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| Jan.2 |
 Baghdad |
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Iraq investigates Saddam footage 
The government has launched an inquiry into unofficial mobile phone footage showing the execution of former leader
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| Jan.3 |
Baghdad |
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Guard detained over Hussein video
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| Jan.4 |
Gaza |
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Haniya, Abbas agree to pull back forces |
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| Jan.6 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq PM warns over Saddam hanging |
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| Jan.9 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Plane crash kills 30 Turkish workers |
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| Jan.13 |
Jerusalem |
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Rice begins Mid-East peace push
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| Jan.14 |
Baghdad |
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Saddam half-brother executed Barzan Ibrahim decapitated during hanging. The former head of Revolutionary Court Hamed al-Bandar also hanged
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| Jan.16 |
Baghdad |
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Bombs kill 70 at university
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Jerusalem |
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Military chief quits over war performance
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| Jan.17 |
Baghdad |
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Bombers kill 28 in Baghdad, Kirkuk |
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| Jan.20 |
Iraq |
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13 killed in U.S. copter crash |
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Turkey |
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Hrant Dink murder suspect caught |
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| Jan.21 |
Iraq |
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25 U.S. troops killed in 1 day in Iraq
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| Jan.22 |
Baghdad |
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Market bombs kill 100 in 2 Iraqi cities Bombs in marketplaces killed dozens of people in Baghdad and in Khalis, near the northeastern city of Baquba
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 Beirut |
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Protesters barricade roads Hundreds have blocked major roads in and around the capital at the start of a general strike called by Hezbollah-led opposition
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| Jan.23 |
Lebanon |
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Opposition halts strike |
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| Jan.24 |
Jerusalem |
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President: I'm not guilty, I won't resign
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| Jan.25 |
Beirut |
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City lockdown after rivals battle in streets |
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| Jan.27 |
 Gaza |
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Battle rages on after 25 dead Gunmen from the Hamas and Fatah are continuing an increasingly bloody power struggle over the Palestinian government
| Both sides have suspended talks. Those killed included a boy of 11 or 12 who was hit during a shootout
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| Jan.28 |
Southern Iraq |
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US, Iraqi troops have killed 250 militants
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| Jan.29 |
Israel |
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Bakery bomber kills three
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Gaza |
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Hamas and Fatah agree to cease-fire |
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| Jan.30 |
Iraq |
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Attacks on Shiite pilgrims kill 38 |
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| Jan.31 |
Iraq |
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Probe eyes Iran ties in Karbala attack
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| Feb.2 |
Iraq |
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U.S. loses fourth copter in Iraq in 2 weeks
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Gaza |
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24 killed before factions reach truce Fatah and Hamas gunmen battled each other at universities, a radio station and in streets
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| Feb.3 |
Baghdad |
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Truck bomb kills more than 120 in market A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden truck in a crowded market in Sedriya, a mixed neighborhood
| The blast destroyed stores and automobiles. Many victims were trapped under the rubble. 8 die in other attacks; 2 came when 9 bombs detonated in Kirkuk
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| Feb.7 |
Baghdad |
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Fifth U.S. chopper in 18 days down An insurgent group claimed responsibility for downing a U.S. helicopter and 'burning it down completely'
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Southern Lebanon |
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Clash on Israel-Lebanese border Israeli and Lebanese forces have exchanged fire on the border between the 2 countries
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| Feb.8 |
Baghdad |
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Top Iraqi official held in raid |
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 Mecca |
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Palestinian talks yield power-sharing pact| Rival leaders signed an agreement in principle on a government in Saudi-brokered talks in Mecca. Palestinian President Abbas, of the Fatah, and Meshaal, leader of Hamas, signed the accord at a ceremony hosted by Kin... | |
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| Feb.9 |
Jerusalem |
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Israeli police, Muslims clash at holy site
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| Feb.11 |
Baghdad |
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U.S.: Iran to blame for killing U.S. troops
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| Feb.12 |
Baghdad |
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90 killed on day Golden Mosque attack 5 explosions ripped through central Baghdad, amid memorials marking last year's attack on a revered Shiite shrine in Samarra
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| Feb.13 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq unveils new security plans
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Southern Iran |
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Bomb kills 18 on military bus
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| Feb.20 |
Jerusalem |
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Rice talks with Israelis, Palestinians |
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| Feb.25 |
Iraq |
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Car bomb kills dozens; mystery blasts |
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| Feb.26 |
Baghdad |
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Suicide bomber kills 50 at university
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| Mar.6 |
Iraq |
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More than 120 die in blasts 
Map of Karbala Iraq| Insurgents stepped up attacks on Shiite pilgrims heading to the city of Karbala, with bombings and small arms attacks. Suicide bombers targeted Shiite pi... | |
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| Mar.8 |
Baghdad |
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No military solution to Iraq - U.S. chief |
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| Mar.9 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq hosts key security meeting
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| Mar.10 |
Gaza |
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Palestinian infighting kills Hamas man |
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Iraq |
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Kidnapping in Iraq aimed at Germans |
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| Mar.11 |
Baghdad |
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Car bomb kills 31 pilgrims
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| Mar.15 |
Gaza |
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New Palestinian Cabinet named
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| Mar.17 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Gas attack makes hundreds ill Suicide bombers detonated 3 chlorine-filled trucks in Anbar province, killing 2 police officers and sickened 350 Iraqis and 6 coalition force...
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| Mar.19 |
Baghdad |
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Former VP Ramadan executed One of Saddam Hussein's co-defendants, Taha Yassin Ramadan was sentenced to life for his role in killing Shias in the 1980s
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| Mar.20 |
Baghdad |
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VP: Iraq 'should talk to militants' |
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| Mar.21 |
Israel |
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General strike shuts down Israel |
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| Mar.22 |
Baghdad |
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UN chief shaken by blast A blast interrupted a Ban Ki-moon news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki
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| Mar.23 |
Baghdad |
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Bomb injures Iraqi deputy PM
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 Iran |
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Iran seizes 15 British sailors Map of http%3A%2F%2Fi.a.cnn.net%2Fcnn%2Finteractive%2Fmaps%2Fworld%2Fpersian.gulf%2Fpopup.iraq.shatt.al.arab.gif Iran The naval patrol seized sailors who had boarded a vessel suspected of smuggling cars off the coast of Iraq
| The Royal Marines and naval officers were have been apprehended by up to 6 ships from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy. The British government demanded the safe return of its troops and summoned Tehran's ambassador to explain the incident. Iran had asked Britain's ambassador to explain why the personnel had crossed into Iranian territory
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Iran |
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Ahmadinejad cancels Sec. Council visit |
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| Mar.25 |
West Bank |
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Rice pushes 'common agenda' in Mideast |
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| Mar.27 |
Northern Iraq |
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Truck bombs kill 50 in city of Tal Afar The explosions, within a few minutes of each other, targeted markets. In 2006 Bush touted Tal Afar as an example
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Iran |
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Iran: Inquiry first, access second |
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| Mar.28 |
Iran |
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British captives shown on Iranian TV The female British sailor detained by Iran in the Persian Gulf said her crew 'trespassed' in Iranian waters
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| Mar.30 |
Iran |
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Video shows detainee 'apology' |
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| Apr.1 |
Iran |
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Protest at UK embassy |
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Jerusalem |
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Olmert to Arab leaders: Let's talk peace |
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| Apr.4 |
Iran |
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Ahmadinejad frees UK sailors Iranian President has met with some of the 15 personnel held in Iranian custody, after pardoning the group
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Syria |
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Pelosi pushes Syria on militant links
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Iran |
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Britons leave Tehran for home |
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| Apr.6 |
Jerusalem |
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Peace pleas punctuate Good Friday |
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| Apr.7 |
Iran |
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Iran urges UK goodwill on sailors |
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Iran |
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CIA tortured me, says Iran envoy |
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| Apr.8 |
Iraq |
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30 dead in attacks across Iraq |
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| Apr.9 |
Iran |
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Nuclear program stepped up Ahmadinejad: nuclear fuel production program has reached 'industrial' levels
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Iraq |
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Thousands protest Baghdad's fall |
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| Apr.12 |
Baghdad |
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8 killed in suicide attack on parliament After the attack in the cafeteria, more explosives were found near the parliament room. An explosion is killing at least two MPs
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| Apr.14 |
Iraq |
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Bombings in Karbala, Baghdad killed 56
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| Apr.15 |
Baghdad |
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Bomb attacks strike capital
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| Apr.16 |
Baghdad |
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Sadr ministers quit Iraqi cabinet
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| Apr.18 |
Baghdad |
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Bombings kill almost 200 Map of http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F2%2Fhi%2Fmiddle_east%2F6567329.stm Iraq Insurgent bombers launched a series of attacks across Baghdad. 112 dead in Sadriya market. 28 dead in an attack at the entrance to Sadr City
| 11 civilians were killed in Karrada district. 4 police officers were killed when a suicide car bomber exploded at an Iraqi police checkpoint
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Iran |
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Iran nuclear operations confirmed
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| Apr.19 |
Turkey |
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Bible attack suspects detained |
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| Apr.21 |
Baghdad |
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U.S. under fire over Baghdad wall |
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| Apr.22 |
Mosul |
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Gunmen line up, execute 23 Kurd |
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| Apr.23 |
Iraq |
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Suicide bomb kills 9 U.S. soldiers |
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| Apr.27 |
 Turkey |
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Army 'concerned' by vote | Army has warned against questioning the secular system after a disputed 1st-round presidential vote in parliament. The ruling party has sharply criticised an army threat. The European Union and the U.S. have urg... | |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis arrest 172 militants Suspects arrested in an anti-terror sweep related to a terror plot involving attacks on senior officials and government installations
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| Apr.28 |
Iraq |
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Bomb kills 58 in holy city of Karbala
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| Apr.30 |
Jerusalem |
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'Severe failure' over Lebanon war Ehud Olmert has been criticised by government inquiry panel over his handling of Israel's conflict in Lebanon in 2006
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Turkey |
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Prime Minister Erdogan calls for unity |
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| May.1 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq al Qaeda leader reported dead |
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Turkey |
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Presidential vote annulled
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| May.2 |
Jerusalem |
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Olmert should go, Israeli FM says |
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| May.8 |
Israel |
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King Herod's ancient tomb 'found' An archaeologist has found the tomb of the ruler of Judea while it was under Roman administration in the 1st century BC
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| May.9 |
Gaza |
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Police teams walk tough beat for peace |
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| May.12 |
Iraq |
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3 missing, 5 killed in attack on U.S. patrol American troops were on the hunt south of Baghdad for 2 members of a U.S.-led military patrol
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| May.13 |
Northern Iraq |
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Bombings leave at least 45 dead |
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| May.14 |
Gaza |
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Hamas-Fatah cease-fire collapses
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| May.15 |
Gaza |
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Gunmen raid Fatah official's home |
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| May.17 |
Gaza |
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Israel launches air strikes |
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| May.18 |
Gaza |
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Clashes continued for 6th day 2 Hamas men and a passer-by were killed when a van was hit close to a Hamas post. Israel launched a series of air strikes on Hamas targets
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| May.19 |
Southern Iraq |
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Blair's tribute to troops in Iraq |
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Gaza |
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Israeli jets strike Hamas |
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| May.20 |
Northern Lebanon |
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Islamic militants, security forces battle Map of Tripoli Lebanon| Tanks pounded a militant group's headquarters in a Palestinian camp near Tripoli after the city's worst clashes killed 37 people. 14 fighters from the radical Fatah Islam group, linked to ... | |
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Gaza |
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Hamas leader's house hit by Israeli missile |
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| May.21 |
Beirut |
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Explosion rocks Beirut |
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Lebanon |
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Fighting enters third day |
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| May.22 |
Northern Lebanon |
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Thousands flee refugee battle
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| May.23 |
Iran |
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UN reports ongoing Iran defiance
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| May.24 |
Beirut |
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PM vows to uproot militants |
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| May.25 |
Iraq |
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Sadr calls for Sunni co-operation |
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Lebanon |
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Hezbollah leader warns Lebanese army |
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| May.26 |
Gaza |
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Israeli jets strike; Hamas minister arrested |
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| May.28 |
Baghdad |
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U.S., Iran hold historic talks The United States told Iran its support for militias fighting in Iraq needs to cease. Iran criticizes U.S. 'occupation' in Iraq
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| May.29 |
Baghdad |
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Five Britons seized 4 bodyguards and a finance expert have been kidnapped from Iraq's finance ministry. The kidnappers wore police uniforms
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Iraq |
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Chopper attack, bombs kill 10 U.S. troops |
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| May.31 |
Northern Lebanon |
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Fresh fighting hits camp |
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| Jun.1 |
Gaza |
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Video released of BBC's Johnston
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Northern Lebanon |
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Fighting kills at least 14 Lebanese soldiers, backed by gunboats, artillery and tanks, entered a Palestinian camp that has hosted days of fierce fighting north of Trip...
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| Jun.7 |
Oman |
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Cyclone pounds Mideast oil region
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| Jun.10 |
Gaza |
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Militants throw rivals off high-rise buildings |
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| Jun.11 |
Gaza |
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14 died in Fatah/Hamas clashes
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| Jun.12 |
Gaza |
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Hamas launches new attacks |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Blast hits key Shia shrine Map of Samarra Iraq| The 3 minarets of the al-Askari, one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, have been damaged by an explosion in Samarra. The bombing destroyed two towers at the mosque. The same holy site was attacked in February 2006. The... | |
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| Jun.13 |
Jerusalem |
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Peres elected Israel's president |
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Beirut |
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Lebanese lawmaker killed in blast Walid Eido, an anti-Syrian member of the Lebanese parliament died in a bomb blast. 6 other people died and 11 were wounded in the explosion
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Baghdad |
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Sunni insurgents storm Sunni mosques |
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| Jun.14 |
Gaza |
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Hamas hails 'liberation' of Gaza The militants have hailed a series of military victories over rivals Fatah as a new 'liberation' of the territory
| Fighters seized Fatah's Preventative Security building and the intelligence service headquarters, and overran Rafah.
An aide to Abbas called the Hamas offensive a coup against the Palestinian Authority.
Abbas was likely to dismiss the government and call new elections
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West Bank |
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Abbas sacks Hamas-led government Palestinian Authority President has dismissed the coalition government and declared a state of emergency
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Gaza |
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Hamas 'in full control of Gaza' |
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| Jun.15 |
West Bank |
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Abbas appoints new Palestinian PM
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| Jun.17 |
West Bank |
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New Palestinian cabinet sworn in
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Northern Israel |
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2 rockets fall on northern Israel |
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| Jun.19 |
Baghdad |
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Car bomb kills 87 in crowded square A truck bomb ripped through a crowded Khalani Square, killing at least 75 people and wounding 204 others
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Gaza |
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Gazans trapped at Israeli crossing |
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| Jun.21 |
Baghdad |
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14 U.S. troops killed in 48 hours
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Beirut |
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Defense minister: Militants crushed
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| Jun.23 |
Sunni Triangle |
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9 U.S. troops die |
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Northern Lebanon |
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Booby trap in camp kills Lebanese soldiers |
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| Jun.24 |
Baghdad |
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'Chemical Ali' sentenced to hang An Iraq court sentenced 3 former aides to Saddam Hussein to death by hanging for their role in a genocide campaign that that killed up to 100,000...
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Jerusalem |
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Israel to free Palestinian funds |
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Southern Lebanon |
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U.N. peacekeepers killed |
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Gaza |
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BBC reporter in suicide vest video
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| Jun.25 |
Israel |
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Israel to release Fatah prisoners |
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| Jun.26 |
Iran |
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Protests fuel rationing
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| Jul.2 |
Yemen |
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Bomb kills Spanish tourists |
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| Jul.3 |
Gaza |
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BBC reporter Alan Johnston freed| Johnston, kidnapped March 12 by a group calling itself the Army of Islam, was wearing blue jeans and looking gaunt. TV pictures showed Johnston, 45, leaving a building and entering a car, acc... | |
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| Jul.4 |
Jerusalem |
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BBC man: I felt buried alive |
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| Jul.7 |
Northern Iraq |
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At least 105 killed in village market blast| A truck, resembled an Iraqi military truck, laden with two tons of explosives detonated in an outdoor market in Amerli. 250 people were wounded in the bombing.. The village predominately populated by Shiite Turkmens and K... | |
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| Jul.13 |
Iran |
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Iran, IAEA resolve inspection row |
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| Jul.16 |
Northern Iraq |
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Truck bomb kills at least 80 in Kirkuk A suicide bomber ripped through a busy commercial district, leaving a large crater surrounded by dozens of mutilated bodies
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| Jul.20 |
Israel |
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Israel frees 256 prisoners Israel released 255 Palestinian prisoners as part of a series of goodwill gestures designed to bolster Abbas in his standoff against Hamas
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| Jul.22 |
Turkey |
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Ruling party claims win AK Party won a resounding election victory, giving the Islamist-rooted party a mandate for reform but risking fresh tensions with the secular...
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| Jul.25 |
Baghdad |
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Bombers target soccer celebrations |
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| Jul.28 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Musharraf in talks with Bhutto |
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| Jul.29 |
Iraq |
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Iraq celebrates Asian Cup victory |
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Iraq |
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Third of Iraqis 'need urgent aid' |
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| Aug.1 |
Baghdad |
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Gas station blast kills 50 |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis back US Middle East plans |
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| |
Baghdad |
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Sunni bloc leaves Iraq government |
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| Aug.5 |
Iraq |
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U.S.: Iraq shrine bomber killed |
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Lebanon |
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Opposition wins key Lebanese poll
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| Aug.8 |
Sadr City |
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Raid, street fighting leave 40 dead |
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| Aug.11 |
Southern Iraq |
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Bomb kills governor |
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| Aug.13 |
Turkey |
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Gul getting 2nd shot at presidency |
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| Aug.14 |
 Mosul |
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Up to 500 people die in bomb attacks Map of Mosul Northern Iraq| The blasts targeted a Kurdish religious minority, the Yazidi sect, near Mosul. At least 4 blasts hit areas which house the community. Tensions between the Yazidi and local Muslims have grown since a Yazidi girl was stoned by her community in April for converting t... | |
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| Aug.18 |
Turkey |
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Jet hijack ends peacefully |
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| Aug.20 |
Southern Iraq |
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Bomb kills governor
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| Aug.22 |
Northern Iraq |
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Helicopter crash kills 14 U.S. soldiers
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| Aug.27 |
Baghdad |
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U.S. links Hussein's daughter to terror cell |
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| Aug.28 |
Turkey |
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Turks elect ex-Islamist president | Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul has been elected president in a parliamentary vote in a third round of voting. Gul is the first politician with an Islamist background to become head of state si... | |
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Baghdad |
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US seizes Iranian group in Iraq |
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| Aug.29 |
Iraq |
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Muqtada al-Sadr suspends militia
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| Sep.2 |
Northern Lebanon |
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Army 'in control' of camp Lebanon's army has taken full control of a Palestinian refugee camp where its troops have been battling Fatah al-Islam militants
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| |
Iran |
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Iran 'reaches nuclear target' |
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| |
 Basra |
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British leave Basra base Five-hundred British troops began withdrawing from their base in the city, which has been hit daily by mortar attacks
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| Sep.3 |
Baghdad |
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President Bush made surprise visit |
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| Sep.6 |
 Syria |
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Israeli airstrike targeted nuclear reactor| New York Times: An airstrike targeted a partially built nuclear reactor that was years away from completion. Syria has said its air defenses opened fire on warplanes a... | |
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| Sep.10 |
Israel |
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Dozens hurt by rocket |
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| Sep.13 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Insurgents kill key US ally |
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| Sep.14 |
Iraq |
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Al Qaeda claims sheik killing
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| Sep.15 |
Baghdad |
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Sadr group quits Iraq ruling bloc |
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Iraq |
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Al Qaeda threatens Sunni leaders |
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| Sep.17 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq shootout firm loses license Iraq has cancelled the licence of the Blackwater USA, after it was involved in a gunfight in which at least 8 civilians died
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Iraq |
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'Fair probe' vow on Iraq gunfight Iraq and the US have pledged a transparent investigation into a gunfight involving a private security firm that left eight civilians dead
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| Sep.19 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel: Gaza is 'hostile entity' |
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| |
Beirut |
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Anti-Syrian lawmaker dies in blast | A massive bombing killed parliamentarian Antoine Ghanem and at least 4 others. He was a Christian Maronite and a member of Phalange Party. The blast will reduce the parliamentary majority from 69 to 68, preventing them from electing a free president. World... | |
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| Sep.20 |
Beirut |
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Assassination spurs calls for strike |
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| Sep.30 |
Yemen |
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'Catastrophic' volcano eruption off Yemen
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| Oct.3 |
Baghdad |
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Bomb injures Polish envoy |
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| Oct.5 |
Iraq |
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Iraqi lawmaker detained in raid |
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| Oct.6 |
Iraq |
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Shia leaders sign truce deal
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| Oct.9 |
Baghdad |
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Australian contractors kill 2 women |
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| Oct.10 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkey hits rebels in Iraq |
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Turkey |
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Turkey condemns US Armenia vote |
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| Oct.11 |
Turkey |
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Turkey recalls U.S. envoy |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Strike 'kills 15 civilians' |
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| Oct.15 |
Iran |
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Putin arrived in Tehran for landmark visit |
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| Oct.16 |
Turkey |
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Iraq seeks talks on Turkey threat |
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| Oct.17 |
Turkey |
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MPs clear attacks in Iraq
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| Oct.20 |
Iran |
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Iran's nuclear negotiator resigns
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| Oct.21 |
Turkey |
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44 die as Turkey battles Kurdish rebels |
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| Oct.22 |
Turkey |
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Turkish troops missing after raid
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| Oct.23 |
Baghdad |
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Turkey wins Iraq backing on PKK |
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| Oct.24 |
Turkey |
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Kurdish rebels pounded |
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| Oct.26 |
Iran |
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Guard 'ready to defend revolution' |
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| Oct.29 |
Iraq |
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US hands over Karbala to Iraqis |
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| Nov.1 |
Iraq |
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Deaths in Iraq 'continue to fall' |
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| Nov.8 |
Dubai |
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Bridge collapses in Dubai marina |
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| Nov.9 |
Iraq |
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Sunni chiefs killed in blast
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| Nov.12 |
Gaza |
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Deadly clash at Arafat rally |
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| Nov.18 |
Iraq |
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Bomber kills kids getting toys from troops |
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| Nov.20 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Pipeline death toll at 40 |
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| Nov.23 |
Beirut |
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MPs fail to elect president |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis to attend Mid-East summit |
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Beirut |
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Lahoud steps down; no successor Lebanese President has left the presidential palace after not naming a successor, and is calling on the army to preserve the nation's securi...
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| Nov.25 |
Syria |
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Syria to attend Mideast summit
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| Nov.29 |
Turkey |
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Jetliner with 56 people on board crashed All have died. The Atlasjet Airlines' MacDonnell Douglas 83 crashed in southern Turkey as the pilot was preparing to land in Isparta
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| Dec.1 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq The Turkish military said it attacked 50 to 60 Kurdish rebels inside Iraqi territory, inflicting 'significant losses'
| A spokesman for the local Iraqi Kurdistan government denied there had been an attack. The Turkish military did not say whether Turkish troops had crossed into Iraq to conduct the operation
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| Dec.11 |
Beirut |
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Blast kills army general |
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| Dec.15 |
Gaza |
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Huge rally marks Hamas anniversary |
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| Dec.16 |
Basra |
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British troops return Basra to Iraqis British troops handed over responsibility for security in the province of Basra, a major milestone in the scaling-back of the military prese...
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| |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkey hits PKK The warplanes and long-range missiles attacked Kurdish rebel positions in the mountains near the Turkish border
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| |
Turkey |
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'US backed' Turkish raids on Iraq |
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| Dec.17 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Report: King pardons rape victim
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| Dec.18 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkish troops cross into Iraq |
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| Dec.19 |
Jerusalem |
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Hamas leader: I'm open to talks |
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| Dec.22 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkey in fresh Iraq air strikes |
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| Dec.25 |
Israel |
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Iranian Jews find new homes in Israel |
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| 2007 |
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| Jan.4 |
Gaza |
Haniya, Abbas agree to pull back forces |
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| Jan.16 |
Jerusalem |
Military chief quits over war performance
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| Jan.20 |
Iraq |
13 killed in U.S. copter crash |
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| Jan.21 |
Iraq |
25 U.S. troops killed in 1 day in Iraq
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| Jan.25 |
Beirut |
City lockdown after rivals battle in streets |
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| Jan.27 |
Gaza |
Battle rages on after 25 dead Gunmen from the Hamas and Fatah are continuing an increasingly bloody power struggle over the Palestinian government
| Both sides have suspended talks. Those killed included a boy of 11 or 12 who was hit during a shootout
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| Jan.28 |
Southern Iraq |
US, Iraqi troops have killed 250 militants
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| Jan.29 |
Gaza |
Hamas and Fatah agree to cease-fire |
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| Jan.31 |
Iraq |
Probe eyes Iran ties in Karbala attack
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| Feb.2 |
Iraq |
U.S. loses fourth copter in Iraq in 2 weeks
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| Feb.2 |
Gaza |
24 killed before factions reach truce Fatah and Hamas gunmen battled each other at universities, a radio station and in streets
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| Feb.7 |
Baghdad |
Fifth U.S. chopper in 18 days down An insurgent group claimed responsibility for downing a U.S. helicopter and 'burning it down completely'
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| Feb.7 |
Southern Lebanon |
Clash on Israel-Lebanese border Israeli and Lebanese forces have exchanged fire on the border between the 2 countries
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| Feb.11 |
Baghdad |
U.S.: Iran to blame for killing U.S. troops
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| Feb.13 |
Baghdad |
Iraq unveils new security plans
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| Feb.13 |
Southern Iran |
Bomb kills 18 on military bus
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| Mar.8 |
Baghdad |
No military solution to Iraq - U.S. chief |
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| Mar.10 |
Gaza |
Palestinian infighting kills Hamas man |
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| Mar.17 |
Sunni Triangle |
Gas attack makes hundreds ill Suicide bombers detonated 3 chlorine-filled trucks in Anbar province, killing 2 police officers and sickened 350 Iraqis and 6 coalition force...
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| Mar.20 |
Baghdad |
VP: Iraq 'should talk to militants' |
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| Mar.22 |
Baghdad |
UN chief shaken by blast A blast interrupted a Ban Ki-moon news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki
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| Mar.23 |
Iran |
Iran seizes 15 British sailors Map of http%3A%2F%2Fi.a.cnn.net%2Fcnn%2Finteractive%2Fmaps%2Fworld%2Fpersian.gulf%2Fpopup.iraq.shatt.al.arab.gif Iran The naval patrol seized sailors who had boarded a vessel suspected of smuggling cars off the coast of Iraq
| The Royal Marines and naval officers were have been apprehended by up to 6 ships from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy. The British government demanded the safe return of its troops and summoned Tehran's ambassador to explain the incident. Iran had asked Britain's ambassador to explain why the personnel had crossed into Iranian territory
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| Mar.27 |
Iran |
Iran: Inquiry first, access second |
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| Mar.28 |
Iran |
British captives shown on Iranian TV The female British sailor detained by Iran in the Persian Gulf said her crew 'trespassed' in Iranian waters
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| Mar.30 |
Iran |
Video shows detainee 'apology' |
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| Apr.1 |
Jerusalem |
Olmert to Arab leaders: Let's talk peace |
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| Apr.8 |
Iraq |
30 dead in attacks across Iraq |
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| Apr.9 |
Iran |
Nuclear program stepped up Ahmadinejad: nuclear fuel production program has reached 'industrial' levels
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| Apr.21 |
Baghdad |
U.S. under fire over Baghdad wall |
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| Apr.23 |
Iraq |
Suicide bomb kills 9 U.S. soldiers |
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| Apr.27 |
Turkey |
Army 'concerned' by vote | Army has warned against questioning the secular system after a disputed 1st-round presidential vote in parliament. The ruling party has sharply criticised an army threat. The European Union and the U.S. have urg... | |
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| Apr.30 |
Jerusalem |
'Severe failure' over Lebanon war Ehud Olmert has been criticised by government inquiry panel over his handling of Israel's conflict in Lebanon in 2006
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| May.9 |
Gaza |
Police teams walk tough beat for peace |
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| May.12 |
Iraq |
3 missing, 5 killed in attack on U.S. patrol American troops were on the hunt south of Baghdad for 2 members of a U.S.-led military patrol
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| May.14 |
Gaza |
Hamas-Fatah cease-fire collapses
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| May.15 |
Gaza |
Gunmen raid Fatah official's home |
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| May.17 |
Gaza |
Israel launches air strikes |
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| May.18 |
Gaza |
Clashes continued for 6th day 2 Hamas men and a passer-by were killed when a van was hit close to a Hamas post. Israel launched a series of air strikes on Hamas targets
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| May.19 |
Southern Iraq |
Blair's tribute to troops in Iraq |
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| May.19 |
Gaza |
Israeli jets strike Hamas |
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| May.20 |
Northern Lebanon |
Islamic militants, security forces battle Map of Tripoli Lebanon| Tanks pounded a militant group's headquarters in a Palestinian camp near Tripoli after the city's worst clashes killed 37 people. 14 fighters from the radical Fatah Islam group, linked to ... | |
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| May.20 |
Gaza |
Hamas leader's house hit by Israeli missile |
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| May.21 |
Lebanon |
Fighting enters third day |
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| May.22 |
Northern Lebanon |
Thousands flee refugee battle
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| May.24 |
Beirut |
PM vows to uproot militants |
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| May.25 |
Lebanon |
Hezbollah leader warns Lebanese army |
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| May.26 |
Gaza |
Israeli jets strike; Hamas minister arrested |
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| May.29 |
Iraq |
Chopper attack, bombs kill 10 U.S. troops |
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| May.31 |
Northern Lebanon |
Fresh fighting hits camp |
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| Jun.1 |
Northern Lebanon |
Fighting kills at least 14 Lebanese soldiers, backed by gunboats, artillery and tanks, entered a Palestinian camp that has hosted days of fierce fighting north of Trip...
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| Jun.10 |
Gaza |
Militants throw rivals off high-rise buildings |
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| Jun.11 |
Gaza |
14 died in Fatah/Hamas clashes
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| Jun.12 |
Gaza |
Hamas launches new attacks |
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| Jun.13 |
Baghdad |
Sunni insurgents storm Sunni mosques |
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| Jun.14 |
Gaza |
Hamas hails 'liberation' of Gaza The militants have hailed a series of military victories over rivals Fatah as a new 'liberation' of the territory
| Fighters seized Fatah's Preventative Security building and the intelligence service headquarters, and overran Rafah.
An aide to Abbas called the Hamas offensive a coup against the Palestinian Authority.
Abbas was likely to dismiss the government and call new elections
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| Jun.14 |
Gaza |
Hamas 'in full control of Gaza' |
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| Jun.17 |
Northern Israel |
2 rockets fall on northern Israel |
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| Jun.21 |
Baghdad |
14 U.S. troops killed in 48 hours
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| Jun.21 |
Beirut |
Defense minister: Militants crushed
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| Jun.23 |
Sunni Triangle |
9 U.S. troops die |
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| Jun.23 |
Northern Lebanon |
Booby trap in camp kills Lebanese soldiers |
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| Jun.24 |
Baghdad |
'Chemical Ali' sentenced to hang An Iraq court sentenced 3 former aides to Saddam Hussein to death by hanging for their role in a genocide campaign that that killed up to 100,000...
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| Jun.24 |
Southern Lebanon |
U.N. peacekeepers killed |
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| Jun.25 |
Israel |
Israel to release Fatah prisoners |
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| Jul.20 |
Israel |
Israel frees 256 prisoners Israel released 255 Palestinian prisoners as part of a series of goodwill gestures designed to bolster Abbas in his standoff against Hamas
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| Aug.5 |
Iraq |
U.S.: Iraq shrine bomber killed |
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| Aug.8 |
Sadr City |
Raid, street fighting leave 40 dead |
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| Aug.22 |
Northern Iraq |
Helicopter crash kills 14 U.S. soldiers
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| Aug.29 |
Iraq |
Muqtada al-Sadr suspends militia
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| Sep.2 |
Northern Lebanon |
Army 'in control' of camp Lebanon's army has taken full control of a Palestinian refugee camp where its troops have been battling Fatah al-Islam militants
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| Sep.2 |
Iran |
Iran 'reaches nuclear target' |
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| Sep.2 |
Basra |
British leave Basra base Five-hundred British troops began withdrawing from their base in the city, which has been hit daily by mortar attacks
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| Sep.6 |
Syria |
Israeli airstrike targeted nuclear reactor| New York Times: An airstrike targeted a partially built nuclear reactor that was years away from completion. Syria has said its air defenses opened fire on warplanes a... | |
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| Sep.10 |
Israel |
Dozens hurt by rocket |
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| Sep.17 |
Baghdad |
Iraq shootout firm loses license Iraq has cancelled the licence of the Blackwater USA, after it was involved in a gunfight in which at least 8 civilians died
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| Sep.17 |
Iraq |
'Fair probe' vow on Iraq gunfight Iraq and the US have pledged a transparent investigation into a gunfight involving a private security firm that left eight civilians dead
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| Oct.5 |
Iraq |
Iraqi lawmaker detained in raid |
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| Oct.6 |
Iraq |
Shia leaders sign truce deal
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| Oct.9 |
Baghdad |
Australian contractors kill 2 women |
|
| Oct.10 |
Northern Iraq |
Turkey hits rebels in Iraq |
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| Oct.11 |
Sunni Triangle |
Strike 'kills 15 civilians' |
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| Oct.17 |
Turkey |
MPs clear attacks in Iraq
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| Oct.21 |
Turkey |
44 die as Turkey battles Kurdish rebels |
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| Oct.22 |
Turkey |
Turkish troops missing after raid
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| Oct.23 |
Baghdad |
Turkey wins Iraq backing on PKK |
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| Oct.24 |
Turkey |
Kurdish rebels pounded |
|
| Oct.26 |
Iran |
Guard 'ready to defend revolution' |
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| Oct.29 |
Iraq |
US hands over Karbala to Iraqis |
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| Nov.1 |
Iraq |
Deaths in Iraq 'continue to fall' |
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| Nov.25 |
Syria |
Syria to attend Mideast summit
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| Dec.1 |
Northern Iraq |
Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq The Turkish military said it attacked 50 to 60 Kurdish rebels inside Iraqi territory, inflicting 'significant losses'
| A spokesman for the local Iraqi Kurdistan government denied there had been an attack. The Turkish military did not say whether Turkish troops had crossed into Iraq to conduct the operation
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| Dec.16 |
Basra |
British troops return Basra to Iraqis British troops handed over responsibility for security in the province of Basra, a major milestone in the scaling-back of the military prese...
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| Dec.16 |
Northern Iraq |
Turkey hits PKK The warplanes and long-range missiles attacked Kurdish rebel positions in the mountains near the Turkish border
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| Dec.16 |
Turkey |
'US backed' Turkish raids on Iraq |
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| Dec.18 |
Northern Iraq |
Turkish troops cross into Iraq |
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| Dec.22 |
Northern Iraq |
Turkey in fresh Iraq air strikes |
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| 2007 |
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| Jan.9 |
Sunni Triangle |
Plane crash kills 30 Turkish workers |
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| Jun.7 |
Oman |
Cyclone pounds Mideast oil region
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| Jul.29 |
Iraq |
Third of Iraqis 'need urgent aid' |
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| Aug.22 |
Northern Iraq |
Helicopter crash kills 14 U.S. soldiers
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| Sep.30 |
Yemen |
'Catastrophic' volcano eruption off Yemen
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| Nov.8 |
Dubai |
Bridge collapses in Dubai marina |
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| Nov.20 |
Saudi Arabia |
Pipeline death toll at 40 |
|
| Nov.29 |
Turkey |
Jetliner with 56 people on board crashed All have died. The Atlasjet Airlines' MacDonnell Douglas 83 crashed in southern Turkey as the pilot was preparing to land in Isparta
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|
| 2007 |
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| Jul.25 |
Baghdad |
Bombers target soccer celebrations |
|
| Jul.29 |
Iraq |
Iraq celebrates Asian Cup victory |
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| 2007 |
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| Mar.21 |
Israel |
General strike shuts down Israel |
|
| Mar.28 |
Iran |
British captives shown on Iranian TV The female British sailor detained by Iran in the Persian Gulf said her crew 'trespassed' in Iranian waters
|
| Jun.7 |
Oman |
Cyclone pounds Mideast oil region
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| Jun.26 |
Iran |
Protests fuel rationing
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| Jul.2 |
Yemen |
Bomb kills Spanish tourists |
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| 2007 |
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| Jan.2 |
Baghdad |
Iraq investigates Saddam footage The government has launched an inquiry into unofficial mobile phone footage showing the execution of former leader
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| Jan.3 |
Baghdad |
Guard detained over Hussein video
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| Jan.14 |
Baghdad |
Saddam half-brother executed Barzan Ibrahim decapitated during hanging. The former head of Revolutionary Court Hamed al-Bandar also hanged
|
| Jan.16 |
Baghdad |
Bombs kill 70 at university
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| Jan.17 |
Baghdad |
Bombers kill 28 in Baghdad, Kirkuk |
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| Jan.20 |
Turkey |
Hrant Dink murder suspect caught |
|
| Jan.22 |
Baghdad |
Market bombs kill 100 in 2 Iraqi cities Bombs in marketplaces killed dozens of people in Baghdad and in Khalis, near the northeastern city of Baquba
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| Jan.29 |
Israel |
Bakery bomber kills three
|
| Jan.30 |
Iraq |
Attacks on Shiite pilgrims kill 38 |
|
| Feb.3 |
Baghdad |
Truck bomb kills more than 120 in market A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden truck in a crowded market in Sedriya, a mixed neighborhood
| The blast destroyed stores and automobiles. Many victims were trapped under the rubble. 8 die in other attacks; 2 came when 9 bombs detonated in Kirkuk
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| Feb.8 |
Baghdad |
Top Iraqi official held in raid |
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| Feb.12 |
Baghdad |
90 killed on day Golden Mosque attack 5 explosions ripped through central Baghdad, amid memorials marking last year's attack on a revered Shiite shrine in Samarra
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| Feb.13 |
Southern Iran |
Bomb kills 18 on military bus
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| Feb.25 |
Iraq |
Car bomb kills dozens; mystery blasts |
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| Feb.26 |
Baghdad |
Suicide bomber kills 50 at university
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| Mar.6 |
Iraq |
More than 120 die in blasts Map of Karbala Iraq| Insurgents stepped up attacks on Shiite pilgrims heading to the city of Karbala, with bombings and small arms attacks. Suicide bombers targeted Shiite pi... | |
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| Mar.10 |
Iraq |
Kidnapping in Iraq aimed at Germans |
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| Mar.11 |
Baghdad |
Car bomb kills 31 pilgrims
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| Mar.19 |
Baghdad |
Former VP Ramadan executed One of Saddam Hussein's co-defendants, Taha Yassin Ramadan was sentenced to life for his role in killing Shias in the 1980s
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| Mar.22 |
Baghdad |
UN chief shaken by blast A blast interrupted a Ban Ki-moon news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki
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| Mar.23 |
Baghdad |
Bomb injures Iraqi deputy PM
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| Mar.27 |
Northern Iraq |
Truck bombs kill 50 in city of Tal Afar The explosions, within a few minutes of each other, targeted markets. In 2006 Bush touted Tal Afar as an example
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| Apr.12 |
Baghdad |
8 killed in suicide attack on parliament After the attack in the cafeteria, more explosives were found near the parliament room. An explosion is killing at least two MPs
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| Apr.14 |
Iraq |
Bombings in Karbala, Baghdad killed 56
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| Apr.15 |
Baghdad |
Bomb attacks strike capital
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| Apr.18 |
Baghdad |
Bombings kill almost 200 Map of http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F2%2Fhi%2Fmiddle_east%2F6567329.stm Iraq Insurgent bombers launched a series of attacks across Baghdad. 112 dead in Sadriya market. 28 dead in an attack at the entrance to Sadr City
| 11 civilians were killed in Karrada district. 4 police officers were killed when a suicide car bomber exploded at an Iraqi police checkpoint
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| Apr.19 |
Turkey |
Bible attack suspects detained |
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| Apr.22 |
Mosul |
Gunmen line up, execute 23 Kurd |
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| Apr.23 |
Iraq |
Suicide bomb kills 9 U.S. soldiers |
|
| Apr.27 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudis arrest 172 militants Suspects arrested in an anti-terror sweep related to a terror plot involving attacks on senior officials and government installations
|
| Apr.28 |
Iraq |
Bomb kills 58 in holy city of Karbala
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| May.1 |
Baghdad |
Iraq al Qaeda leader reported dead |
|
| May.13 |
Northern Iraq |
Bombings leave at least 45 dead |
|
| May.21 |
Beirut |
Explosion rocks Beirut |
|
| May.29 |
Baghdad |
Five Britons seized 4 bodyguards and a finance expert have been kidnapped from Iraq's finance ministry. The kidnappers wore police uniforms
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| Jun.1 |
Gaza |
Video released of BBC's Johnston
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| Jun.12 |
Sunni Triangle |
Blast hits key Shia shrine Map of Samarra Iraq| The 3 minarets of the al-Askari, one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, have been damaged by an explosion in Samarra. The bombing destroyed two towers at the mosque. The same holy site was attacked in February 2006. The... | |
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| Jun.13 |
Beirut |
Lebanese lawmaker killed in blast Walid Eido, an anti-Syrian member of the Lebanese parliament died in a bomb blast. 6 other people died and 11 were wounded in the explosion
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| Jun.19 |
Baghdad |
Car bomb kills 87 in crowded square A truck bomb ripped through a crowded Khalani Square, killing at least 75 people and wounding 204 others
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| Jun.24 |
Baghdad |
'Chemical Ali' sentenced to hang An Iraq court sentenced 3 former aides to Saddam Hussein to death by hanging for their role in a genocide campaign that that killed up to 100,000...
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| Jun.24 |
Gaza |
BBC reporter in suicide vest video
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| Jul.2 |
Yemen |
Bomb kills Spanish tourists |
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| Jul.3 |
Gaza |
BBC reporter Alan Johnston freed| Johnston, kidnapped March 12 by a group calling itself the Army of Islam, was wearing blue jeans and looking gaunt. TV pictures showed Johnston, 45, leaving a building and entering a car, acc... | |
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| Jul.4 |
Jerusalem |
BBC man: I felt buried alive |
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| Jul.7 |
Northern Iraq |
At least 105 killed in village market blast| A truck, resembled an Iraqi military truck, laden with two tons of explosives detonated in an outdoor market in Amerli. 250 people were wounded in the bombing.. The village predominately populated by Shiite Turkmens and K... | |
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| Jul.16 |
Northern Iraq |
Truck bomb kills at least 80 in Kirkuk A suicide bomber ripped through a busy commercial district, leaving a large crater surrounded by dozens of mutilated bodies
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| Jul.25 |
Baghdad |
Bombers target soccer celebrations |
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| Aug.1 |
Baghdad |
Gas station blast kills 50 |
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| Aug.11 |
Southern Iraq |
Bomb kills governor |
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| Aug.14 |
Mosul |
Up to 500 people die in bomb attacks Map of Mosul Northern Iraq| The blasts targeted a Kurdish religious minority, the Yazidi sect, near Mosul. At least 4 blasts hit areas which house the community. Tensions between the Yazidi and local Muslims have grown since a Yazidi girl was stoned by her community in April for converting t... | |
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| Aug.18 |
Turkey |
Jet hijack ends peacefully |
|
| Aug.20 |
Southern Iraq |
Bomb kills governor
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| Aug.27 |
Baghdad |
U.S. links Hussein's daughter to terror cell |
|
| Aug.28 |
Baghdad |
US seizes Iranian group in Iraq |
|
| Sep.10 |
Israel |
Dozens hurt by rocket |
|
| Sep.13 |
Sunni Triangle |
Insurgents kill key US ally |
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| Sep.14 |
Iraq |
Al Qaeda claims sheik killing
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| Sep.15 |
Iraq |
Al Qaeda threatens Sunni leaders |
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| Sep.19 |
Beirut |
Anti-Syrian lawmaker dies in blast | A massive bombing killed parliamentarian Antoine Ghanem and at least 4 others. He was a Christian Maronite and a member of Phalange Party. The blast will reduce the parliamentary majority from 69 to 68, preventing them from electing a free president. World... | |
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| Sep.20 |
Beirut |
Assassination spurs calls for strike |
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| Oct.3 |
Baghdad |
Bomb injures Polish envoy |
|
| Nov.9 |
Iraq |
Sunni chiefs killed in blast
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| Nov.12 |
Gaza |
Deadly clash at Arafat rally |
|
| Nov.18 |
Iraq |
Bomber kills kids getting toys from troops |
|
| Dec.11 |
Beirut |
Blast kills army general |
|
| Dec.17 |
Saudi Arabia |
Report: King pardons rape victim
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|
| 2007 |
|
| Jan.4 |
Gaza |
Haniya, Abbas agree to pull back forces |
|
| Jan.6 |
Baghdad |
Iraq PM warns over Saddam hanging |
|
| Jan.13 |
Jerusalem |
Rice begins Mid-East peace push
|
| Jan.16 |
Jerusalem |
Military chief quits over war performance
|
| Jan.22 |
Beirut |
Protesters barricade roads Hundreds have blocked major roads in and around the capital at the start of a general strike called by Hezbollah-led opposition
|
| Jan.23 |
Lebanon |
Opposition halts strike |
|
| Jan.24 |
Jerusalem |
President: I'm not guilty, I won't resign
|
| Feb.8 |
Mecca |
Palestinian talks yield power-sharing pact| Rival leaders signed an agreement in principle on a government in Saudi-brokered talks in Mecca. Palestinian President Abbas, of the Fatah, and Meshaal, leader of Hamas, signed the accord at a ceremony hosted by Kin... | |
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| Feb.9 |
Jerusalem |
Israeli police, Muslims clash at holy site
|
| Feb.20 |
Jerusalem |
Rice talks with Israelis, Palestinians |
|
| Mar.9 |
Baghdad |
Iraq hosts key security meeting
|
| Mar.15 |
Gaza |
New Palestinian Cabinet named
|
| Mar.21 |
Israel |
General strike shuts down Israel |
|
| Mar.23 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad cancels Sec. Council visit |
|
| Mar.25 |
West Bank |
Rice pushes 'common agenda' in Mideast |
|
| Mar.27 |
Iran |
Iran: Inquiry first, access second |
|
| Apr.1 |
Iran |
Protest at UK embassy |
|
| Apr.1 |
Jerusalem |
Olmert to Arab leaders: Let's talk peace |
|
| Apr.4 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad frees UK sailors Iranian President has met with some of the 15 personnel held in Iranian custody, after pardoning the group
|
| Apr.4 |
Syria |
Pelosi pushes Syria on militant links
|
| Apr.4 |
Iran |
Britons leave Tehran for home |
|
| Apr.6 |
Jerusalem |
Peace pleas punctuate Good Friday |
|
| Apr.7 |
Iran |
Iran urges UK goodwill on sailors |
|
| Apr.7 |
Iran |
CIA tortured me, says Iran envoy |
|
| Apr.9 |
Iran |
Nuclear program stepped up Ahmadinejad: nuclear fuel production program has reached 'industrial' levels
|
| Apr.9 |
Iraq |
Thousands protest Baghdad's fall |
|
| Apr.16 |
Baghdad |
Sadr ministers quit Iraqi cabinet
|
| Apr.18 |
Iran |
Iran nuclear operations confirmed
|
| Apr.21 |
Baghdad |
U.S. under fire over Baghdad wall |
|
| Apr.27 |
Turkey |
Army 'concerned' by vote | Army has warned against questioning the secular system after a disputed 1st-round presidential vote in parliament. The ruling party has sharply criticised an army threat. The European Union and the U.S. have urg... | |
|
| Apr.30 |
Jerusalem |
'Severe failure' over Lebanon war Ehud Olmert has been criticised by government inquiry panel over his handling of Israel's conflict in Lebanon in 2006
|
| Apr.30 |
Turkey |
Prime Minister Erdogan calls for unity |
|
| May.1 |
Turkey |
Presidential vote annulled
|
| May.2 |
Jerusalem |
Olmert should go, Israeli FM says |
|
| May.8 |
Israel |
King Herod's ancient tomb 'found' An archaeologist has found the tomb of the ruler of Judea while it was under Roman administration in the 1st century BC
|
| May.19 |
Southern Iraq |
Blair's tribute to troops in Iraq |
|
| May.23 |
Iran |
UN reports ongoing Iran defiance
|
| May.24 |
Beirut |
PM vows to uproot militants |
|
| May.25 |
Iraq |
Sadr calls for Sunni co-operation |
|
| May.25 |
Lebanon |
Hezbollah leader warns Lebanese army |
|
| May.28 |
Baghdad |
U.S., Iran hold historic talks The United States told Iran its support for militias fighting in Iraq needs to cease. Iran criticizes U.S. 'occupation' in Iraq
|
| Jun.1 |
Gaza |
Video released of BBC's Johnston
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| Jun.13 |
Jerusalem |
Peres elected Israel's president |
|
| Jun.14 |
West Bank |
Abbas sacks Hamas-led government Palestinian Authority President has dismissed the coalition government and declared a state of emergency
|
| Jun.15 |
West Bank |
Abbas appoints new Palestinian PM
|
| Jun.17 |
West Bank |
New Palestinian cabinet sworn in
|
| Jun.19 |
Gaza |
Gazans trapped at Israeli crossing |
|
| Jun.21 |
Beirut |
Defense minister: Militants crushed
|
| Jun.24 |
Jerusalem |
Israel to free Palestinian funds |
|
| Jun.25 |
Israel |
Israel to release Fatah prisoners |
|
| Jun.26 |
Iran |
Protests fuel rationing
|
| Jul.13 |
Iran |
Iran, IAEA resolve inspection row |
|
| Jul.22 |
Turkey |
Ruling party claims win AK Party won a resounding election victory, giving the Islamist-rooted party a mandate for reform but risking fresh tensions with the secular...
|
| Jul.28 |
United Arab Emirates |
Musharraf in talks with Bhutto |
|
| Aug.1 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudis back US Middle East plans |
|
| Aug.1 |
Baghdad |
Sunni bloc leaves Iraq government |
|
| Aug.5 |
Lebanon |
Opposition wins key Lebanese poll
|
| Aug.13 |
Turkey |
Gul getting 2nd shot at presidency |
|
| Aug.27 |
Baghdad |
U.S. links Hussein's daughter to terror cell |
|
| Aug.28 |
Turkey |
Turks elect ex-Islamist president | Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul has been elected president in a parliamentary vote in a third round of voting. Gul is the first politician with an Islamist background to become head of state si... | |
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| Sep.2 |
Iran |
Iran 'reaches nuclear target' |
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| Sep.3 |
Baghdad |
President Bush made surprise visit |
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| Sep.15 |
Baghdad |
Sadr group quits Iraq ruling bloc |
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| Sep.15 |
Iraq |
Al Qaeda threatens Sunni leaders |
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| Sep.17 |
Baghdad |
Iraq shootout firm loses license Iraq has cancelled the licence of the Blackwater USA, after it was involved in a gunfight in which at least 8 civilians died
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| Sep.19 |
Jerusalem |
Israel: Gaza is 'hostile entity' |
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| Sep.20 |
Beirut |
Assassination spurs calls for strike |
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| Oct.5 |
Iraq |
Iraqi lawmaker detained in raid |
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| Oct.6 |
Iraq |
Shia leaders sign truce deal
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| Oct.10 |
Turkey |
Turkey condemns US Armenia vote |
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| Oct.11 |
Turkey |
Turkey recalls U.S. envoy |
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| Oct.15 |
Iran |
Putin arrived in Tehran for landmark visit |
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| Oct.16 |
Turkey |
Iraq seeks talks on Turkey threat |
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| Oct.17 |
Turkey |
MPs clear attacks in Iraq
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| Oct.20 |
Iran |
Iran's nuclear negotiator resigns
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| Oct.23 |
Baghdad |
Turkey wins Iraq backing on PKK |
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| Oct.29 |
Iraq |
US hands over Karbala to Iraqis |
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| Nov.12 |
Gaza |
Deadly clash at Arafat rally |
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| Nov.23 |
Beirut |
MPs fail to elect president |
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| Nov.23 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudis to attend Mid-East summit |
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| Nov.23 |
Beirut |
Lahoud steps down; no successor Lebanese President has left the presidential palace after not naming a successor, and is calling on the army to preserve the nation's securi...
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| Nov.25 |
Syria |
Syria to attend Mideast summit
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| Dec.15 |
Gaza |
Huge rally marks Hamas anniversary |
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| Dec.17 |
Saudi Arabia |
Report: King pardons rape victim
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| Dec.19 |
Jerusalem |
Hamas leader: I'm open to talks |
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| Dec.25 |
Israel |
Iranian Jews find new homes in Israel |
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