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February, 2007
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17 February
Syria’s Assad in Iran for talks on Iraq
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Iran on Saturday to discuss instability in Iraq and the crisis in Lebanon, the official IRNA news agency reported.
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17 February
Clashes Reported After Explosion Rattles Southeastern Iranian City
Iran media reported clashes overnight between armed militants and security forces in the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan after a percussion bomb caused a scare but injured no one. Police have sealed off the area around the blast and Zahedan Governor Hassanali Nouri said police were pursuing those behind the …
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17 February
Syrian President Arrives In Iran
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Iran today, his country’s closest regional ally.
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17 February
Palestinian Prime Minister: Unity government in less than three weeks
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said Friday he hopes to form a new coalition government with Fatah in less than three weeks. On Thursday, Haniyeh and his government resigned and President Mahmoud Abbas appointed him to form the new cabinet, based on last week’s understandings in the Saudi city of Mecca.
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17 February
At least six dead in Kirkuk blasts as Iraq re-opens borders
Two blasts hit a crowded market area in the northern city of Kirkuk on Saturday, killing at least six people and wounding 32, police said. The first explosion came from a car rigged with explosives and was followed by a suicide attacker who drove a bomb-laden car into a busy …
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17 February
Rice says start of security operation in Baghdad â€very impressiveâ€
On an unannounced visit to Iraq, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said a new US-led security operation appeared to have gotten off to a good start in Baghdad but she called on Iraqi leaders to do more to end the sectarian divides behind the violence.
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16 February
Iran Limits Uranium Work to Avoid Provocation, Diplomats Say
Iran is limiting uranium enrichment in a signal to the U.S. and its European allies that the Islamic Republic wants to avoid escalating the dispute over its nuclear program, two Western diplomats said.
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16 February
Palestinian deal fails to soften US stance
The Hamas-dominated Palestinian Government has resigned after 11 turbulent months in power, clearing the way for a unity government intended to end deadly infighting and a Western boycott.
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16 February
Lebanon at mercy of provocateurs
Lebanon’s Daily Star newspaper woke up in a good mood on Tuesday morning, declaring “Ray of hope shines on Beirut as both sides see ‘open door’ ” on its front page as hopes grew that simmering sectarian tensions would abate.
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