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18 hrs ago   |   bahrainnews.net HRH the Prime Minister issues Edicts No. 40 41 42 43 and 44 for the year 2013 today image

Manama: June 18 -- (BNA)-- His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa the Prime Minister today issued five Edicts for the year 2013. Edict No.: 40/2013 stipulated the restructuring of the Board of Directors of the...

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24 hrs ago   |   worldbulletin.net EU's high representative visits Erbil image

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy met with the president of the regional administration northern Iraq Massoud Barzani and Nechirvan Barzani in Irbil. European Union High Representative for...

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19 hrs ago   |   bahrainnews.net CBB Sukuk Al-Ijara over subscribed image

Lebanese President Meets Ashton Bahrain News Agency - Tuesday 18th June, 2013 Beirut, June 18 (BNA) - Lebanese President Michel Suleiman met on Tuesday with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy...

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23 hrs ago   |   zawya.com DIARY - Political and General News Events From June 18

Reuters will issue this diary daily at around 1000 GMT. All times in GMT unless otherwise stated. Items marked ** denote new or amended listings. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUNE (UNDATED) QATAR...

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17 hrs ago   |   reuters.com EU mismanaging 1 billion euro aid programme to Egypt - report image

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is failing to ensure that hundreds of millions of euros in aid to Egypt is used effectively and to make the Islamist government tackle corruption and human rights abuses, a European Court... All similar articles: 79 »

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4 hrs ago   |   therebel.org Mali signs ceasefire deal with Tuaregs image

Members of the Malian and the Tuareg delegations shake hands after signing a ceasefire agreement in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, on June 18, 2013. Tuareg rebels in Mali have signed a ceasefire deal with the central... All similar articles: 634 »

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4 hrs ago   |   twocircles.net EU, Lebanon discuss Syrian refugee issue

By IANS, Beirut : Visiting EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton Tuesday held talks with the Lebanese officials over the plight of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, while calling for "a political solution to the conflict in... All similar articles: 236 »

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6 hrs ago   |   churchonfire.wordpress.com EU MUST ENSURE FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF RELIGION

Brussels Diplomatic -“The EU, as a community of values, should aspire to lead in ensuring the free word, whether blogged or spoken, and information, whether researched or photographed, are protected. Journalists and a free,...

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15 hrs ago   |   trend.az Two killed in south Lebanon clashes linked to Syrian conflict image

reported. Fighting broke out after loyalists to Sunni Islamist cleric Sheikh Ahmed al-Assir stormed apartments buildings belonging to the Shiite militia Hezbollah group in the area of Abra, east of the port city of Sidon. The... All similar articles: 183 »

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18 hrs ago   |   plenglish.com Iraq Warns Europe about Risks of Arming Rebels in Syria image

18 de junio de 2013, 09:44 Baghdad, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al Maliki today warned European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Catherine Ashton, that arming irregular groups in Syria means... All similar articles: 3829 »

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20 hrs ago   |   unhcr.org International support key for positive relations between Serbia and Kosovo – UN envoy image

UN News Service, International support key for positive relations between Serbia and Kosovo – UN envoy, 14 June 2013, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/51c041624.html [accessed 18 June 2013] This is not a UNHCR... All similar articles: 96 »

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20 hrs ago   |   spacewar.com Outside View: Iran's 'Show-Me' president

Herndon, Va. (UPI) Jun 18, 2013 A debate reignited every August upon the anniversary of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima during World War II is: Did the United States have a moral obligation to demonstrate to Japan...

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9 hrs ago   |   express.co.uk Britain leads the way in foreign aid - unfortunately image

HOW appropriate that on the day Britain won plaudits for being the only G8 country to increase its international aid budget EU auditors reported that £500million of European taxpayers’ money paid out to Egypt to fight...

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18 hrs ago   |   atlantic-council.ca On The Road To Reform: Georgia and Its Quest for a MAP

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4 hrs ago   |   business-standard.com EU, Lebanon discuss Syrian refugee issue

Visiting EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton Tuesday held talks with the Lebanese officials over the plight of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, while calling for "a political solution to the conflict in Syria". All similar articles: 4116 »

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2 hrs ago   |   21stcenturywire.com Comment on Welcome to the Violent World of Mr. Hopey Changey by buy cheap twitter followers

June 1, 2011 - When Britain lost control of Egypt in 1956, Prime Minister Anthony Eden said he wanted the nationalist president Gamal Abdel Nasser “destroyed … murdered … I don’t give a damn if there’s anarchy and chaos in...

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17 hrs ago   |   arrse.co.uk Statement to Parliament: Foreign Affairs and General Affairs Councils: 24-25 June image

Quote: Originally Posted by Ministry of Defence Foreign Office Minister David Lidington said: I will attend the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) on 24 June and the General Affairs Council (GAC) on 25 June. The Foreign Affairs...

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12 hrs ago   |   21stcenturywire.com Comment on Welcome to the Violent World of Mr. Hopey Changey by bouteille personnalisee

June 1, 2011 - When Britain lost control of Egypt in 1956, Prime Minister Anthony Eden said he wanted the nationalist president Gamal Abdel Nasser “destroyed … murdered … I don’t give a damn if there’s anarchy and chaos in...

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20 hrs ago   |   ramyabdeljabbar.wordpress.com Rohingya Population Control: The Onslaught in Burma Continues | Palestine Chronicle image

Jun 6 2013 / 3:57 am At a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh. (Photo: Zoriah – zoriah.net) By Ramzy Baroud On April 21, the BBC obtained disturbing video footage shot in Burma. It confirmed extreme reports of what has been... All similar articles: 50 »

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20 hrs ago   |   news.az Azerbaijani MP addresses Martin Schulz and Catherine Ashton

The US National Security Agency in 2009 attempted to listen to telephone conversations of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during his London visit to attend G20 summit, according to the Guardian. Azerbaijani MP Jeyhun Osmanli...

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22 hrs ago   |   sierraleonenews.net Namibia EU Cuts Funding to Namibia image

Head of Division for Southern Africa in the NAMIBIA will receive reduced funds from the European Union (EU) Development Cooperation with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries for the period 2014 to 2020, an EU official...

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24 hrs ago   |   tanjug.rs Tahiri: Kosovo to apply for calling code through Albania

Kosovo's Deputy Prime Minister Edita Tahiri on Monday night accused the Belgrade delegation of obstructing the dialogue on telecommunications, electric energy and the judiciary, and said Kosovo will apply for an international...

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23 hrs ago   |   tanjug.rs Belgrade and Pristina on police, judiciary, elections image

A new round of Belgrade-Pristina talks started in Brussels on Tuesday, with working groups set to tackle matters relating to the police, judiciary, and organization of local elections in the Serb municipalities in Kosovo.

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Jun 17, 2013   |   nti.org Iran to Face Intense Post-Election Nuclear Pressure, Envoys Say image

Iran will face significant pressure to join new atomic talks before September as part of a bid by Washington and its partners in Europe to assess implications from Hassan Rohani's victory in last week's presidential election,... All similar articles: 1763 »

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Jun 17, 2013   |   ansa.it Jordan: King Abdullah meets EU foreign policy chief, Ashton image

Discuss Syria and peace process (ANSAmed) - AMMAN, JUNE 17 - King Abdullah discussed with European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton the Syrian crisis and its repercussions and... All similar articles: 63 »

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Jun 17, 2013   |   asianews.it Hopes for a new era in Iran as moderate Rohani wins presidential elections

The new president won with over 50% of the vote. The turnout was 72%. Outcome welcomed by the United States, European Union and Gulf monarchies. The hope is that Rohani will put a definite stop to the nuclear ambitions pursued... All similar articles: 687 »

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Jun 17, 2013   |   jrc.it Participation of the delegation of the Republic of Tajikistan at the meeting of the EU-Central...

On June 13, 2013 the inaugural round of the EU-Central Asia High-Level Security Dialogue was held at the headquarters of the European External Action Service of the European Union, which was attended by the EU high-level...

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Jun 17, 2013   |   awid.org Adoption by the European Parliament of the Recommendation to the Council on the draft EU...

Brussels, 14 June 2013 -The European Parliament adopted on Thursday 13 June 2013 a Recommendation on the draft EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief prepared by the European External...

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Jun 18, 2013   |   tengrinews.kz Rowhani firm on Iran nuclear policy but vows more openness image

Iran's newly-elected president Hassan Rowhani ruled out any halt to the nuclear activity that has drawn UN sanctions but said he hoped an early deal could be reached to allay the concerns of major powers. All similar articles: 4559 »

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Jun 18, 2013   |   telegraph.co.uk Cash draining away - how the water industry avoids tax image

These foreign-owned companies make enormous profits, but pay hardly any tax When David Cameron chose to put global measures to halt cross-border tax avoidance at the top of tomorrow’s G8 agenda, instead of thinking just of...

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