Monday, April 25, 2011

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 Iran has blamed Israel and US for a virus attack last year that reportedly targeted Bushehr nuclear plant [AFP]


Eight oil ministry officials arrested in Egypt over gas sales to Israel

Sameh Fahmi to remain in custody for 15 days over allegations of wasting public money, harming country’s national interest by supplying Israel with gas at rates far below market prices

Egypt keen to help Palestinians unite

The Egyptian government will apply new procedures at the Rafah crossing on the Egypt-Gaza border to ease travel for residents of the besieged coastal enclave, officials said Thursday.

Right attacks left supporters of Palestinian state as traitors

Left and right clash at Tel Aviv rally to support Palestinian state
Rally participated by 21 Israel Prize laureates was to culminate by signing declaration of Palestinian independence outside Tel Aviv’s historical Independence Hall.

By Haaretz

Yemeni president agrees to step down in exchange for immunity

SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has agreed to step down within weeks in return for immunity from prosecution, putting him on course to become the third veteran Arab leader toppled this year by street unrest.

Toll rises as army storms Syrian towns
More deaths and arrests reported as government sends tanks and heavy armour to Deraa to crack down on protests.

Fighting in besieged Libyan city rages on
Civilians reportedly killed in shelling as Tripoli accuses NATO of killing 45 people with raid on Gaddafi's compound.

'Guantanamo files': Dozens held were innocent
Leaked files reveal details of interrogations of "high-risk" detainees, but suggest many innocents were also rounded up.

Iran 'targeted by new computer virus'
Official says Stars - the second virus to attack country's network in eight months - is under investigation by experts.

Poster calling to boycott stores where Arabs work with Jewish women spotted in Jerusalem

Campaign by right-wing group Lehava aims to prevent intimate relationships between Jews and Arabs.


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