |
Jerusalem |
Call for PM to stand down
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| May.8 |
Jerusalem |
Olmert faces new corruption probe Prime Minister is suspected of illicitly accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars before becoming PM
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| Nov.23 |
Beirut |
Lahoud steps down; no successor
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| Oct.20 |
Iran |
Iran's nuclear negotiator resigns
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| Jun.15 |
West Bank |
Abbas appoints new Palestinian PM
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| Apr.30 |
Jerusalem |
'Severe failure' over Lebanon war
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| Jan.24 |
Jerusalem |
President: I'm not guilty, I won't resign
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| Jan.16 |
Jerusalem |
Military chief quits over war performance
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| Nov.13 |
Gaza |
Shabir to lead Palestinian government
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| Oct.15 |
Jerusalem |
Police back Katsav rape charges
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| Jan.4 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon fights for life after stroke Prime Minister was suffering what his doctor called a 'significant' stroke. His powers were transferred to Ehud Olmert
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| Dec.18 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon hospitalized after mild stroke
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| Nov.29 |
Jerusalem |
Peres to quit Labor, back Sharon
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| Nov.20 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon to quit Likud party Prime Minister is set to quit his ruling party and run separately in next year's elections
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| Apr.6 |
Iraq |
Kurd leader Talabani named president
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| May.28 |
Iraq |
Allawi named as future prime minister
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| Sep.7 |
West Bank |
Qurei nominated as Palestinian PM
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| Sep.6 |
West Bank |
Abbas offers resignation
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| Mar.21 |
Baghdad |
U.S. Official: Saddam Seen on Stretcher
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| Jun.10 |
Syria |
Bashar al-Assad succeeds late father
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| Sep. 22 |
Jerusalem |
President taps Livni to form government| Shimon Peres asked Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, head of the Kadima party. Olmert will remain interim prime minister until a successor assumes power. Livni, who won by a narrow margin to succeed Olmert as head of the r... | |
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| Sep. 21 |
Jerusalem |
Israeli PM Olmert declares intent to resign| Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, dogged by allegations of corruption, formally announced his intention to resign at a Cabinet meeting | |
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| Jul.30 |
Jerusalem |
Prime minister to step down |
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| Jun.24 |
Tel Aviv |
Suicide sparks Sarkozy scare Security guards whisked away Sarkozy and Olmert after a gunshot was heard at Ben Gurion Airport. Border police officer killed himself
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| May.28 |
Jerusalem |
Call for PM to stand down Israeli Defence Minister Barak has called on Ehud Olmert to take a leave of absence or resign as he battles allegations of corruption
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| May.8 |
Jerusalem |
Olmert faces new corruption probe| Prime Minister is suspected of illicitly accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars before becoming PM | |
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| Nov.29 |
Jerusalem |
Police to recommend not charging Olmert |
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| Nov.23 |
Beirut |
Lahoud steps down; no successor Lebanese President has left the presidential palace after not naming a successor, and is calling on the army to preserve the nation's security
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| Oct.29 |
Jerusalem |
PM has prostate cancer |
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| Oct.20 |
Iran |
Iran's nuclear negotiator resigns A move seen as a victory for President Ahmadinejad that could bring about an even tougher stance in ongoing talks
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| Sep.24 |
Jerusalem |
PM faces corruption probe |
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| Sep.15 |
Iraq |
Al Qaeda threatens Sunni leaders
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| Aug.26 |
Iraq |
Ex leader returning 'to fight for country' |
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| Aug.14 |
Turkey |
Gul vows secular agenda |
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| Aug.13 |
Turkey |
Gul getting 2nd shot at presidency
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| Jul.25 |
Turkey |
Gul hints at presidency |
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| Jun.17 |
West Bank |
New Palestinian PM admits hurdles |
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| Jun.15 |
West Bank |
Abbas appoints new Palestinian PM Former Finance Minister Salam Fayyad has been asked to take over and form an emergency government
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| Jun.13 |
Jerusalem |
Peres elected Israel's president
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| May.2 |
Jerusalem |
Olmert should go, Israeli FM says
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| Apr.30 |
Jerusalem |
'Severe failure' over Lebanon war Ehud Olmert has been criticised by government inquiry panel over his handling of Israel's conflict in Lebanon in 2006
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| Jan.24 |
Jerusalem |
President: I'm not guilty, I won't resign Moshe Katsav is lashing out at the Israeli media for 'letting my blood' and 'brainwashing' the Israeli public
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| Jan.16 |
Jerusalem |
Military chief quits over war performance The Israel Defense Forces' chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz was under pressure since the end of war against Hezbollah
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| Dec.14 |
Gaza |
Israel blocks PM's return to Gaza
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| Nov.13 |
Gaza |
Shabir to lead Palestinian government Mohammed Shabir, 60, a U.S.-educated university professor, has been named to lead a future unity government
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| Nov.10 |
Palestine |
Palestinian PM offers to resign
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| Oct.15 |
Jerusalem |
Police back Katsav rape charges Israeli police believe there is enough evidence to charge President with rape and wire-tapping
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| Jul.23 |
Baghdad |
Hunger-strike Hussein in hospital
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| Apr.21 |
Baghdad |
Shia bloc names PM choice
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| Apr.1 |
Baghdad |
Pressure mounts on PM to go
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| Feb.12 |
Baghdad |
Jaafari set to stay as PM
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| Feb.11 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon is 'critical but stable' |
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Jerusalem |
Sharon survives emergency surgery
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| Jan.9 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon able to breathe alone |
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| Jan.7 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon's condition critical but stable |
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| Jan.6 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon stable after 3rd brain operation
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| Jan.5 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon to remain sedated after stroke |
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| Jan.4 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon fights for life after stroke Prime Minister was suffering what his doctor called a 'significant' stroke. His powers were transferred to Ehud Olmert
| Doctors diagnosed a cerebral hemorrhage, or bleeding from a blood vessel in the brain. Sharon underwent 6 hours of surgery that appeared to stop the bleeding in his brain. The stroke plunged the country into political uncertainty
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| Dec.19 |
Jerusalem |
Likud picked Netanyahu as its new leader
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| Dec.18 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon hospitalized after mild stroke Israeli Prime Minister was expected to remain in the hospital briefly for observation. He had difficulty speaking
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| Nov.29 |
Jerusalem |
Peres to quit Labor, back Sharon Israeli Channel 10: Former Israeli Prime Minister will resign from the Labor Party
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| Nov.20 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon to quit Likud party| Prime Minister is set to quit his ruling party and run separately in next year's elections | |
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| Nov.9 |
Jerusalem |
Peres ousted as Labor Party chief |
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| Oct.12 |
Syria |
Minister commits suicide
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| Sep.26 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon fends off leadership poll
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| Apr.7 |
Baghdad |
Shia leader Jaafari named prime minister
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| Apr.6 |
Iraq |
Kurd leader Talabani named president New transitional assembly took a historic step, electing Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani as the nation's president
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| Feb.22 |
Baghdad |
Shia alliance names PM candidate
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| Feb.10 |
West Bank |
Abbas sacks security commanders
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| Jan.15 |
West Bank |
Mahmoud Abbas sworn in
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| May.28 |
Iraq |
Allawi named as future prime minister Former exile Iyad Allawi has been chosen to head an interim government
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| Feb.21 |
Baghdad |
Red Cross visits Saddam
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| Sep.11 |
Jerusalem |
Israel decided to 'remove' Arafat
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| Sep.7 |
West Bank |
Qurei nominated as Palestinian PM The nominee, proposed by Arafat, is the parliamentary speaker
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| Sep.6 |
West Bank |
Abbas offers resignation Arafat told Palestinian legislators he had accepted Prime Minister offer to resign
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| Aug.1 |
Jordan |
Daughter: Saddam 'had a big heart'
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| Mar.21 |
Baghdad |
U.S. Official: Saddam Seen on Stretcher Saddam Hussein is seen being placed into an ambulance in photographs showing 'panicked digging' at the bunker
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| Mar.9 |
Turkey |
Erdogan set to be PM
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| Mar.6 |
West Bank |
Arafat chooses prime minister
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| Apr.2 |
Jerusalem |
Arafat extradition considered
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| Mar.7 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon sworn in
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| Dec.9 |
Israel |
Barak resigns
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| Jun.10 |
Syria |
Bashar al-Assad succeeds late father Son to replace deceased longest-serving Mideast ruler who led country since 1971
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