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Jordan's King Abdullah II

Jordan king orders electoral law reform

Jordan's King Abdullah II on Tuesday ordered his government to amend the country's controversial election law and ensure a "transparent" vote, a day after he dissolved parliament Full Story


2.5 million Muslim pilgrims in Saudi for hajj

An estimated 2 Full Story

Yemen rebels say army joining with Saudis to attack them

Saudi soldiers deploy near the border with Yemen

Shiite rebels on Tuesday accused Yemen's army of cooperating with Saudi forces to launch attacks against them, and also said they had defeated a multi-pronged Saudi assault from across the border Full Story

Israel court seeks deal for Palestinian to finish studies

Palestinian student Berlanty Azzam, 21, speaks at the Gaza Strip side of Erez crossing terminal

Israel's top court on Tuesday urged the state and a Palestinian deported to Gaza to cut a deal so she can return to her studies in the West Bank city of Bethlehem in exchange for "high bail Full Story

Spanish PM says Mideast peace efforts must continue

Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif (R) speaks with his Spanish counterpart Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said on Tuesday that efforts to bring about peace in the Middle East must go on, despite the lack so far of tangible progress Full Story

Saboteurs hit Iraq oil pipeline: ministry

Fire flames rise from a petroleum well at an oil refinery in the oil rich city of Kirkuk, north of Baghdad

Exports of Iraqi oil to the Turkish port of Ceyhan were interrupted because of sabotage against a pipeline in northern Iraq, the oil ministry said on Tuesday Full Story

Turkey, Israel pledge to mend battered ties

Israel's Industry and Trade Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer (L) and Turkish Defence Minister Vecdi Gonul

Turkey and Israel Tuesday pledged commitment to improve ties as an Israeli minister held talks in Ankara, the first since the Jewish state's war in Gaza poisoned ties between the two regional allies Full Story

US warns against Iraq election 'slippage'

Gen. Ray Odierno

The United States upped pressure on Iraqi politicians on Tuesday to reach a deal on holding elections as Washington seeks to avoid delays on the pullout of thousands of troops from the country Full Story

Obama 'doing nothing' on Mideast peace: Abbas

Mahmud Abbas was appointed Palestinian president in 2005

US President Barack Obama is "doing nothing right now" to restart the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said in an interview published Tuesday Full Story

Russia expects Iran to agree to IAEA nuclear deal

World powers have warned Iran it could face tough new sanctions

Russia expects Iran to agree to enrich uranium abroad under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a Russian diplomatic spokesman said Tuesday Full Story

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