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| Jan.1 |
Gaza |
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Italian hostages freed in Gaza, Yemen |
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 Turkey |
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Bird flu suspect dies A 14-year-old boy was one of 6 people tested for bird flu, and his sister was in a critical and worsening condition
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| Jan.4 |
Iraq |
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36 killed, 40 wounded in funeral blast |
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Turkey |
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Dead boy had bird flu |
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 Jerusalem |
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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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| Jan.5 |
 Mecca |
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76 dead in Mecca hotel collapse| A hotel in Islam's holiest city collapsed as millions of Muslims arrived for the annual Hajj pilgrimage | |
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 Sunni Triangle |
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At least 134 killed in attacks across Iraq 
In Ramadi, 80 people were killed when a bomber detonated near an police recruitment and screening drive
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Jerusalem |
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Sharon to remain sedated after stroke |
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| Jan.6 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon stable after 3rd brain operation
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| Jan.7 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon's condition critical but stable |
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Mecca |
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Pilgrims descend on Mecca for Hajj |
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| Jan.8 |
Turkey |
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Three new bird flu cases 2 children and an adult, who were hospitalized in the capital, Ankara, have tested positive
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Iraq |
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U.S. helicopter crash kills 12 |
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| Jan.9 |
Iran |
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Nuclear research resumed
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Jerusalem |
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Sharon able to breathe alone |
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| Jan.11 |
Turkey |
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Turkish bird flu 'may be endemic' |
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| Jan.12 |
Mecca |
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Hajj stampede kills at least 345 Map of Mecca Saudi Arabia| People have been killed during a symbolic stoning ritual at the annual pilgrimage near Mecca | |
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Turkey |
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Man who shot pope freed A gray-haired Mehmet Ali Agca left the prison and got into a car amid a chaotic scene created by international media
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| Jan.14 |
Kuwait |
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Emir dead
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| Jan.15 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon tracheotomy successful |
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| Jan.17 |
Baghdad |
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Journalist's kidnappers make demands |
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| Jan.18 |
Iran |
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U.S., Europe balk at new talks with Iran |
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| Jan.19 |
 Qatar |
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'Bin Laden' audio tape broadcast al-Jazeera has broadcast a tape it says was by the al-Qaeda leader, in which offerred long-term truce to the U.S.
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Tel Aviv |
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Suicide bomber detonated sandwich shop
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| Jan.20 |
Baghdad |
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Shiite-led alliance wins election
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| Jan.23 |
Baghdad |
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New judge to take on Saddam trial |
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| Jan.24 |
Gaza |
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Hamas campaign threatens Fatah Party |
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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
| Hamas has operated a network of social and charitable organizations for Palestinians. Mahmoud Abbas urged Hamas to keep negotiations moving forward. Israel demanded that the Palestinian Authority disarm the new ruling party and the other terrorist organizations
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Jerusalem |
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Israel rules out talks with Hamas
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| Jan.27 |
West Bank |
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Abbas urges Hamas to form government |
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Gaza |
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Fatah defeat sparks protest A mob of up to 2,000 Fatah supporters took to the streets, demanding the resignation of Abbas
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Gaza |
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Palestinian groups clash |
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| Jan.28 |
Gaza |
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Hamas leader: 'Palestinian army' possible
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Iraq |
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Captors: Last chance for demand
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| Jan.31 |
Iran |
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Iran angry at U.N. council move |
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| Feb.1 |
West Bank |
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Troops clash with Israeli settlers Mounted troops in riot gear clashed with stone-throwing Jewish protesters as they began dismantling homes
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| Feb.2 |
Gaza |
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Gunmen shut EU office over cartoons Palestinian gunmen shut down the EU office, demanding an apology for German, French and Norwegian newspapers
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| Feb.3 |
 Egypt |
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Ship with 1,400 sinks in Red Sea| An aging passenger ferry loaded to near capacity with dozens of vehicles sank. 100 survivors had been rescued | |
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Gaza |
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Muslim anger on cartoons spreads |
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Egypt |
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Hopes dim for ferry missing
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| Feb.4 |
Egypt |
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Officials: Fire made ferry sink |
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 Syria |
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Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze 
Hundreds of Syrian demonstrators stormed the Danish Embassy in Damascus and set fire to the building in protest at the cartoons
| Protesters scaled the Danish mission amid chants of 'God is great', before moving on to attack the Norwegian site. Denmark and Norway urged their citizens to leave and condemned Syria for failing international obligations. Palestinians protest in Gaza and the West Bank
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Iran |
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Iran to halt snap nuclear checks |
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| Feb.5 |
Beirut |
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Danish consulate in Beirut ablaze
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| Feb.9 |
Kuwait |
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Abducted journalist makes new plea on TV
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| Feb.10 |
Egypt |
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Pharaonic tomb find |
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Egypt |
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Hosts won African Nations Cup |
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| Feb.11 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon survives emergency surgery
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Jerusalem |
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Sharon is 'critical but stable' |
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| Feb.12 |
Baghdad |
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Jaafari set to stay as PM
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| Feb.13 |
 Iran |
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Iran restarts uranium work| Iran has resumed uranium-enrichment work at its Natanz nuclear plant | |
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Baghdad |
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Screaming Hussein back in court |
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| Feb.14 |
Baghdad |
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Saddam in 'hunger strike' protest
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| Feb.16 |
Iraq |
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Iraq 'death squad caught in act' |
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| Feb.18 |
West Bank |
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Hamas takes power vowing no talks
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| Feb.19 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel PM rules out Hamas contacts |
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| Feb.21 |
Baghdad |
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Marketplace bomb kills 20 |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Blast damages Shia shrine Map of Samarra Iraq A bomb attack has damaged one of the Muslim world's holiest shrines, sparking demonstrations outside
| Thousands have gathered at the al-Askari shrine in Samarra where 2 men blew up the famous golden dome.
The shrine is one of Samarra's 2 tombs for revered Shia imams.
Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani has called for a week of mourning.
Shias in Baghdad attacked at least 5 Sunni mosques in a reprisal, and disturbances reported in other cities.
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| Feb.22 |
Iraq |
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Shrine blast sparks protests
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Baghdad |
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Gunmen strike 27 mosques, kill imams |
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| Feb.23 |
Baghdad |
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Curfew aims to curb violence The government has put Baghdad and 3 provinces under curfew for much of Friday
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| Feb.24 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis thwart oil refinery attack
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Baghdad |
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Curfew extended to stem revenge attacks |
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| Feb.26 |
Iraq |
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Renewed violence amid calls for calm
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| Feb.28 |
Baghdad |
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Blasts kill at least 35 |
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| Mar.2 |
Baghdad |
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Authorities to impose Sabbath curfew |
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| Mar.5 |
Iran |
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Iran warns on uranium enrichment |
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| Mar.6 |
West Bank |
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Hamas MPs curtail Abbas's powers
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| Mar.7 |
Baghdad |
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18 men found strangled |
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| Mar.9 |
Dubai |
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Dubai firm to 'transfer' US ports |
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| Mar.10 |
Iraq |
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FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found The body of Tom Fox, a Christian peace advocate, has been found
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Baghdad |
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Talabani called parliament to meet |
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| Mar.12 |
Sadr City |
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Car bombs kill at least 36 in Sadr City |
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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. An Israeli army raid on a Jericho jail holding a senior militant , Ahmed Saadat, has sparked a wave of kidnappings and protest.
US and ... | |
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Baghdad |
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More than 80 dead in reprisal killings 86 bodies were found in the capital during a 30-hour period. Officials announced a vehicle curfew
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| Mar.16 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Military launches largest air assault 50 aircraft are involved in Operation Swarmer with more than 1,500 Iraqi and U.S. troops near Samarra
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Baghdad |
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First meeting for Iraq parliament |
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Iraq |
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U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths The U.S. military has opened a criminal investigation into the deaths of civilians in the city of Haditha
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| Mar.21 |
Azerbaijan |
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Bird flu kills five
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Iran |
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Ayatollah Khamenei backs talks on Iraq
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| Mar.23 |
Iraq |
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Peace group hostages freed
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| Mar.28 |
Jerusalem |
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Kadima wins at polls| Acting Prime Minister Olmert's 4-month-old centrist party took the largest share of parliamentary seats.
The party Kadima , formed by Sharon late last year when he broke from the Likud bloc, earned 28 seats, the most seats in the 120-member Knesset.
Other big winners were the Labor party wit... | |
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| Mar.30 |
Iraq |
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Journalist Carroll freed |
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 Bahrain |
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Ferry sinks carrying 150 people A total of 48 bodies have so far been recovered from the site. 52 people have been rescued
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Iran |
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Series of earthquakes killing dozens |
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| Apr.1 |
Baghdad |
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Pressure mounts on PM to go
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| |
Baghdad |
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Rice and Straw arrive
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| Apr.2 |
Baghdad |
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Rice, Straw to Iraqis: 'The time has come' |
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Iran |
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High-speed underwater missile test-fired |
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| Apr.4 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein charged with genocide
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| Apr.5 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein grins during cross-examination
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| Apr.6 |
Djibouti |
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69 dead as ferry capsizes
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| Apr.7 |
Baghdad |
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80 killed in mosque attack 3 suicide bombers struck a mosque affiliated with a major Shiite political party. Another 136 were wounded
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| Apr.8 |
Gaza |
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6 dead in second day of strikes |
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| Apr.11 |
Iran |
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Iran 'advances uranium program'| Ex-President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani: Iran has advanced its uranium enrichment program. In a televised speech in the h oly city of Mashhad president Ahmadinejad insist... | |
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| Apr.12 |
Tehran |
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ElBaradei puts pressure on Iran |
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| Apr.14 |
Egypt |
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Attacks on churches: 1 dead |
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| Apr.16 |
Iraq |
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Bombs kill at least 34 amid deadlock |
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| Apr.17 |
Tel Aviv |
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Suicide bomber kills 8 A bomber set off a blast in a restaurant at the central bus station in the Passover attack. The bomber also died
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| Apr.21 |
Baghdad |
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Shia bloc names PM choice |
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| Apr.22 |
Baghdad |
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Parliament elects new leaders |
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| Apr.23 |
Qatar |
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Bin Laden tape denounces West
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| Apr.24 |
Baghdad |
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Tape 'links' Hussein to attacks |
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Egypt |
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Three bombs rip through resort| 23 people, including 3 foreigners, were killed and 62 others were wounded in in the Red Sea town of Dahab. The blasts took place about 7:15 p.m. at 2 cafeterias and a supermarket. 42 of the wounded are Egyptian and 3 are members ... | |
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| Apr.25 |
Iraq |
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Defiant al-Zarqawi shows face on video |
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| Apr.26 |
Iran |
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Iran 'will harm U.S. interests if attacked' |
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| May.6 |
Southern Iraq |
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UK troops attacked after copter crash Crowds of Iraqis attacked troops with rocks and Molotov cocktail after a military helicopter crashed
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Iraq |
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Holy city bomb kills many |
|
| May.9 |
Sinai |
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Bombings 'mastermind' killed |
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Palestine |
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Palestinians to get interim aid
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| May.10 |
Baghdad |
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Killings top 1,000 in April President Talabani has said 1,000 people were killed last month in Baghdad as a result of sectarian violence
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| May.14 |
Iraq |
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32 killed in violence
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| May.16 |
Baghdad |
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UAE diplomat kidnapped |
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| May.17 |
Turkey |
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Judge dies in court attack A gunman has shot dead a prominent judge and wounded 4 others in an attack on highest court in Ankara
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| May.18 |
Gaza |
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Rival forces exchange fire |
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| May.19 |
Gaza |
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Hamas official seized with $800k
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| May.20 |
Baghdad |
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Parliament approves Cabinet| The new 37-minister government is including members of the main Shia, Kurd and Sunni parties. 3 crucial ministries, national security, interior and defence,have still not been agreed
It's the first full-term government since the 2003 invasion
PM Nouri Mal... | |
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| May.24 |
Baghdad |
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Aziz takes stand for Hussein |
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| May.25 |
Palestine |
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Abbas issues Hamas ultimatum |
|
| May.31 |
Basra |
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Basra: State of emergency declared Prime Minister declared a month-long state of emergency in the city, vowing to confront troublemakers
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|
| Jun.2 |
Iraq |
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Troops cleared of wrongdoing |
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| Jun.3 |
Iran |
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Ahmadinejad won't give up nucl. Program |
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| Jun.5 |
Palestine |
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Abbas pushes for statehood poll Palestinian leader will call a referendum on his plan that implicitly recognises Israel's right to exist
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| Jun.6 |
Iran |
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Iran 'positive' on nuclear offer |
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| Jun.7 |
Iraq |
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Iraq begins releasing 592 prisoners |
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| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
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U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi Map of Baquba Iraq Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba
| U.S. and Iraqi officials first revealed the news to reporters.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bill Caldwell: two F-16s dropped two 500-pound bombs on a safe house
6 people, including and a key al-Zarqawi lieutenant, spiritual adviser Sheik Abd-al-Rahman, were killed in the strike
Bush: Al-Zarqawi's death gives Iraq a chance to 'turn the tide' in the fight against the insurgency
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Iraq |
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Zarqawi raids uncover new leads |
|
| Jun.9 |
Gaza |
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Explosion shakes Hamas cease-fire The explosion is killing at least 7 people and prompting Hamas to call off a cease-fire with Israel
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| Jun.12 |
Gaza |
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Palestinian security forces clash |
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| Jun.13 |
Baghdad |
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Bush makes surprise visit The President arrived in Baghdad on a visit to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki
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| Jun.16 |
Iran |
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Incentives a 'step forward'
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| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
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23 killed in string of attacks |
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| |
Palestine |
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Powers agree Palestinian aid plan |
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| |
Baghdad |
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Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers Iraqi witnesses say they saw 2 U.S. soldiers being led away by masked insurgents to a pair of cars
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| Jun.19 |
Baghdad |
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Prosecution demands Saddam death |
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| Jun.21 |
Baghdad |
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Lawyer for Saddam Hussein found slain |
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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. Israel has asked its international partners to put pressure on the Palestinians to secure the release of a soldier... | |
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Iraq |
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Al Qaeda group killed 4 Russian hostages The statement, video on a Web site: the Mujahedeen Shura Council had beheaded 3 of the men and shot 1 to death
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| Jun.26 |
Gaza |
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Demands set for captured Israeli |
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Iraq |
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Deadly bombs hit markets |
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| Jun.27 |
Hamas |
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Hamas 'implicitly accepts Israel' |
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| |
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.28 |
Syria |
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Israel warplanes over home of Assad |
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West Bank |
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Israel seizes Hamas legislators
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| |
Kuwait |
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Women vote in poll |
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| Jun.30 |
Gaza |
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Militants demand prisoners release |
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| Jul.1 |
Sadr City |
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Car bomb slaughter 62 at market The blast destroyed food and clothing stalls around 10 a.m. in the Sadr City section in the northeast of the capital
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| |
Gaza |
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Israel hits Palestinian PM's office
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| Jul.2 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein's wife, daughter on 'wanted' list
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| Jul.3 |
Gaza |
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Militants' deadline expires |
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| Jul.6 |
Gaza |
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Troops, militants battle |
|
| Jul.8 |
Gaza |
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Palestinian PM appeals for calm |
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| |
Gaza |
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Israel launches new strikes |
|
| Jul.9 |
Baghdad |
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Gunmen kill 40 Sunnis in rampage
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| Jul.11 |
Gaza |
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Israel army enters central Gaza |
|
| Jul.12 |
 Southern Lebanon |
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Hezbollah kidnapping prompts war Guerrillas killed 3 Israeli soldiers and captured 2 more, prompting airstrikes and military raids inside southern Lebanon
| Israel has launched air strikes on bridges and roads in southern Lebanon to stop Hezbollah moving the soldiers. Israeli cabinet endorsed a strong response against the militants
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Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli troops enter Lebanon
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Beirut |
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Israeli jets strike Beirut airport| Israeli fighter jets are expanding military campaign against Hezbollah holding two Israeli soldiers captive | |
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| Jul.13 |
Beirut |
|
Israel imposes Lebanon blockade The warships have blocked ports, and Lebanon international airport was closed after Israeli bombing
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| |
Beirut |
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Israeli warplanes hit Beirut suburb |
|
| Jul.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Hezbollah ready for 'war on every level' |
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| |
Southern Lebanon |
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4 Israelis missing after naval raid 4 servicemen are missing after one of its vessels was struck by a missile fired by Hezbollah militants
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| Jul.15 |
Beirut |
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Israel hits targets along Lebanese coast |
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| |
Beirut |
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PM Siniora: Lebanon is disaster zone |
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| |
Northern Israel |
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Hezbollah rockets again hit Haifa
|
| Jul.16 |
Beirut |
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Israel pounds Beirut after Haifa hit Airstrikes pounded the southern suburbs of Beirut where Hezbollah members lived and worked
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| |
Northern Lebanon |
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Israeli raids reach north Lebanon |
|
| Jul.17 |
Beirut |
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Israeli jets in new raids |
|
| Jul.18 |
Lebanon |
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Westerners flee Lebanon The governments moved to get their citizens to safety by land, sea and air
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| |
Iraq |
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Holy city bombing kills 45 |
|
| |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon| The ground troops have entered Lebanon on a mission to destroy outposts of the militant group Hezbollah | |
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| Jul.19 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli forces battle Hezbollah |
|
| |
Beirut |
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PM: Lebanon 'has been torn to shreds'
|
| Jul.20 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel, Hezbollah clash on border
|
| Jul.21 |
Israel |
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Israel calls up army reservists The reservists being called up could fill in for troops in the West Bank and Gaza
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| |
Israel |
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Israeli troops mass on Lebanon border |
|
| Jul.22 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli sends tanks to gain foothold
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| |
Southern Lebanon |
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Thousands flee southern Lebanon| Israel issued a specific warning to civilians in 14 villages, telling them to leave | |
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| |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli military seizes Maroun al-Ras The military entered the southern Lebanese village to establish its 'first foothold' in a security buffer along the border
|
| Jul.23 |
Beirut |
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UN appalled by Beirut devastation
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| |
Baghdad |
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Hunger-strike Hussein in hospital |
|
| Jul.24 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel takes aim at Hezbollah stronghold Israeli forces and militants were locked in fierce fighting in southern Lebanon around he Bint Jubeil area
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| |
Lebanon |
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Rice had meeting with PM Fouad Siniora |
|
| Jul.25 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli airstrike hits U.N. observer post| The strike is killing at least two of the agency's observers, according to the U.N. Interim Force
in Lebanon. The observers were Austrian, Finnish, Canadian and Chinese
UNIFIL said there had been 14 incidents of fire close to t... | |
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| Jul.26 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Nine Israeli soldiers killed 8 troops died near the town of Bint Jbeil
|
| Jul.27 |
Israel |
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Israel to bolster troop numbers
|
| Jul.28 |
Israel |
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Israel: Hezbollah has new, powerful missile
|
| Jul.29 |
Jerusalem |
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Israelis reject cease-fire |
|
| Jul.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
|
Israeli air attack kills 28 civilians| Israel mistakenly destroyed a building near a Hezbollah rocket-launching site in Qana. Initial claim: 60 died. The airstrikes hit a residential building that housed refugees, which was near Hezbollah rocket launching sites
It was the deadliest attack in 19 days of fighting between Hezbollah a... | |
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| |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel halts fire for Qana probe |
|
| Jul.31 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel 'not ready for truce yet' |
|
| |
Jerusalem |
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Israel to expand ground campaign
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|
| Aug.1 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Car bombs kill at least 44 |
|
| |
Southern Lebanon |
|
Heavy fighting in town of Aita Al-Shaab |
|
| |
Lebanon |
|
Israel strikes deep into Lebanon
|
| |
Israel |
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Israel 'takes Hezbollah fighters' |
|
| Aug.2 |
Israel |
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Hezbollah launches rocket onslaught Hezbollah sent190 rockets killing one civilian and wounding more than a dozen others
|
| |
Beirut |
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Israel resume airstrikes on Beirut
|
| Aug.3 |
Beirut |
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Bombs pound Beirut for second night |
|
| Aug.4 |
Lebanon |
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Israeli border strike 'kills 23' |
|
| |
Beirut |
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Israel's bombs cut off Beirut Israel is saying the attacks were designed to thwart Syrian attempts to arm Hezbollah
|
| Aug.6 |
Northern Israel |
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12 Israelis, 8 Lebanese killed
|
| Aug.8 |
Southern Lebanon |
|
Israel warns of more strikes around Tyre |
|
| Aug.9 |
Jerusalem |
|
Israel votes to push deeper into Lebanon |
|
| |
Southern Lebanon |
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Troops, tanks moved across border Israel lobbed artillery rounds into southern Lebanon. A vicious battle broke out in Khiyam
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| |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel seizes town of Marjayoun
|
| Aug.10 |
Iraq |
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Suicide bomber kills 34 in Najaf |
|
| Aug.11 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel broadening ground offensive
|
| Aug.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Hezbollah leader agrees to cease-fire
|
| Aug.13 |
Jerusalem |
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Cabinet approves cease-fire resolution
|
| |
Southern Lebanon |
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Missiles fly in final hours |
|
| 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
| 4 mortar rounds were fired inside Lebanon after the cease-fire; none of them hit Israeli territory,
Lebanese forces are to move into southern Lebanon to prevent a return of the violence
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Southern Lebanon |
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Refugees stream back
|
| |
Southern Lebanon |
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Fragile truce holding |
|
| Aug.15 |
Syria |
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al-Assad hails 'a new Middle East' |
|
| |
Israel |
|
Israel sets timetable for Lebanon pullout |
|
| Aug.16 |
Southern Lebanon |
|
Israel begun withdrawal from Lebanon
|
| |
Beirut |
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Lebanon army set to move to south |
|
| |
Southern Lebanon |
|
Lebanese troops deploy The troops have begun deploying south of the Litani River as part of the U.N.-brokered cease-fire
|
| Aug.19 |
Lebanon |
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Israelis carried out raid in Bekaa Valley Commandos carried out a raid by an elite unit; IDF clashed with Hezbollah
|
| Aug.20 |
Baghdad |
|
20 pilgrims killed, hundreds wounded
|
| |
Baghdad |
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Saddam facing poison gas charges
|
| |
Egypt |
|
Train crash kills 57 |
|
| Aug.22 |
Baghdad |
|
Witness tells of chemical bombs |
|
| Aug.23 |
Gaza |
|
Abduction claim of Fox News journalists
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| |
Syria |
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Syria warns over UN peacekeepers |
|
| Aug.26 |
Iran |
|
Nuclear project forges ahead |
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| Aug.27 |
Lebanon |
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Nasrallah regrets triggering war
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Gaza |
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Kidnapped Fox journalists released |
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| |
Baghdad |
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Prime Minister denies civil war as 50 die |
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| Aug.28 |
Turkey |
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'Two dead' in blast |
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| Aug.29 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Annan tours devastated south Lebanon
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| |
Iran |
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Ahmadinejad in Bush TV debate call |
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| Aug.30 |
Iraq |
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At least 47 dead, 100 injured in bombings Insurgents launched a string of bombings in Baghdad and the nearby provinces of Diyala and Babil
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| |
Jerusalem |
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Annan visits Olmert |
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| Aug.31 |
Iran |
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Sanctions loom, Iran keeps enriching U.N. report: The threat of sanctions has not convinced Iran to stop enriching uranium
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| Sep.1 |
Iran |
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Up to 80 killed when jetliner catches fire |
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| Sep.3 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Al Qaeda in Iraq No. 2 held |
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| Sep.7 |
Baghdad |
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US hands over Iraq army control |
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Lebanon |
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Israel eases blockade of Lebanon |
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| Sep.9 |
Jerusalem |
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Blair meets Israeli leader |
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| Sep.12 |
Syria |
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U.S. Embassy attack foiled Syrian security forces killed 4 attackers outside the U.S. Embassy in Damascus after a car exploded
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| Sep.19 |
Baghdad |
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Judge dismissed in Hussein trial
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| Sep.22 |
Beirut |
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Hezbollah leader reappears at victory rally |
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| Sep.23 |
Baghdad |
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Bomb kills 35 as they shop for Ramadan The leader of the Ansar al-Sunna network, aligned with al Qaeda, had been arrested
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| Sep.25 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein ordered from courtroom |
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| Sep.29 |
Baghdad |
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Total curfew declared in capital
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| Sep.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Last Israeli soldier withdraws | The last Israeli soldier left Lebanon, more than a month after a U.N. resolution ended the 34-day war | |
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| Oct.1 |
Gaza |
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Protests turn deadly |
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| Oct.4 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq police brigade aided abuctors |
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| Oct.8 |
Iraq |
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30 rebels killed in mostly Shiite city |
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| |
Southern Iraq |
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Hundreds of Iraqi police poisoned
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| Oct.10 |
Baghdad |
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110 bullet-riddled bodies found 60 bodies were found around Baghdad between on Monday morning and another 50 were found later in the day
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| Oct.15 |
Jerusalem |
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Police back Katsav rape charges | Israeli police believe there is enough evidence to charge President with rape and wire-tapping. Authorities have asked Attorney Generalto charge the President with rape, indecent assault and sexual harassment.
Police also have evidence that ... | |
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| |
Baghdad |
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Weekend toll in Iraq: 83 bodies
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| Oct.18 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Attacks kill 10 U.S. troops in single day |
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| Oct.19 |
Mosul |
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Suicide bomber, clashes kill 20 in Mosul |
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| |
Qatar |
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Opec approves cut in oil output
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| Oct.20 |
Southern Iraq |
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Shiite militia seizes city
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| Oct.23 |
Iraq |
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October deadliest month for U.S. troops The U.S. military's death toll for October stands at 85, the highest of the year
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| Oct.24 |
Baghdad |
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Masked men abducted U.S. soldier |
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| Oct.25 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq, U.S. forces take on militia |
|
| Oct.27 |
Iran |
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Iran 'fires up nuclear processors'
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| Oct.29 |
Sadr City |
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Bomb kills 26, injures 60 |
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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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| |
Baghdad |
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83 bullet-riddled bodies found in city
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| Nov.5 |
Baghdad |
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Saddam Hussein sentenced to death The former Iraqi leader has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by hanging
| Saddam was convicted over the killing of 148 people in the Shia town of Dujail in 1982. His half-brother and former chief judge were also sentenced to death. Former ViP Ramadan got life in jail. 3 others received 15-year prison terms. Baath party official Mohammed Azawi Ali was acquitted. The verdict sparked celebration in Baghdad and protests in Tikrit
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Turkey |
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Ex-PM Ecevit dies at 81 5-time premier and socialist leader ordered the invasion of Cyprus and pushed his country towards the West
|
| Nov.6 |
Baghdad |
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Capital on lockdown after Hussein verdict |
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| Nov.8 |
Gaza |
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Israeli raid 'kills 19 civilians' Palestinian sources: At least 18 Palestinians have been killed by tank fire in the town of Beit Hanoun by tank shells
|
| Nov.10 |
Palestine |
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Palestinian PM offers to resign
|
| Nov.11 |
Turkey |
|
Ecevit buried amid secularist chants |
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| |
Beirut |
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Ministers throw government into turmoil
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| Nov.12 |
Baghdad |
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Bombers kill 35 Iraq police recruits
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| Nov.13 |
Beirut |
|
Lebanon approves court amid crisis |
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| |
Gaza |
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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.14 |
Baghdad |
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Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute | The minister of higher education ordered universities closed until security improves. 80 gunmen were clad in Iraqi National Police uniforms and targeted the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research-Scholars... | |
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| |
Baghdad |
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Most hostages freed after kidnapping |
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| |
Israel |
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Palestinian rockets kill Israeli |
|
| Nov.19 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq's deputy health minister kidnapped |
|
| |
Baghdad |
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Saddam trial 'flawed and unsound'
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| Nov.20 |
Baghdad |
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Iraqi president plans talks with Iran, Syria
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| Nov.21 |
Beirut |
|
Christian politician Gemayel killed | Cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel has been shot dead. He was a member of the Christian Phalange party. A gunman ran up to the car he was riding in and opened fire. Gemayel was supporter of the anti-Syrian parliamentary majority. Saad Hariri is sa... | |
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| Nov.22 |
Gaza |
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Israeli troops advance into 2 towns
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| Nov.23 |
Sadr City |
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More than 200 killed in Sadr City | A string of apparently coordinated bombings erupted in a Shiite slum. the death toll was expected to rise. Bombs and mortar shells struck at 15-minute intervals. 206 wounded. Shiites responded, firing 10 mortar rounds at the Sunni shrine... | |
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| |
Beirut |
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Funeral for minister turns into anti-Syrian
|
| Nov.24 |
Baghdad |
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Shiite bloc's walkout threat test for PM
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| |
Baghdad |
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Shiites torch Sunni people, mosques |
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| Nov.25 |
Iraq |
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21 Shiites gunned down in front of families |
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| |
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. Abbas has won a commitment from all militant groups and phoned Olmert to say he had agreement from ... | |
|
| Nov.26 |
 Jordan |
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King warns of civil wars Abdullah has warned that 3 civil wars could break out unless the international community takes urgent action
|
| |
Tehran |
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Military plane crashes in Tehran |
|
| Nov.27 |
Jerusalem |
|
Israeli PM offers 'hand of peace'
|
| |
Iran |
|
Iraqi president seeks Iran's help |
|
| Nov.28 |
Turkey |
|
Pope calls for Christian-Muslim dialogue |
|
| Nov.29 |
Turkey |
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Pope holds Mass at Turkish shrine
|
| |
Jordan |
|
Bush begins delayed talks on Iraq |
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|
| Dec.1 |
Beirut |
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Huge rally demands PM quit | 200,000 people packed the streets, as Christian opposition leader called for Fouad Siniora to step down. Demonstrators pitched tents outside the office of Siniora.... | |
|
| Dec.2 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis arrest 139 'sleeper cell' suspects |
|
| Dec.7 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq plans international, regional summits |
|
| Dec.8 |
Iraq |
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Coalition: crackdown kills 20 insurgents |
|
| Dec.9 |
Southern Iraq |
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Blast shakes Shiite holy city |
|
| Dec.10 |
Beirut |
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Huge protest pressures government
|
| Dec.11 |
Gaza |
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Gunmen kill school children Gunmen have shot dead the 3 sons of Baha Balousheh, an intelligence chief linked to the Palestinian party Fatah
|
| |
Baghdad |
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Suicide truck bomb kills at least 54
|
| Dec.12 |
Iran |
|
Ahmadinejad: Israel will be 'wiped out'
|
| Dec.13 |
Baghdad |
|
Bombers strike workers for second day |
|
| Dec.14 |
Gaza |
|
Israel blocks PM's return to Gaza
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| |
Baghdad |
|
Gunmen in uniforms kidnap 20-30 |
|
| Dec.15 |
West Bank |
|
Palestinian factions clash
|
| Dec.16 |
West Bank |
|
President Abbas calls for early elections Palestinian President called for presidential and legislative elections to end the stalemate between Fatah and the Hamas
|
| |
Baghdad |
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PM reaches out to Baathists |
|
| Dec.17 |
Gaza |
|
Hamas rejects early elections amid clashes |
|
| |
Iran |
|
Reformist Rafsanjani regains influence Moderate former president has won election to powerful clerical body, the Assembly of Experts
|
| |
Tel Aviv |
|
Tony on Middle East tour
|
| Dec.18 |
Gaza |
|
New clash outside hospital |
|
| Dec.20 |
 Turkmenistan |
|
President Niyazov dies aged 66 The authoritarian president Saparmurat Niyazov, who ruled the country for 21 years. He died of a sudden cardiac arrest
|
| Dec.23 |
Jerusalem |
|
Olmert frees $100 million to Palestinians |
|
| Dec.24 |
Iran |
|
Ahmadinejad: U.N. will regret sanctions |
|
| |
Southern Iraq |
|
UK troops storm Iraqi police HQ More than 1,000 troops demolished the Jamiat police station to rescue 178 prisoners
|
| Dec.27 |
Mecca |
|
Muslims begin the Hajj pilgrimage |
|
| Dec.29 |
Baghdad |
|
'No delays' to Hussein execution |
|
| |
Baghdad |
|
Saddam Hussein hanged The celebrations broke out after Hussein was dead. There was dancing around the body. The execution was videotaped
| He was convicted of killings in the town of Dujail 25 years ago. U.S. district judge refused a request to stay the execution. Hussein executed before Eid Al-Adha, a holiday. The law does not permit executions during religious holidays
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| |
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| Dec.30 |
Iraq |
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Saddam is buried in home village
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|
| 2006 |
|
| Jan.5 |
Sunni Triangle |
At least 134 killed in attacks across Iraq In Ramadi, 80 people were killed when a bomber detonated near an police recruitment and screening drive
|
| Jan.8 |
Iraq |
U.S. helicopter crash kills 12 |
|
| Jan.27 |
Gaza |
Palestinian groups clash |
|
| Jan.28 |
Gaza |
Hamas leader: 'Palestinian army' possible
|
| Feb.1 |
West Bank |
Troops clash with Israeli settlers Mounted troops in riot gear clashed with stone-throwing Jewish protesters as they began dismantling homes
|
| Feb.2 |
Gaza |
Gunmen shut EU office over cartoons Palestinian gunmen shut down the EU office, demanding an apology for German, French and Norwegian newspapers
|
| Feb.4 |
Iran |
Iran to halt snap nuclear checks |
|
| Feb.13 |
Iran |
Iran restarts uranium work| Iran has resumed uranium-enrichment work at its Natanz nuclear plant | |
|
| Feb.16 |
Iraq |
Iraq 'death squad caught in act' |
|
| Feb.23 |
Baghdad |
Curfew aims to curb violence The government has put Baghdad and 3 provinces under curfew for much of Friday
|
| Feb.24 |
Baghdad |
Curfew extended to stem revenge attacks |
|
| Feb.26 |
Iraq |
Renewed violence amid calls for calm
|
| Feb.28 |
Baghdad |
Blasts kill at least 35 |
|
| Mar.2 |
Baghdad |
Authorities to impose Sabbath curfew |
|
| Mar.14 |
West Bank |
Israelis storm Palestinian prison| 6 inmates were holed up and vowing not to be taken alive. Palestinian guards clashed with Israelis. An Israeli army raid on a Jericho jail holding a senior militant , Ahmed Saadat, has sparked a wave of kidnappings and protest.
US and ... | |
|
| Mar.16 |
Sunni Triangle |
Military launches largest air assault 50 aircraft are involved in Operation Swarmer with more than 1,500 Iraqi and U.S. troops near Samarra
|
| Mar.16 |
Iraq |
U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths The U.S. military has opened a criminal investigation into the deaths of civilians in the city of Haditha
|
| Mar.23 |
Iraq |
Peace group hostages freed
|
| Apr.2 |
Iran |
High-speed underwater missile test-fired |
|
| Apr.8 |
Gaza |
6 dead in second day of strikes |
|
| Apr.11 |
Iran |
Iran 'advances uranium program'| Ex-President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani: Iran has advanced its uranium enrichment program. In a televised speech in the h oly city of Mashhad president Ahmadinejad insist... | |
|
| May.6 |
Southern Iraq |
UK troops attacked after copter crash Crowds of Iraqis attacked troops with rocks and Molotov cocktail after a military helicopter crashed
|
| May.18 |
Gaza |
Rival forces exchange fire |
|
| Jun.2 |
Iraq |
Troops cleared of wrongdoing |
|
| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi Map of Baquba Iraq Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba
| U.S. and Iraqi officials first revealed the news to reporters.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bill Caldwell: two F-16s dropped two 500-pound bombs on a safe house
6 people, including and a key al-Zarqawi lieutenant, spiritual adviser Sheik Abd-al-Rahman, were killed in the strike
Bush: Al-Zarqawi's death gives Iraq a chance to 'turn the tide' in the fight against the insurgency
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| |
|
| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
Zarqawi raids uncover new leads |
|
| Jun.9 |
Gaza |
Explosion shakes Hamas cease-fire The explosion is killing at least 7 people and prompting Hamas to call off a cease-fire with Israel
|
| Jun.12 |
Gaza |
Palestinian security forces clash |
|
| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
23 killed in string of attacks |
|
| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers Iraqi witnesses say they saw 2 U.S. soldiers being led away by masked insurgents to a pair of cars
|
| Jun.25 |
Gaza |
Militants kill Israeli 2 soldiers. 1 seized| Israeli soldier 'seized' in raid. Israeli tanks, helicopters and ground forces have crossed into Gaza. Israel has asked its international partners to put pressure on the Palestinians to secure the release of a soldier... | |
|
| Jun.26 |
Gaza |
Demands set for captured Israeli |
|
| Jun.27 |
Gaza |
Israeli troops move into Gaza| The troops crossed the border into southern Gaza to secure the return of a soldier kidnapped by Palestinian militants | |
|
| Jun.28 |
Syria |
Israel warplanes over home of Assad |
|
| Jun.28 |
West Bank |
Israel seizes Hamas legislators
|
| Jun.30 |
Gaza |
Militants demand prisoners release |
|
| Jul.1 |
Gaza |
Israel hits Palestinian PM's office
|
| Jul.6 |
Gaza |
Troops, militants battle |
|
| Jul.8 |
Gaza |
Palestinian PM appeals for calm |
|
| Jul.8 |
Gaza |
Israel launches new strikes |
|
| Jul.11 |
Gaza |
Israel army enters central Gaza |
|
| Jul.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
Hezbollah kidnapping prompts war Guerrillas killed 3 Israeli soldiers and captured 2 more, prompting airstrikes and military raids inside southern Lebanon
| Israel has launched air strikes on bridges and roads in southern Lebanon to stop Hezbollah moving the soldiers. Israeli cabinet endorsed a strong response against the militants
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| |
|
| Jul.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israeli troops enter Lebanon
|
| Jul.12 |
Beirut |
Israeli jets strike Beirut airport| Israeli fighter jets are expanding military campaign against Hezbollah holding two Israeli soldiers captive | |
|
| Jul.13 |
Beirut |
Israel imposes Lebanon blockade The warships have blocked ports, and Lebanon international airport was closed after Israeli bombing
|
| Jul.13 |
Beirut |
Israeli warplanes hit Beirut suburb |
|
| Jul.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
Hezbollah ready for 'war on every level' |
|
| Jul.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
4 Israelis missing after naval raid 4 servicemen are missing after one of its vessels was struck by a missile fired by Hezbollah militants
|
| Jul.15 |
Beirut |
Israel hits targets along Lebanese coast |
|
| Jul.15 |
Beirut |
PM Siniora: Lebanon is disaster zone |
|
| Jul.15 |
Northern Israel |
Hezbollah rockets again hit Haifa
|
| Jul.16 |
Beirut |
Israel pounds Beirut after Haifa hit Airstrikes pounded the southern suburbs of Beirut where Hezbollah members lived and worked
|
| Jul.16 |
Northern Lebanon |
Israeli raids reach north Lebanon |
|
| Jul.17 |
Beirut |
Israeli jets in new raids |
|
| Jul.18 |
Lebanon |
Westerners flee Lebanon The governments moved to get their citizens to safety by land, sea and air
|
| Jul.18 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon| The ground troops have entered Lebanon on a mission to destroy outposts of the militant group Hezbollah | |
|
| Jul.19 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israeli forces battle Hezbollah |
|
| Jul.19 |
Beirut |
PM: Lebanon 'has been torn to shreds'
|
| Jul.20 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israel, Hezbollah clash on border
|
| Jul.21 |
Israel |
Israel calls up army reservists The reservists being called up could fill in for troops in the West Bank and Gaza
|
| Jul.21 |
Israel |
Israeli troops mass on Lebanon border |
|
| Jul.22 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israeli sends tanks to gain foothold
|
| Jul.22 |
Southern Lebanon |
Thousands flee southern Lebanon| Israel issued a specific warning to civilians in 14 villages, telling them to leave | |
|
| Jul.22 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israeli military seizes Maroun al-Ras The military entered the southern Lebanese village to establish its 'first foothold' in a security buffer along the border
|
| Jul.23 |
Beirut |
UN appalled by Beirut devastation
|
| Jul.24 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israel takes aim at Hezbollah stronghold Israeli forces and militants were locked in fierce fighting in southern Lebanon around he Bint Jubeil area
|
| Jul.25 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israeli airstrike hits U.N. observer post| The strike is killing at least two of the agency's observers, according to the U.N. Interim Force
in Lebanon. The observers were Austrian, Finnish, Canadian and Chinese
UNIFIL said there had been 14 incidents of fire close to t... | |
|
| Jul.26 |
Southern Lebanon |
Nine Israeli soldiers killed 8 troops died near the town of Bint Jbeil
|
| Jul.27 |
Israel |
Israel to bolster troop numbers
|
| Jul.28 |
Israel |
Israel: Hezbollah has new, powerful missile
|
| Jul.29 |
Jerusalem |
Israelis reject cease-fire |
|
| Jul.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israeli air attack kills 28 civilians| Israel mistakenly destroyed a building near a Hezbollah rocket-launching site in Qana. Initial claim: 60 died. The airstrikes hit a residential building that housed refugees, which was near Hezbollah rocket launching sites
It was the deadliest attack in 19 days of fighting between Hezbollah a... | |
|
| Jul.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israel halts fire for Qana probe |
|
| Jul.31 |
Jerusalem |
Israel 'not ready for truce yet' |
|
| Jul.31 |
Jerusalem |
Israel to expand ground campaign
|
| Aug.1 |
Sunni Triangle |
Car bombs kill at least 44 |
|
| Aug.1 |
Southern Lebanon |
Heavy fighting in town of Aita Al-Shaab |
|
| Aug.1 |
Lebanon |
Israel strikes deep into Lebanon
|
| Aug.1 |
Israel |
Israel 'takes Hezbollah fighters' |
|
| Aug.2 |
Israel |
Hezbollah launches rocket onslaught Hezbollah sent190 rockets killing one civilian and wounding more than a dozen others
|
| Aug.2 |
Beirut |
Israel resume airstrikes on Beirut
|
| Aug.3 |
Beirut |
Bombs pound Beirut for second night |
|
| Aug.4 |
Lebanon |
Israeli border strike 'kills 23' |
|
| Aug.4 |
Beirut |
Israel's bombs cut off Beirut Israel is saying the attacks were designed to thwart Syrian attempts to arm Hezbollah
|
| Aug.6 |
Northern Israel |
12 Israelis, 8 Lebanese killed
|
| Aug.8 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israel warns of more strikes around Tyre |
|
| Aug.9 |
Jerusalem |
Israel votes to push deeper into Lebanon |
|
| Aug.9 |
Southern Lebanon |
Troops, tanks moved across border Israel lobbed artillery rounds into southern Lebanon. A vicious battle broke out in Khiyam
|
| Aug.9 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israel seizes town of Marjayoun
|
| Aug.11 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israel broadening ground offensive
|
| Aug.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
Hezbollah leader agrees to cease-fire
|
| Aug.13 |
Jerusalem |
Cabinet approves cease-fire resolution
|
| Aug.13 |
Southern Lebanon |
Missiles fly in final hours |
|
| Aug.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
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
| 4 mortar rounds were fired inside Lebanon after the cease-fire; none of them hit Israeli territory,
Lebanese forces are to move into southern Lebanon to prevent a return of the violence
|
| |
|
| Aug.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
Refugees stream back
|
| Aug.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
Fragile truce holding |
|
| Aug.15 |
Israel |
Israel sets timetable for Lebanon pullout |
|
| Aug.16 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israel begun withdrawal from Lebanon
|
| Aug.16 |
Beirut |
Lebanon army set to move to south |
|
| Aug.16 |
Southern Lebanon |
Lebanese troops deploy The troops have begun deploying south of the Litani River as part of the U.N.-brokered cease-fire
|
| Aug.19 |
Lebanon |
Israelis carried out raid in Bekaa Valley Commandos carried out a raid by an elite unit; IDF clashed with Hezbollah
|
| Aug.22 |
Baghdad |
Witness tells of chemical bombs |
|
| Aug.27 |
Lebanon |
Nasrallah regrets triggering war
|
| Aug.27 |
Baghdad |
Prime Minister denies civil war as 50 die |
|
| Sep.3 |
Sunni Triangle |
Al Qaeda in Iraq No. 2 held |
|
| Sep.7 |
Baghdad |
US hands over Iraq army control |
|
| Sep.7 |
Lebanon |
Israel eases blockade of Lebanon |
|
| Sep.22 |
Beirut |
Hezbollah leader reappears at victory rally |
|
| Sep.29 |
Baghdad |
Total curfew declared in capital
|
| Sep.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
Last Israeli soldier withdraws | The last Israeli soldier left Lebanon, more than a month after a U.N. resolution ended the 34-day war | |
|
| Oct.8 |
Iraq |
30 rebels killed in mostly Shiite city |
|
| Oct.18 |
Sunni Triangle |
Attacks kill 10 U.S. troops in single day |
|
| Oct.19 |
Mosul |
Suicide bomber, clashes kill 20 in Mosul |
|
| Oct.20 |
Southern Iraq |
Shiite militia seizes city
|
| Oct.23 |
Iraq |
October deadliest month for U.S. troops The U.S. military's death toll for October stands at 85, the highest of the year
|
| Oct.24 |
Baghdad |
Masked men abducted U.S. soldier |
|
| Oct.25 |
Baghdad |
Iraq, U.S. forces take on militia |
|
| Oct.27 |
Iran |
Iran 'fires up nuclear processors'
|
| Nov.3 |
Gaza |
Gunmen flee in human shield| Militants escaped, slipping away in a crowd of women who had come to protest the Israeli action | |
|
| Nov.3 |
Baghdad |
83 bullet-riddled bodies found in city
|
| Nov.6 |
Baghdad |
Capital on lockdown after Hussein verdict |
|
| Nov.8 |
Gaza |
Israeli raid 'kills 19 civilians' Palestinian sources: At least 18 Palestinians have been killed by tank fire in the town of Beit Hanoun by tank shells
|
| Nov.12 |
Baghdad |
Bombers kill 35 Iraq police recruits
|
| Nov.14 |
Israel |
Palestinian rockets kill Israeli |
|
| Nov.22 |
Gaza |
Israeli troops advance into 2 towns
|
| Nov.25 |
Gaza |
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. Abbas has won a commitment from all militant groups and phoned Olmert to say he had agreement from ... | |
|
| Nov.26 |
Jordan |
King warns of civil wars Abdullah has warned that 3 civil wars could break out unless the international community takes urgent action
|
| Nov.26 |
Tehran |
Military plane crashes in Tehran |
|
| Dec.8 |
Iraq |
Coalition: crackdown kills 20 insurgents |
|
| Dec.17 |
Gaza |
Hamas rejects early elections amid clashes |
|
| Dec.18 |
Gaza |
New clash outside hospital |
|
| Dec.24 |
Southern Iraq |
UK troops storm Iraqi police HQ More than 1,000 troops demolished the Jamiat police station to rescue 178 prisoners
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Jan.1 |
Turkey |
Bird flu suspect dies A 14-year-old boy was one of 6 people tested for bird flu, and his sister was in a critical and worsening condition
|
| Jan.4 |
Turkey |
Dead boy had bird flu |
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| Jan.5 |
Mecca |
76 dead in Mecca hotel collapse| A hotel in Islam's holiest city collapsed as millions of Muslims arrived for the annual Hajj pilgrimage | |
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| Jan.8 |
Turkey |
Three new bird flu cases 2 children and an adult, who were hospitalized in the capital, Ankara, have tested positive
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| Jan.8 |
Iraq |
U.S. helicopter crash kills 12 |
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| Jan.11 |
Turkey |
Turkish bird flu 'may be endemic' |
|
| Jan.12 |
Mecca |
Hajj stampede kills at least 345 Map of Mecca Saudi Arabia| People have been killed during a symbolic stoning ritual at the annual pilgrimage near Mecca | |
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| Jan.15 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon tracheotomy successful |
|
| Feb.3 |
Egypt |
Ship with 1,400 sinks in Red Sea| An aging passenger ferry loaded to near capacity with dozens of vehicles sank. 100 survivors had been rescued | |
|
| Feb.3 |
Egypt |
Hopes dim for ferry missing
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| Feb.4 |
Egypt |
Officials: Fire made ferry sink |
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| Mar.21 |
Azerbaijan |
Bird flu kills five
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| Mar.30 |
Bahrain |
Ferry sinks carrying 150 people A total of 48 bodies have so far been recovered from the site. 52 people have been rescued
|
| Mar.30 |
Iran |
Series of earthquakes killing dozens |
|
| Apr.6 |
Djibouti |
69 dead as ferry capsizes
|
| May.6 |
Southern Iraq |
UK troops attacked after copter crash Crowds of Iraqis attacked troops with rocks and Molotov cocktail after a military helicopter crashed
|
| Aug.20 |
Egypt |
Train crash kills 57 |
|
| Sep.1 |
Iran |
Up to 80 killed when jetliner catches fire |
|
| Nov.26 |
Tehran |
Military plane crashes in Tehran |
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|
| 2006 |
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| Mar.9 |
Dubai |
Dubai firm to 'transfer' US ports |
|
| Oct.19 |
Qatar |
Opec approves cut in oil output
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|
| 2006 |
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| Feb.10 |
Egypt |
Hosts won African Nations Cup |
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| 2006 |
|
| Jan.1 |
Gaza |
Italian hostages freed in Gaza, Yemen |
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| Jan.4 |
Iraq |
36 killed, 40 wounded in funeral blast |
|
| Jan.12 |
Turkey |
Man who shot pope freed A gray-haired Mehmet Ali Agca left the prison and got into a car amid a chaotic scene created by international media
|
| Jan.17 |
Baghdad |
Journalist's kidnappers make demands |
|
| Jan.19 |
Qatar |
'Bin Laden' audio tape broadcast al-Jazeera has broadcast a tape it says was by the al-Qaeda leader, in which offerred long-term truce to the U.S.
|
| Jan.19 |
Tel Aviv |
Suicide bomber detonated sandwich shop
|
| Jan.23 |
Baghdad |
New judge to take on Saddam trial |
|
| Jan.28 |
Iraq |
Captors: Last chance for demand
|
| Feb.4 |
Syria |
Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze Hundreds of Syrian demonstrators stormed the Danish Embassy in Damascus and set fire to the building in protest at the cartoons
| Protesters scaled the Danish mission amid chants of 'God is great', before moving on to attack the Norwegian site. Denmark and Norway urged their citizens to leave and condemned Syria for failing international obligations. Palestinians protest in Gaza and the West Bank
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| Feb.5 |
Beirut |
Danish consulate in Beirut ablaze
|
| Feb.9 |
Kuwait |
Abducted journalist makes new plea on TV
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| Feb.13 |
Baghdad |
Screaming Hussein back in court |
|
| Feb.14 |
Baghdad |
Saddam in 'hunger strike' protest
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| Feb.21 |
Baghdad |
Marketplace bomb kills 20 |
|
| Feb.21 |
Sunni Triangle |
Blast damages Shia shrine Map of Samarra Iraq A bomb attack has damaged one of the Muslim world's holiest shrines, sparking demonstrations outside
| Thousands have gathered at the al-Askari shrine in Samarra where 2 men blew up the famous golden dome.
The shrine is one of Samarra's 2 tombs for revered Shia imams.
Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani has called for a week of mourning.
Shias in Baghdad attacked at least 5 Sunni mosques in a reprisal, and disturbances reported in other cities.
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| Feb.22 |
Baghdad |
Gunmen strike 27 mosques, kill imams |
|
| Feb.24 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudis thwart oil refinery attack
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| Feb.28 |
Baghdad |
Blasts kill at least 35 |
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| Mar.7 |
Baghdad |
18 men found strangled |
|
| Mar.10 |
Iraq |
FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found The body of Tom Fox, a Christian peace advocate, has been found
|
| Mar.12 |
Sadr City |
Car bombs kill at least 36 in Sadr City |
|
| Mar.14 |
Baghdad |
More than 80 dead in reprisal killings 86 bodies were found in the capital during a 30-hour period. Officials announced a vehicle curfew
|
| Mar.16 |
Iraq |
U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths The U.S. military has opened a criminal investigation into the deaths of civilians in the city of Haditha
|
| Mar.30 |
Iraq |
Journalist Carroll freed |
|
| Apr.4 |
Baghdad |
Hussein charged with genocide
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| Apr.5 |
Baghdad |
Hussein grins during cross-examination
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| Apr.7 |
Baghdad |
80 killed in mosque attack 3 suicide bombers struck a mosque affiliated with a major Shiite political party. Another 136 were wounded
|
| Apr.14 |
Egypt |
Attacks on churches: 1 dead |
|
| Apr.16 |
Iraq |
Bombs kill at least 34 amid deadlock |
|
| Apr.17 |
Tel Aviv |
Suicide bomber kills 8 A bomber set off a blast in a restaurant at the central bus station in the Passover attack. The bomber also died
|
| Apr.23 |
Qatar |
Bin Laden tape denounces West
|
| Apr.24 |
Baghdad |
Tape 'links' Hussein to attacks |
|
| Apr.24 |
Egypt |
Three bombs rip through resort| 23 people, including 3 foreigners, were killed and 62 others were wounded in in the Red Sea town of Dahab. The blasts took place about 7:15 p.m. at 2 cafeterias and a supermarket. 42 of the wounded are Egyptian and 3 are members ... | |
|
| Apr.25 |
Iraq |
Defiant al-Zarqawi shows face on video |
|
| May.6 |
Iraq |
Holy city bomb kills many |
|
| May.9 |
Sinai |
Bombings 'mastermind' killed |
|
| May.10 |
Baghdad |
Killings top 1,000 in April President Talabani has said 1,000 people were killed last month in Baghdad as a result of sectarian violence
|
| May.14 |
Iraq |
32 killed in violence
|
| May.16 |
Baghdad |
UAE diplomat kidnapped |
|
| May.17 |
Turkey |
Judge dies in court attack A gunman has shot dead a prominent judge and wounded 4 others in an attack on highest court in Ankara
|
| May.19 |
Gaza |
Hamas official seized with $800k
|
| May.24 |
Baghdad |
Aziz takes stand for Hussein |
|
| Jun.2 |
Iraq |
Troops cleared of wrongdoing |
|
| Jun.7 |
Iraq |
Iraq begins releasing 592 prisoners |
|
| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi Map of Baquba Iraq Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba
| U.S. and Iraqi officials first revealed the news to reporters.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bill Caldwell: two F-16s dropped two 500-pound bombs on a safe house
6 people, including and a key al-Zarqawi lieutenant, spiritual adviser Sheik Abd-al-Rahman, were killed in the strike
Bush: Al-Zarqawi's death gives Iraq a chance to 'turn the tide' in the fight against the insurgency
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| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
23 killed in string of attacks |
|
| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers Iraqi witnesses say they saw 2 U.S. soldiers being led away by masked insurgents to a pair of cars
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| Jun.19 |
Baghdad |
Prosecution demands Saddam death |
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| Jun.21 |
Baghdad |
Lawyer for Saddam Hussein found slain |
|
| Jun.25 |
Iraq |
Al Qaeda group killed 4 Russian hostages The statement, video on a Web site: the Mujahedeen Shura Council had beheaded 3 of the men and shot 1 to death
|
| Jun.26 |
Iraq |
Deadly bombs hit markets |
|
| Jul.1 |
Sadr City |
Car bomb slaughter 62 at market The blast destroyed food and clothing stalls around 10 a.m. in the Sadr City section in the northeast of the capital
|
| Jul.2 |
Baghdad |
Hussein's wife, daughter on 'wanted' list
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| Jul.3 |
Gaza |
Militants' deadline expires |
|
| Jul.9 |
Baghdad |
Gunmen kill 40 Sunnis in rampage
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| Jul.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
Hezbollah kidnapping prompts war Guerrillas killed 3 Israeli soldiers and captured 2 more, prompting airstrikes and military raids inside southern Lebanon
| Israel has launched air strikes on bridges and roads in southern Lebanon to stop Hezbollah moving the soldiers. Israeli cabinet endorsed a strong response against the militants
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| Jul.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
Hezbollah ready for 'war on every level' |
|
| Jul.15 |
Northern Israel |
Hezbollah rockets again hit Haifa
|
| Jul.18 |
Iraq |
Holy city bombing kills 45 |
|
| Aug.10 |
Iraq |
Suicide bomber kills 34 in Najaf |
|
| Aug.20 |
Baghdad |
20 pilgrims killed, hundreds wounded
|
| Aug.20 |
Baghdad |
Saddam facing poison gas charges
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| Aug.22 |
Baghdad |
Witness tells of chemical bombs |
|
| Aug.23 |
Gaza |
Abduction claim of Fox News journalists
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| Aug.27 |
Gaza |
Kidnapped Fox journalists released |
|
| Aug.28 |
Turkey |
'Two dead' in blast |
|
| Aug.30 |
Iraq |
At least 47 dead, 100 injured in bombings Insurgents launched a string of bombings in Baghdad and the nearby provinces of Diyala and Babil
|
| Sep.3 |
Sunni Triangle |
Al Qaeda in Iraq No. 2 held |
|
| Sep.12 |
Syria |
U.S. Embassy attack foiled Syrian security forces killed 4 attackers outside the U.S. Embassy in Damascus after a car exploded
|
| Sep.19 |
Baghdad |
Judge dismissed in Hussein trial
|
| Sep.23 |
Baghdad |
Bomb kills 35 as they shop for Ramadan The leader of the Ansar al-Sunna network, aligned with al Qaeda, had been arrested
|
| Sep.25 |
Baghdad |
Hussein ordered from courtroom |
|
| Oct.4 |
Baghdad |
Iraq police brigade aided abuctors |
|
| Oct.8 |
Southern Iraq |
Hundreds of Iraqi police poisoned
|
| Oct.10 |
Baghdad |
110 bullet-riddled bodies found 60 bodies were found around Baghdad between on Monday morning and another 50 were found later in the day
|
| Oct.15 |
Jerusalem |
Police back Katsav rape charges | Israeli police believe there is enough evidence to charge President with rape and wire-tapping. Authorities have asked Attorney Generalto charge the President with rape, indecent assault and sexual harassment.
Police also have evidence that ... | |
|
| Oct.15 |
Baghdad |
Weekend toll in Iraq: 83 bodies
|
| Oct.24 |
Baghdad |
Masked men abducted U.S. soldier |
|
| Oct.29 |
Sadr City |
Bomb kills 26, injures 60 |
|
| Nov.5 |
Baghdad |
Saddam Hussein sentenced to death The former Iraqi leader has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by hanging
| Saddam was convicted over the killing of 148 people in the Shia town of Dujail in 1982. His half-brother and former chief judge were also sentenced to death. Former ViP Ramadan got life in jail. 3 others received 15-year prison terms. Baath party official Mohammed Azawi Ali was acquitted. The verdict sparked celebration in Baghdad and protests in Tikrit
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| Nov.14 |
Baghdad |
Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute | The minister of higher education ordered universities closed until security improves. 80 gunmen were clad in Iraqi National Police uniforms and targeted the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research-Scholars... | |
|
| Nov.14 |
Baghdad |
Most hostages freed after kidnapping |
|
| Nov.14 |
Israel |
Palestinian rockets kill Israeli |
|
| Nov.19 |
Baghdad |
Iraq's deputy health minister kidnapped |
|
| Nov.19 |
Baghdad |
Saddam trial 'flawed and unsound'
|
| Nov.21 |
Beirut |
Christian politician Gemayel killed | Cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel has been shot dead. He was a member of the Christian Phalange party. A gunman ran up to the car he was riding in and opened fire. Gemayel was supporter of the anti-Syrian parliamentary majority. Saad Hariri is sa... | |
|
| Nov.23 |
Sadr City |
More than 200 killed in Sadr City | A string of apparently coordinated bombings erupted in a Shiite slum. the death toll was expected to rise. Bombs and mortar shells struck at 15-minute intervals. 206 wounded. Shiites responded, firing 10 mortar rounds at the Sunni shrine... | |
|
| Nov.24 |
Baghdad |
Shiites torch Sunni people, mosques |
|
| Nov.25 |
Iraq |
21 Shiites gunned down in front of families |
|
| Dec.2 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudis arrest 139 'sleeper cell' suspects |
|
| Dec.9 |
Southern Iraq |
Blast shakes Shiite holy city |
|
| Dec.11 |
Gaza |
Gunmen kill school children Gunmen have shot dead the 3 sons of Baha Balousheh, an intelligence chief linked to the Palestinian party Fatah
|
| Dec.11 |
Baghdad |
Suicide truck bomb kills at least 54
|
| Dec.12 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad: Israel will be 'wiped out'
|
| Dec.13 |
Baghdad |
Bombers strike workers for second day |
|
| Dec.14 |
Baghdad |
Gunmen in uniforms kidnap 20-30 |
|
| Dec.29 |
Baghdad |
'No delays' to Hussein execution |
|
| Dec.29 |
Baghdad |
Saddam Hussein hanged The celebrations broke out after Hussein was dead. There was dancing around the body. The execution was videotaped
| He was convicted of killings in the town of Dujail 25 years ago. U.S. district judge refused a request to stay the execution. Hussein executed before Eid Al-Adha, a holiday. The law does not permit executions during religious holidays
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| 2006 |
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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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| Jan.5 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon to remain sedated after stroke |
|
| Jan.6 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon stable after 3rd brain operation
|
| Jan.7 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon's condition critical but stable |
|
| Jan.7 |
Mecca |
Pilgrims descend on Mecca for Hajj |
|
| Jan.9 |
Iran |
Nuclear research resumed
|
| Jan.9 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon able to breathe alone |
|
| Jan.14 |
Kuwait |
Emir dead
|
| Jan.18 |
Iran |
U.S., Europe balk at new talks with Iran |
|
| Jan.20 |
Baghdad |
Shiite-led alliance wins election
|
| Jan.24 |
Gaza |
Hamas campaign threatens Fatah Party |
|
| Jan.26 |
West Bank |
Hamas won elections Hamas and Fatah supporters scuffled outside the Palestinian parliament building
| Hamas has operated a network of social and charitable organizations for Palestinians. Mahmoud Abbas urged Hamas to keep negotiations moving forward. Israel demanded that the Palestinian Authority disarm the new ruling party and the other terrorist organizations
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|
| Jan.26 |
Jerusalem |
Israel rules out talks with Hamas
|
| Jan.27 |
West Bank |
Abbas urges Hamas to form government |
|
| Jan.27 |
Gaza |
Fatah defeat sparks protest A mob of up to 2,000 Fatah supporters took to the streets, demanding the resignation of Abbas
|
| Jan.28 |
Gaza |
Hamas leader: 'Palestinian army' possible
|
| Jan.31 |
Iran |
Iran angry at U.N. council move |
|
| Feb.1 |
West Bank |
Troops clash with Israeli settlers Mounted troops in riot gear clashed with stone-throwing Jewish protesters as they began dismantling homes
|
| Feb.3 |
Gaza |
Muslim anger on cartoons spreads |
|
| Feb.4 |
Syria |
Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze Hundreds of Syrian demonstrators stormed the Danish Embassy in Damascus and set fire to the building in protest at the cartoons
| Protesters scaled the Danish mission amid chants of 'God is great', before moving on to attack the Norwegian site. Denmark and Norway urged their citizens to leave and condemned Syria for failing international obligations. Palestinians protest in Gaza and the West Bank
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| Feb.5 |
Beirut |
Danish consulate in Beirut ablaze
|
| Feb.10 |
Egypt |
Pharaonic tomb find |
|
| Feb.11 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon survives emergency surgery
|
| Feb.11 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon is 'critical but stable' |
|
| Feb.12 |
Baghdad |
Jaafari set to stay as PM
|
| Feb.18 |
West Bank |
Hamas takes power vowing no talks
|
| Feb.19 |
Jerusalem |
Israel PM rules out Hamas contacts |
|
| Feb.22 |
Iraq |
Shrine blast sparks protests
|
| Mar.5 |
Iran |
Iran warns on uranium enrichment |
|
| Mar.6 |
West Bank |
Hamas MPs curtail Abbas's powers
|
| Mar.10 |
Baghdad |
Talabani called parliament to meet |
|
| Mar.16 |
Baghdad |
First meeting for Iraq parliament |
|
| Mar.21 |
Iran |
Ayatollah Khamenei backs talks on Iraq
|
| Mar.28 |
Jerusalem |
Kadima wins at polls| Acting Prime Minister Olmert's 4-month-old centrist party took the largest share of parliamentary seats.
The party Kadima , formed by Sharon late last year when he broke from the Likud bloc, earned 28 seats, the most seats in the 120-member Knesset.
Other big winners were the Labor party wit... | |
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| Apr.1 |
Baghdad |
Pressure mounts on PM to go
|
| Apr.1 |
Baghdad |
Rice and Straw arrive
|
| Apr.2 |
Baghdad |
Rice, Straw to Iraqis: 'The time has come' |
|
| Apr.11 |
Iran |
Iran 'advances uranium program'| Ex-President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani: Iran has advanced its uranium enrichment program. In a televised speech in the h oly city of Mashhad president Ahmadinejad insist... | |
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| Apr.12 |
Tehran |
ElBaradei puts pressure on Iran |
|
| Apr.16 |
Iraq |
Bombs kill at least 34 amid deadlock |
|
| Apr.21 |
Baghdad |
Shia bloc names PM choice |
|
| Apr.22 |
Baghdad |
Parliament elects new leaders |
|
| Apr.23 |
Qatar |
Bin Laden tape denounces West
|
| Apr.26 |
Iran |
Iran 'will harm U.S. interests if attacked' |
|
| May.9 |
Palestine |
Palestinians to get interim aid
|
| May.20 |
Baghdad |
Parliament approves Cabinet| The new 37-minister government is including members of the main Shia, Kurd and Sunni parties. 3 crucial ministries, national security, interior and defence,have still not been agreed
It's the first full-term government since the 2003 invasion
PM Nouri Mal... | |
|
| May.25 |
Palestine |
Abbas issues Hamas ultimatum |
|
| May.31 |
Basra |
Basra: State of emergency declared Prime Minister declared a month-long state of emergency in the city, vowing to confront troublemakers
|
| Jun.3 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad won't give up nucl. Program |
|
| Jun.5 |
Palestine |
Abbas pushes for statehood poll Palestinian leader will call a referendum on his plan that implicitly recognises Israel's right to exist
|
| Jun.6 |
Iran |
Iran 'positive' on nuclear offer |
|
| Jun.13 |
Baghdad |
Bush makes surprise visit The President arrived in Baghdad on a visit to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki
|
| Jun.16 |
Iran |
Incentives a 'step forward'
|
| Jun.17 |
Palestine |
Powers agree Palestinian aid plan |
|
| Jun.26 |
Gaza |
Demands set for captured Israeli |
|
| Jun.27 |
Hamas |
Hamas 'implicitly accepts Israel' |
|
| Jun.28 |
Kuwait |
Women vote in poll |
|
| Jul.8 |
Gaza |
Palestinian PM appeals for calm |
|
| Jul.15 |
Beirut |
PM Siniora: Lebanon is disaster zone |
|
| Jul.23 |
Beirut |
UN appalled by Beirut devastation
|
| Jul.23 |
Baghdad |
Hunger-strike Hussein in hospital |
|
| Jul.24 |
Lebanon |
Rice had meeting with PM Fouad Siniora |
|
| Jul.31 |
Jerusalem |
Israel 'not ready for truce yet' |
|
| Aug.9 |
Jerusalem |
Israel votes to push deeper into Lebanon |
|
| Aug.13 |
Jerusalem |
Cabinet approves cease-fire resolution
|
| Aug.15 |
Syria |
al-Assad hails 'a new Middle East' |
|
| Aug.15 |
Israel |
Israel sets timetable for Lebanon pullout |
|
| Aug.20 |
Baghdad |
Saddam facing poison gas charges
|
| Aug.23 |
Syria |
Syria warns over UN peacekeepers |
|
| Aug.26 |
Iran |
Nuclear project forges ahead |
|
| Aug.27 |
Lebanon |
Nasrallah regrets triggering war
|
| Aug.27 |
Baghdad |
Prime Minister denies civil war as 50 die |
|
| Aug.29 |
Southern Lebanon |
Annan tours devastated south Lebanon
|
| Aug.29 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad in Bush TV debate call |
|
| Aug.30 |
Jerusalem |
Annan visits Olmert |
|
| Aug.31 |
Iran |
Sanctions loom, Iran keeps enriching U.N. report: The threat of sanctions has not convinced Iran to stop enriching uranium
|
| Sep.7 |
Lebanon |
Israel eases blockade of Lebanon |
|
| Sep.9 |
Jerusalem |
Blair meets Israeli leader |
|
| Sep.22 |
Beirut |
Hezbollah leader reappears at victory rally |
|
| Oct.1 |
Gaza |
Protests turn deadly |
|
| Oct.15 |
Jerusalem |
Police back Katsav rape charges | Israeli police believe there is enough evidence to charge President with rape and wire-tapping. Authorities have asked Attorney Generalto charge the President with rape, indecent assault and sexual harassment.
Police also have evidence that ... | |
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| Oct.19 |
Qatar |
Opec approves cut in oil output
|
| Nov.5 |
Turkey |
Ex-PM Ecevit dies at 81 5-time premier and socialist leader ordered the invasion of Cyprus and pushed his country towards the West
|
| Nov.10 |
Palestine |
Palestinian PM offers to resign
|
| Nov.11 |
Turkey |
Ecevit buried amid secularist chants |
|
| Nov.11 |
Beirut |
Ministers throw government into turmoil
|
| Nov.13 |
Beirut |
Lebanon approves court amid crisis |
|
| 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
|
| Nov.19 |
Baghdad |
Saddam trial 'flawed and unsound'
|
| Nov.20 |
Baghdad |
Iraqi president plans talks with Iran, Syria
|
| Nov.23 |
Beirut |
Funeral for minister turns into anti-Syrian
|
| Nov.24 |
Baghdad |
Shiite bloc's walkout threat test for PM
|
| Nov.25 |
Gaza |
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. Abbas has won a commitment from all militant groups and phoned Olmert to say he had agreement from ... | |
|
| Nov.26 |
Jordan |
King warns of civil wars Abdullah has warned that 3 civil wars could break out unless the international community takes urgent action
|
| Nov.27 |
Jerusalem |
Israeli PM offers 'hand of peace'
|
| Nov.27 |
Iran |
Iraqi president seeks Iran's help |
|
| Nov.28 |
Turkey |
Pope calls for Christian-Muslim dialogue |
|
| Nov.29 |
Turkey |
Pope holds Mass at Turkish shrine
|
| Nov.29 |
Jordan |
Bush begins delayed talks on Iraq |
|
| Dec.1 |
Beirut |
Huge rally demands PM quit | 200,000 people packed the streets, as Christian opposition leader called for Fouad Siniora to step down. Demonstrators pitched tents outside the office of Siniora.... | |
|
| Dec.7 |
Baghdad |
Iraq plans international, regional summits |
|
| Dec.10 |
Beirut |
Huge protest pressures government
|
| Dec.14 |
Gaza |
Israel blocks PM's return to Gaza
|
| Dec.15 |
West Bank |
Palestinian factions clash
|
| Dec.16 |
West Bank |
President Abbas calls for early elections Palestinian President called for presidential and legislative elections to end the stalemate between Fatah and the Hamas
|
| Dec.16 |
Baghdad |
PM reaches out to Baathists |
|
| Dec.17 |
Gaza |
Hamas rejects early elections amid clashes |
|
| Dec.17 |
Iran |
Reformist Rafsanjani regains influence Moderate former president has won election to powerful clerical body, the Assembly of Experts
|
| Dec.17 |
Tel Aviv |
Tony on Middle East tour
|
| Dec.20 |
Turkmenistan |
President Niyazov dies aged 66 The authoritarian president Saparmurat Niyazov, who ruled the country for 21 years. He died of a sudden cardiac arrest
|
| Dec.23 |
Jerusalem |
Olmert frees $100 million to Palestinians |
|
| Dec.24 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad: U.N. will regret sanctions |
|
| Dec.27 |
Mecca |
Muslims begin the Hajj pilgrimage |
|
| Dec.30 |
Iraq |
Saddam is buried in home village
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