Iraqi ‘plot’ officials released

December 20, 2008

The interior and defence ministries are in charge of Iraq's security

The interior and defence ministries are in charge of Iraq

Iraq’s interior minister says it has released 19 officials who were arrested amid rumours that they had been plotting a coup.

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Blackwater ‘could lose Iraq role’

December 18, 2008

The incident in Baghdad in September 2007 sparked anger across Iraq

The incident in Baghdad in September 2007 sparked anger across Iraq

Blackwater could lose its licence to operate in Iraq, rendering it unable to provide security for US diplomats, a US State Department internal report says.

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Bush brushes off shoe attack

December 17, 2008

Bush brushes off shoe attack

Bush brushes off shoe attack

The US president has “no hard feelings” about the Iraqi journalist who flung shoes at him, the White House says.

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Brown meeting Palestinian leader

December 15, 2008

Gordon Brown and Salam Fayyad on the steps of Number 10

Gordon Brown and Salam Fayyad on the steps of Number 10

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad is holding talks with Gordon Brown in Downing Street ahead of meetings with financiers in the City of London.

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‘Endgame’ for US mission in Iraq

December 14, 2008

'Endgame' for US mission in Iraq

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has told US troops in Iraq that their mission there is in its “endgame”.

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Livni sparks Arab ‘transfer’ row

December 13, 2008

Ms Livni's comments echo the position of some of Israel's most hard line figures

Ms Livni

Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni has sparked controversy by saying a Palestinian state would provide “a national solution” for Israel’s Arabs.

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Israeli West Bank forces on alert

December 6, 2008

Israeli West Bank forces on alert

Israeli West Bank forces on alert

Israeli forces are on high alert after violence erupted following the eviction of Jewish settlers from a building in the West Bank city of Hebron.

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Lebanon’s Aoun in Damascus visit

December 4, 2008

Aoun's visit to Syria has been criticised by anti-Syrian Lebanese politicians

Aoun

The former Lebanese general and prominent Maronite Christian leader, Michel Aoun, has held talks in Damascus with Syrian President Bashar Assad.

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Israel buries Mumbai attack dead

December 3, 2008

The rabbi and his wife leave behind a two-year-old son Moshe

The rabbi and his wife leave behind a two-year-old son Moshe

Thousands of mourners bid an emotional farewell in Israel to Jewish victims of the Mumbai attacks.

Large crowds gathered for the funerals of a rabbi and his wife, who ran the Chabad House Jewish cultural centre in the Indian city.

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Israel mourns India attack dead

December 2, 2008

A brief ceremony for the victims was held at the airport in Tel Aviv

A brief ceremony for the victims was held at the airport in Tel Aviv

The funerals of Jewish and Israeli victims of the attacks in Mumbai are due to take place in Israel today.

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