Saturday, June 30, 2012

Former PM Yitzhak Shamir passes away at age 96 in Tel Aviv - Jerusalem Post


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Former PM Yitzhak Shamir passes away at age 96 in Tel Aviv
Jerusalem Post
By GIL HOFFMAN Israel's seventh prime minister, the country's second-longest serving, leaves behind two children, five grandchildren; Netanyahu: Shamir “belonged to the generation of giants that established the State of Israel.
Yitzhak Shamir, hawkish Israeli premier, diesThe Daily Star
Former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir dies at 96Indian Express
A Former Israeli Leader Who Clung to TerritoriesNew York Times
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Mexico set to elect new president - BBC News


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Mexico set to elect new president
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Mexicans are set to go to the polls in a presidential election dominated by the economy and war on drugs. Ex-governor Enrique Pena Nieto - seen by many as the leading candidate - is attempting to win the presidency back for the PRI party that ruled for ...
Voters choose president in Mexico amid accusations of vote buyingGlobe and Mail
Pocketbook Issues Weigh Heavily as Mexicans VoteNew York Times
Backgrounder: Key facts about Mexico's general electionsXinhua
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Assad's Future Blurry as World Powers Set New Syria Peace Plan - Businessweek


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Assad's Future Blurry as World Powers Set New Syria Peace Plan
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By Scott Rose and Indira AR Lakshmanan on June 30, 2012 World powers agreed yesterday on a plan for a Syrian transition government that doesn't directly address the fate of President Bashar al-Assad. The parties altered a draft agreement proposed by ...
Syria transition plan has support, but may not be the answerLos Angeles Times
Carr urges Russia to back Syria peace planABC Online
World powers agree on steps for Syria; blast shatters funeralCNN
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Morsi sworn in as Egypt's president, promises new era - CBC.ca


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Morsi sworn in as Egypt's president, promises new era
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Islamist Mohammed Morsi became Egypt's first freely elected president on Saturday, launching his four-year term with a potentially dangerous quest to wrest back from the military the full authority of his office. The outcome of the impending battle ...
Power Struggle Begins as Egypt's President Is Formally Sworn InNew York Times
'Egypt is no longer the country we knew'Haaretz
Islamist Morsi is sworn in as Egypt's presidentRoyal Oak Daily Tribune
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Powers meet for crisis talks but can't agree on Assad's fate - Haaretz


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Powers meet for crisis talks but can't agree on Assad's fate
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By Reuters | Jul.01, 2012 | 4:32 AM GENEVA - International powers agreed yesterday that a transitional government should be set up in Syria to end the bloodshed there, but left open the question of what part President Bashar Assad might play in the ...
Syria conference leaves open whether Assad can be part of transitional governmentWashington Post
World Powers Agree on Syria TransitionVoice of America
Russia, China join US in calling for new government in SyriaMiamiHerald.com
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In personal letter, Netanyahu urges Egypt's Morsi to honor peace agreement ... - Haaretz


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In personal letter, Netanyahu urges Egypt's Morsi to honor peace agreement ...
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Netanyahu congratulates new Egyptian president on his election and wishes him luck, while offering to cooperate with the new government in Cairo. By Barak Ravid and News Agencies | Jul.01, 2012 | 3:14 AM Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi stands before ...
First civilian president takes over in EgyptTimes of India
Egypt's new president begins struggle for powerFox News
Islamist Mohammed Morsi sworn in as Egypt presidentmsnbc.com
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Egypt's new president begins struggle for power - Fox News


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Egypt's new president begins struggle for power
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CAIRO â€" Islamist Mohammed Morsi became Egypt's first freely elected president on Saturday, launching his four-year term with a potentially dangerous quest to wrest back from the military the full authority of his office. The outcome of the impending ...
Islamist Mohammed Morsi sworn in as Egypt presidentmsnbc.com
Onetime aide to Muslim Brotherhood founder is witness to inaugurationMiamiHerald.com
Mohamed Morsi sworn in as Egypt's first Islamist presidentSacramento Bee
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Egypt's new president begins struggle for power - Atlanta Journal Constitution


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Egypt's new president begins struggle for power
Atlanta Journal Constitution
By HAMZA HENDAWI AP CAIRO â€" Islamist Mohammed Morsi became Egypt's first freely elected president on Saturday, launching his four-year term with a potentially dangerous quest to wrest back from the military the full authority of his office.
Morsi inaugurated in EgyptKansas City Star

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Onetime aide to Muslim Brotherhood founder is witness to inauguration - MiamiHerald.com


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Onetime aide to Muslim Brotherhood founder is witness to inauguration
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By Nancy A. Youssef CAIRO - At 97, Fareed Abd al Khaleq was one of the oldest people invited to Cairo University to personally hear newly elected Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi deliver his inaugural address Saturday. Once the personal secretary to ...
Egypt, Mother of the World, turns new page; citizens await resultsmsnbc.com
COMMENT: Morsi's pyrrhic victory â€"Lal KhanPakistan Daily Times
Egypt's new president begins struggle for powerSeattle Post Intelligencer
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World Powers Agree on Syria Transition - Voice of America


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World Powers Agree on Syria Transition
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World leaders have reached an agreement for the transition of power in Syria aimed at ending the bloody conflict between President Bashar al-Assad and opposition forces trying to oust him. At a meeting in Geneva Saturday, the members of the United ...
Syria plan doesn't rule out Assad role in future governmentLos Angeles Times
Syria conference leaves open whether Assad can be part of transitional governmentWashington Post
Assad's fate left open after Syria crisis talksJerusalem Post
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Syria plan doesn't rule out Assad role in future government - Los Angeles Times


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Syria plan doesn't rule out Assad role in future government
Los Angeles Times
BEIRUT -- World powers agreed on a plan Saturday for a unity government in strife-torn Syria that does not explicitly exclude President Bashar Assad from a future "transitional" administration. But US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said ...
World Powers Agree on Syria TransitionVoice of America
World Powers Reach Syria CompromiseWall Street Journal
Syria conference leaves open Assad questionFox News
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Former Israeli PM Shamir dies at 96 - Los Angeles Times


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Former Israeli PM Shamir dies at 96
Los Angeles Times
Former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, who clung throughout his life to the belief that Israel should hang on to territory and never trust an Arab regime, has died. He was 96 years old. Israeli media said he died at a nursing home in Herzliya ...
Former PM Yitzhak Shamir passes away at age 96 in Tel AvivJerusalem Post
Yitzhak Shamir, former Israeli prime minister, dies at 96Washington Post
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World powers agree on steps for Syria - CNN


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World powers agree on steps for Syria
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Geneva, Switzerland (CNN) -- Members of the international community on Saturday forged an agreement for a transition to end the violence in and bring peace to Syria. The first step should be a recommitment to a ceasefire by both sides and ...
UN envoy calls for transitional government in SyriaBBC News
Failure of Syria peace plan 'risks wider regional conflict'The Guardian
Syria conference leaves open Assad questionUSA TODAY
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Mohamed Morsi sworn in as Egypt's first Islamist president - Los Angeles Times


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Mohamed Morsi sworn in as Egypt's first Islamist president
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CAIRO -- Mohamed Morsi, the son of a peasant farmer who rose through the ranks of the Muslim Brotherhood, was sworn in Saturday as Egypt's first freely elected president in a historic and potentially dangerous transition from military rule to a ...
Morsi Is Sworn In, Marking a New Stage in Egypt StruggleNew York Times
Morsi Sworn In, Promises New Era for EgyptVoice of America
Army hands over power to Egypt's first Islamist presidentReuters
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Morsi Is Sworn In, Marking a New Stage in Egypt Struggle - New York Times


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Morsi Is Sworn In, Marking a New Stage in Egypt Struggle
New York Times
CAIRO â€" Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood was formally sworn in on Saturday as the first democratically elected president of Egypt, signaling a new stage in an ever murkier struggle to define the future of the nation after six decades of ...
Morsi Sworn In, Promises New Era for EgyptVoice of America
Mursi sworn in as Egypt's first Islamist presidentJerusalem Post
Morsi Takes Office, Promises a 'New Egypt'Wall Street Journal
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UNESCO Places Bethlehem Nativity Church on 'Endangered' List - Middle East Voices


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UNESCO Places Bethlehem Nativity Church on 'Endangered' List
Middle East Voices
JERUSALEM â€" The United Nations cultural agency (UNESCO) has made a controversial decision on one of Christianity's holiest sites, winning praise from Palestinians and infuriating Israel. UNESCO has approved a Palestinian request to declare the Church ...
UNESCO designates Church of the Nativity as endangered siteChristian Science Monitor
Unesco Adds Nativity Church in Bethlehem to Heritage ListNew York Times
Palestinians: UN heritage nod is political victoryThe Associated Press
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Syria peace plan in danger of collapse; Annan warns of severe crisis if ... - Washington Post


Syria peace plan in danger of collapse; Annan warns of severe crisis if ...
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GENEVA â€" A conference called by special envoy Kofi Annan to end the Syria crisis appeared on the brink of failure as it opened Saturday, with the US and Russia still divided over a role for President Bashar Assad in a transition government.

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World Powers Begin Talks on Syria - Voice of America


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World Powers Begin Talks on Syria
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World and regional powers have begun closed-door talks aimed at salvaging international envoy Kofi Annan's peace plan to end the bloody violence in Syria and find a political solution to the crisis. Officials from the five permanent members of the UN ...
Mood pessimistic on Syria peace plansAtlanta Journal Constitution
Annan urges united action to end bloodshed in SyriaCNN
Annan warns of severe international crisis in Syria if nations fail at talksWashington Post
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Islamist Morsi sworn in as Egypt president - USA TODAY


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Islamist Morsi sworn in as Egypt president
USA TODAY
CAIRO (AP) â€" Islamist Mohammed Morsi was sworn in Saturday before Egypt's highest court as the country's first freely elected president, succeeding Hosni Mubarak who was ousted 16 months ago. Morsi promised a "new Egypt" as he was inaugurated as the ...
Brotherhood's Mursi sworn in as Egyptian presidentBBC News
Egypt's President Mursi takes oath of officeJerusalem Post
Egypt's first Islamist president takes oathReuters
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Countries Gather in Geneva to Discuss Future of Syria - New York Times


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Countries Gather in Geneva to Discuss Future of Syria
New York Times
GENEVA â€" Representatives of global powers and Middle East countries gathered in Geneva on Saturday to try to find a political solution for ending the violence in Syria and settle differences over the role of President Bashar al-Assad.
Russia, China urged to act over Syria after estimated 185 die in one day's ...msnbc.com
Nations launch closed-door formal talks on Syria aimed at finding way past ...Washington Post
World leaders in Geneva for Syria talksCBC.ca

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Egypt President-Elect Vows to Fight for Authority - ABC News


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Egypt President-Elect Vows to Fight for Authority
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President-elect Mohammed Morsi roused the masses in Tahrir Square on Friday, vowing to fight on behalf of the people and defying the ruling generals by reading a symbolic oath of office a day early at the site where Egypt's revolution was born.
How fava beans caused the revolution in EgyptHaaretz
New Egypt president to be sworn inThe Press Association
Egypt's first Islamist president to be sworn inReuters
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Egypt's first Islamist president to be sworn in - Reuters


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Egypt's first Islamist president to be sworn in
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By Alistair Lyon | CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's President-elect Mohamed Mursi takes his oath on Saturday, a day after the Islamist leader pre-empted the formal ceremony by swearing himself in before ecstatic crowds in Tahrir Square and warning off ...
How fava beans caused the revolution in EgyptHaaretz
Egypt's Islamist president-elect to be sworn inFox News

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How fava beans caused the revolution in Egypt - Haaretz


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How fava beans caused the revolution in Egypt
Haaretz
What else could give the masses the energy to jump, to go wild, and tousher in a new regime? By Benny Ziffer | Jun.29, 2012 | 9:53 AM I can't help but clutch my belly and laugh every time the doomsayers predict Egypt's future, in the wake of Dr.
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Egypt president-elect to head to Tahrir SquareBoston.com
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New York-area politicians condemn Egypt's new leader over bid to free terrorist - msnbc.com


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New York-area politicians condemn Egypt's new leader over bid to free terrorist
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By NBCNewYork.com's Jonathan Dienst New York political leaders are voicing outrage at Egypt's next president after he promised to fight to free a terrorist linked to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and a later plot to blow up New York City ...
Egypt President-Elect Vows to Fight for...ABC News
In Egypt, a vow of accountabilityBoston Globe
Egypt's Morsi to be sworn in as presidentCNN International
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