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| Jan.3 |
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Baghdad governor assassinated |
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| Jan.9 |
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Historic Sudan peace accord signed |
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Abbas wins presidential election Early results showed the moderate candidate wins 66% of vote
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| Jan.12 |
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U.S. ends search for WMD in Iraq |
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| Jan.14 |
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Iraq jail abuse 'leader' guilty |
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| Jan.22 |
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Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal' |
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| Jan.26 |
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31 Marines killed in chopper crash 5 troops in other incidents. Number of U.S. troops killed today is 36, the deadliest day for U.S. since the start of the war
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| Jan.30 |
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Iraqis vote amid violence| In a first free election in a half century, there is a higher than expected turnout amid attacks and threats of violence | | |
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| Feb.8 |
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Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon are hailing cease-fire as a new opportunity for peace after talks at their summit
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| Feb.13 |
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Shiite alliance wins plurality |
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| Feb.14 |
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Huge blast kills ex-PM Former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has been killed in a large-scale bomb attack on his motorcade in Beirut
| Hariri and at 9 others were killed when a massive bomb ripped through chic seafront boulevard. Members of the opposition hold Syria and the pro-Damascus Lebanese government responsible for the death of the businessman. The government held an emergency Cabinet meeting
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| Feb.16 |
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Iran to aid Syria against threats |
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| Feb.18 |
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Ashura marred by bombs |
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| Feb.21 |
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Israel frees 500 Palestinian prisoners |
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| Feb.28 |
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Suicide bomb kills at least 125 The attack in Hilla where police recruits were waiting to get physicals wounded more than 150 others
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Lebanon's pro-Syrian PM resigns |
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| Mar.4 |
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U.S. wound reporter, killing bodyguard
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| Mar.5 |
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Assad: Syria to redeploy Lebanon troops |
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| Mar.10 |
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Blast hits Shia funeral. 47 killed |
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| Mar.11 |
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Syrian troops quit north Lebanon |
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| Mar.14 |
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Massive protest marks Hariri death |
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| Mar.16 |
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Assembly meets amid blasts |
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| Mar.18 |
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Palestinian truce deal |
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| Mar.23 |
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Iraqi, U.S. overrun rebel base, kill 85 |
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| Mar.26 |
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Bomb hits Beirut's Christian area |
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| Apr.6 |
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Kurd leader Talabani named president
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| Apr.7 |
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Shia leader Jaafari named prime minister |
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| Apr.11 |
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Bush urges freeze on settlement |
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| Apr.21 |
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6 Americans among 11 dead in copter crash
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| Apr.26 |
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Last Syrian soldiers left Lebanon| Syria is surrendering to demands and ending its 29-year military presence in its smaller neighbor | |
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Iraqi insurgency 'undiminished' |
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| Apr.28 |
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Lawmakers approve Cabinet list
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Car bombs leave 24 dead |
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| Apr.30 |
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Cairo tourists come under attack
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| May.3 |
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Parliament swears in partial government
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| May.4 |
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Suicide bomber kills at least 47 |
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| May.10 |
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Rebels kidnap province chief |
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Suicide bombs cause carnage |
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| May.23 |
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Insurgent attacks kill at least 34 |
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| May.26 |
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Abbas meets Bush at White House |
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| May.27 |
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King Fahd hospitalized |
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| Jun.2 |
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Blast kills journalist |
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| Jun.5 |
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Hezbollah set to win south Lebanon vote |
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Khartoum facing war crimes probe |
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| Jun.15 |
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Restaurant bombing kills 23 Iraqi soldiers |
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Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue |
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| Jun.19 |
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Suicide bomber kills 23 at eatery |
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| Jun.20 |
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Hariri camp secured majority in parliament The anti-Syrian opposition is breaking Damascus' long political hold on its tiny neighbor
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| Jun.26 |
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US holds talks with Iraq rebels |
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| Jul.7 |
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Egypt's envoy killed
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| Jul.15 |
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Biochemist held in London bombings |
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| Jul.16 |
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Suicide bomber kills 90 near Baghdad A bomber detonated his explosives near a propane fuel tanker parked near a gas station in the center of Musayyib
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| Jul.17 |
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First charges against Saddam Hussein |
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| Jul.22 |
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88 died as explosions rock resort town| Multiple explosions struck Sharm el-Sheik, targeting a hotel and killing at least 30 people | |
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| Jul.31 |
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VP Garang 'dies in crash'
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| Aug.1 |
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King Fahd dead The former Crown Prince Abdullah has been named the new king and Defense Minister has replaced Abdullah
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| Aug.2 |
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Simple funeral for King Fahd |
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| Aug.3 |
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Officers 'seize power' |
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| Aug.4 |
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Al Qaeda threatens more UK, U.S. attacks |
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Israeli soldier kills 4 Arab bus passengers
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| Aug.11 |
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Shias call for more autonomy
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| Aug.15 |
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Constitution deadline extended |
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| Aug.19 |
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Al Qaeda claim for Red Sea attacks
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| Aug.21 |
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Role of Islam in Iraq agreed |
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| Aug.23 |
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Settler eviction complete |
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| Aug.28 |
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Committee signs Iraq's draft constitution The constitutional committee approved a final draft and put it before the National Assembly, despite the Sunni rejection
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| Aug.31 |
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1,000 dead in stampede| 323 others injured on a bridge after a massive Shiite religious commemoration erupted into panic | |
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| Sep.1 |
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Hariri killing suspects charged
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| Sep.9 |
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Mubarak wins vote
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Tal Afar drive targets insurgents |
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| Sep.13 |
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Wave of violence kills at least 140 A suicide car bomb exploded near a gathering of laborers. A second bomb detonated near a U.S. Army convoy
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| Sep.16 |
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Suicide car bomber hits worshippers |
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| Sep.19 |
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British troops freed in jailbreak
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| Sep.20 |
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U.N. quizzes Syrians in Hariri probe |
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| Sep.26 |
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US soldier guilty of Iraq abuse |
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Al Qaeda's No. 2 in Iraq killed
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| Sep.29 |
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Algerians 'backing amnesty plan' |
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Simultaneous car bombs kill 62 |
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| Oct.5 |
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Iraq reverses vote rule change |
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| Oct.12 |
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Minister commits suicide |
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| Oct.17 |
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Israel suspends Palestinian talks |
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| Oct.19 |
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Hussein trial adjourned until November 28 |
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| Oct.20 |
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U.N. probe links Syria to Hariri killing The investigators have found 'converging evidence' of Lebanese and Syrian involvement in the killing of ex-Prime Minister
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| Oct.21 |
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Governments deny UN murder claims |
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| Oct.24 |
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3 explosions near 2 hotels |
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| Oct.25 |
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Draft constitution passes The referendum has passed, according to final provisional results issued by Iraqi election officials
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| Oct.29 |
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Car bomb kills at least 25 |
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| Oct.31 |
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U.N. vote demands Syria cooperation
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| Nov.5 |
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Cruise ship repels pirates The Seabourn Spirit sailing has beaten back gunmen in speedboats who opened fire
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| Nov.9 |
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57 killed in 3 hotel blasts Suicide attackers detonated nearly simultaneous explosions at hotels in downtown Amman
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| Nov.11 |
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Key fugitive Saddam aide dead |
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| Nov.13 |
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'Failed bomber' confesses
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| Nov.15 |
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Detainees 'found starving'
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| Nov.16 |
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U.S. admits using white phosphorous
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Deal averts Internet showdown |
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| Nov.19 |
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Suicide bomber kills 35 at funeral |
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| Nov.25 |
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Palestinians take over key border Abbas has presided over a ceremony marking the official re-opening of the border between the Strip and Egypt
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Syria agrees to U.N. questioning |
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| Nov.27 |
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Muslim Brotherhood's poll success
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| Nov.28 |
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Hussein trial adjourned amid rancor |
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| Nov.29 |
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Video airs of purported hostages
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| Nov.30 |
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Bush outlines Iraq 'victory plan'
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Report: U.S. buys positive press in Iraq |
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| Dec.2 |
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10 Marines killed near Falluja |
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| Dec.3 |
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20 bodies found in grave |
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| Dec.5 |
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Witness at Hussein trial describes torture
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| Dec.6 |
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Suicide bombers kill 36 |
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| Dec.11 |
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New Hariri report 'blames Syria' UN Secretary General has received the second report into the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister
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| Dec.12 |
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Beirut blast kills anti-Syria MP
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| Dec.15 |
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'High turnout' in election Voting was extended by an hour in some areas because of the high turnout
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| Dec.21 |
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Hussein says he was beaten in custody |
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| Dec.22 |
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US to make Iraq troop level cuts |
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| Dec.23 |
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15 years for chemicals-to-Iraq man |
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| Dec.24 |
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Nour jailed for 5 years
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| Dec.25 |
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'HIV medics' sentence lifted
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| Dec.27 |
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Ukrainian, Bulgarian troops left Iraq |
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| Dec.29 |
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Row deepens over Danish cartoons
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International team to review elections |
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| Dec.30 |
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Soldiers kill 20 Sudanese refugees Soldiers were trying to herd refugees aboard buses for evacuation from an upper-class Cairo neighborhood
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Ex-VP: Assad threatened Lebanese PM Former Syrian Vice President Abdul-Halim Khaddam said that Rafik Hariri was threatened by Syria
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| 2005 |
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| Jan.9 |
Historic Sudan peace accord signed |
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| Jan.12 |
U.S. ends search for WMD in Iraq |
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| Jan.14 |
Iraq jail abuse 'leader' guilty |
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| Jan.22 |
Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal' |
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| Jan.26 |
31 Marines killed in chopper crash 5 troops in other incidents. Number of U.S. troops killed today is 36, the deadliest day for U.S. since the start of the war
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| Jan.30 |
Iraqis vote amid violence| In a first free election in a half century, there is a higher than expected turnout amid attacks and threats of violence | | |
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| Feb.8 |
Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon are hailing cease-fire as a new opportunity for peace after talks at their summit
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| Mar.4 |
U.S. wound reporter, killing bodyguard
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| Mar.5 |
Assad: Syria to redeploy Lebanon troops |
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| Mar.11 |
Syrian troops quit north Lebanon |
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| Mar.18 |
Palestinian truce deal |
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| Mar.23 |
Iraqi, U.S. overrun rebel base, kill 85 |
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| Apr.21 |
6 Americans among 11 dead in copter crash
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| Apr.26 |
Last Syrian soldiers left Lebanon| Syria is surrendering to demands and ending its 29-year military presence in its smaller neighbor | |
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| Apr.26 |
Iraqi insurgency 'undiminished' |
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| Apr.28 |
Car bombs leave 24 dead |
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| May.10 |
Rebels kidnap province chief |
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| May.10 |
Suicide bombs cause carnage |
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| May.23 |
Insurgent attacks kill at least 34 |
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| Jun.5 |
Khartoum facing war crimes probe |
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| Jun.15 |
Restaurant bombing kills 23 Iraqi soldiers |
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| Jun.15 |
Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue |
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| Jun.26 |
US holds talks with Iraq rebels |
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| Aug.3 |
Officers 'seize power' |
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| Aug.19 |
Al Qaeda claim for Red Sea attacks
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| Sep.9 |
Tal Afar drive targets insurgents |
|
| Sep.19 |
British troops freed in jailbreak
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| Sep.26 |
US soldier guilty of Iraq abuse |
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| Sep.26 |
Al Qaeda's No. 2 in Iraq killed
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| Nov.16 |
U.S. admits using white phosphorous
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| Nov.30 |
Bush outlines Iraq 'victory plan'
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| Dec.2 |
10 Marines killed near Falluja |
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| Dec.3 |
20 bodies found in grave |
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| Dec.22 |
US to make Iraq troop level cuts |
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| Dec.23 |
15 years for chemicals-to-Iraq man |
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| Dec.27 |
Ukrainian, Bulgarian troops left Iraq |
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| Dec.30 |
Soldiers kill 20 Sudanese refugees Soldiers were trying to herd refugees aboard buses for evacuation from an upper-class Cairo neighborhood
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|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.26 |
31 Marines killed in chopper crash 5 troops in other incidents. Number of U.S. troops killed today is 36, the deadliest day for U.S. since the start of the war
|
| Apr.21 |
6 Americans among 11 dead in copter crash
|
| Jul.31 |
VP Garang 'dies in crash'
|
| Aug.31 |
1,000 dead in stampede| 323 others injured on a bridge after a massive Shiite religious commemoration erupted into panic | |
|
| Oct.12 |
Minister commits suicide |
|
| Nov.5 |
Cruise ship repels pirates The Seabourn Spirit sailing has beaten back gunmen in speedboats who opened fire
|
|
| 2005 |
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| Nov.16 |
Deal averts Internet showdown |
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|
| 2005 |
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| Jan.3 |
Baghdad governor assassinated |
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| Jan.14 |
Iraq jail abuse 'leader' guilty |
|
| Feb.14 |
Huge blast kills ex-PM Former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has been killed in a large-scale bomb attack on his motorcade in Beirut
| Hariri and at 9 others were killed when a massive bomb ripped through chic seafront boulevard. Members of the opposition hold Syria and the pro-Damascus Lebanese government responsible for the death of the businessman. The government held an emergency Cabinet meeting
|
| | |
|
| Feb.18 |
Ashura marred by bombs |
|
| Feb.21 |
Israel frees 500 Palestinian prisoners |
|
| Feb.28 |
Suicide bomb kills at least 125 The attack in Hilla where police recruits were waiting to get physicals wounded more than 150 others
|
| Mar.10 |
Blast hits Shia funeral. 47 killed |
|
| Mar.26 |
Bomb hits Beirut's Christian area |
|
| Apr.30 |
Cairo tourists come under attack
|
| May.4 |
Suicide bomber kills at least 47 |
|
| May.10 |
Suicide bombs cause carnage |
|
| Jun.2 |
Blast kills journalist |
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| Jun.5 |
Khartoum facing war crimes probe |
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| Jun.19 |
Suicide bomber kills 23 at eatery |
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| Jul.7 |
Egypt's envoy killed
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| Jul.15 |
Biochemist held in London bombings |
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| Jul.16 |
Suicide bomber kills 90 near Baghdad A bomber detonated his explosives near a propane fuel tanker parked near a gas station in the center of Musayyib
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| Jul.17 |
First charges against Saddam Hussein |
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| Jul.22 |
88 died as explosions rock resort town| Multiple explosions struck Sharm el-Sheik, targeting a hotel and killing at least 30 people | |
|
| Aug.4 |
Al Qaeda threatens more UK, U.S. attacks |
|
| Aug.4 |
Israeli soldier kills 4 Arab bus passengers
|
| Aug.19 |
Al Qaeda claim for Red Sea attacks
|
| Sep.1 |
Hariri killing suspects charged
|
| Sep.13 |
Wave of violence kills at least 140 A suicide car bomb exploded near a gathering of laborers. A second bomb detonated near a U.S. Army convoy
|
| Sep.16 |
Suicide car bomber hits worshippers |
|
| Sep.26 |
US soldier guilty of Iraq abuse |
|
| Sep.26 |
Al Qaeda's No. 2 in Iraq killed
|
| Sep.29 |
Simultaneous car bombs kill 62 |
|
| Oct.19 |
Hussein trial adjourned until November 28 |
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| Oct.20 |
U.N. probe links Syria to Hariri killing The investigators have found 'converging evidence' of Lebanese and Syrian involvement in the killing of ex-Prime Minister
|
| Oct.24 |
3 explosions near 2 hotels |
|
| Oct.29 |
Car bomb kills at least 25 |
|
| Nov.5 |
Cruise ship repels pirates The Seabourn Spirit sailing has beaten back gunmen in speedboats who opened fire
|
| Nov.9 |
57 killed in 3 hotel blasts Suicide attackers detonated nearly simultaneous explosions at hotels in downtown Amman
|
| Nov.11 |
Key fugitive Saddam aide dead |
|
| Nov.13 |
'Failed bomber' confesses
|
| Nov.15 |
Detainees 'found starving'
|
| Nov.19 |
Suicide bomber kills 35 at funeral |
|
| Nov.28 |
Hussein trial adjourned amid rancor |
|
| Nov.29 |
Video airs of purported hostages
|
| Dec.3 |
20 bodies found in grave |
|
| Dec.5 |
Witness at Hussein trial describes torture
|
| Dec.6 |
Suicide bombers kill 36 |
|
| Dec.12 |
Beirut blast kills anti-Syria MP
|
| Dec.21 |
Hussein says he was beaten in custody |
|
| Dec.23 |
15 years for chemicals-to-Iraq man |
|
| Dec.24 |
Nour jailed for 5 years
|
| Dec.25 |
'HIV medics' sentence lifted
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.9 |
Historic Sudan peace accord signed |
|
| Jan.9 |
Abbas wins presidential election Early results showed the moderate candidate wins 66% of vote
|
| Jan.22 |
Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal' |
|
| Jan.30 |
Iraqis vote amid violence| In a first free election in a half century, there is a higher than expected turnout amid attacks and threats of violence | | |
|
| Feb.8 |
Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon are hailing cease-fire as a new opportunity for peace after talks at their summit
|
| Feb.13 |
Shiite alliance wins plurality |
|
| Feb.16 |
Iran to aid Syria against threats |
|
| Feb.28 |
Lebanon's pro-Syrian PM resigns |
|
| Mar.5 |
Assad: Syria to redeploy Lebanon troops |
|
| Mar.14 |
Massive protest marks Hariri death |
|
| Mar.16 |
Assembly meets amid blasts |
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| Mar.18 |
Palestinian truce deal |
|
| Apr.6 |
Kurd leader Talabani named president
|
| Apr.7 |
Shia leader Jaafari named prime minister |
|
| Apr.11 |
Bush urges freeze on settlement |
|
| Apr.28 |
Lawmakers approve Cabinet list
|
| May.3 |
Parliament swears in partial government
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| May.26 |
Abbas meets Bush at White House |
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| May.27 |
King Fahd hospitalized |
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| Jun.2 |
Blast kills journalist |
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| Jun.5 |
Hezbollah set to win south Lebanon vote |
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| Jun.20 |
Hariri camp secured majority in parliament The anti-Syrian opposition is breaking Damascus' long political hold on its tiny neighbor
|
| Jun.26 |
US holds talks with Iraq rebels |
|
| Aug.1 |
King Fahd dead The former Crown Prince Abdullah has been named the new king and Defense Minister has replaced Abdullah
|
| Aug.2 |
Simple funeral for King Fahd |
|
| Aug.11 |
Shias call for more autonomy
|
| Aug.15 |
Constitution deadline extended |
|
| Aug.21 |
Role of Islam in Iraq agreed |
|
| Aug.23 |
Settler eviction complete |
|
| Aug.28 |
Committee signs Iraq's draft constitution The constitutional committee approved a final draft and put it before the National Assembly, despite the Sunni rejection
|
| Sep.9 |
Mubarak wins vote
|
| Sep.20 |
U.N. quizzes Syrians in Hariri probe |
|
| Sep.29 |
Algerians 'backing amnesty plan' |
|
| Oct.5 |
Iraq reverses vote rule change |
|
| Oct.12 |
Minister commits suicide |
|
| Oct.17 |
Israel suspends Palestinian talks |
|
| Oct.20 |
U.N. probe links Syria to Hariri killing The investigators have found 'converging evidence' of Lebanese and Syrian involvement in the killing of ex-Prime Minister
|
| Oct.21 |
Governments deny UN murder claims |
|
| Oct.25 |
Draft constitution passes The referendum has passed, according to final provisional results issued by Iraqi election officials
|
| Oct.31 |
U.N. vote demands Syria cooperation
|
| Nov.15 |
Detainees 'found starving'
|
| Nov.25 |
Palestinians take over key border Abbas has presided over a ceremony marking the official re-opening of the border between the Strip and Egypt
|
| Nov.25 |
Syria agrees to U.N. questioning |
|
| Nov.27 |
Muslim Brotherhood's poll success
|
| Nov.30 |
Bush outlines Iraq 'victory plan'
|
| Nov.30 |
Report: U.S. buys positive press in Iraq |
|
| Dec.5 |
Witness at Hussein trial describes torture
|
| Dec.11 |
New Hariri report 'blames Syria' UN Secretary General has received the second report into the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister
|
| Dec.15 |
'High turnout' in election Voting was extended by an hour in some areas because of the high turnout
|
| Dec.24 |
Nour jailed for 5 years
|
| Dec.29 |
Row deepens over Danish cartoons
|
| Dec.29 |
International team to review elections |
|
| Dec.30 |
Soldiers kill 20 Sudanese refugees Soldiers were trying to herd refugees aboard buses for evacuation from an upper-class Cairo neighborhood
|
| Dec.30 |
Ex-VP: Assad threatened Lebanese PM Former Syrian Vice President Abdul-Halim Khaddam said that Rafik Hariri was threatened by Syria