Middle East: Israel plans new West Bank settlement - Guardian Unlimited
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An Israeli Jewish settler walks in the community of Maskiot in the Jordan Valley near the West Bank town of Nablus. Photograph: Oded Balilty/AP Controversial plans for the first new settlement to be built in the occupied West Bank in almost a decade …
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Israel set to authorise more settlements in Jordan Valley - New African
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Israel was set to expand a settlement in the occupied Jordan Valley, a senior official said on Thursday, in defiance of Palestinian and international calls to freeze such activity. “We are currently in the process of constructing 20 housing units in …
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Southwest reports 2Q sales increase, but fuel costs cut into profits - MSN MoneyCentral
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Southwest Airlines posted second-quarter earnings of $121 million, or 16 cents per share, on revenue of $2.9 billion. That compares with earnings of $195 million, or 25 cents per diluted share, on revenue of $2.6 billion for the same quarter last …
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Tough love for Israel? - Seattle Post Intelligencer
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On his visit to the Middle East, Barack Obama gave ritual affirmations of his support for Israeli policy, but what Israel needs from America isn’t more love, but tougher love. Particularly at a time when Israel seems to be contemplating military …
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British official urges Israel to change settlement policy - Xinhua News Agency
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AMMAN, July 24 (Xinhua) — Spokesman of the British government John Wilkes urged Israel to change its policy on settlement building in Palestinian territories, official news agency Petra reported Thursday. The major obstacle facing the Mideast peace …
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Israel to Build First Settlement in West Bank in a Decade - FOX News
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July 20: A Palestinian prisoner sits blindfolded under guard of Israeli troops after being caught trying to cross the barrier between Gaza and Israel. July 20: A Palestinian prisoner sits blindfolded under guard of Israeli troops after being caught …
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Murky oil dealings to stay beyond regulators’ reach - Reuters
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LONDON (Reuters) - Record oil prices have prompted calls to tighten regulation of oil futures exchanges, where politicians have blamed speculators for driving up prices. But the multi-trillion dollar unregulated over-the-counter markets in physical …
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Israel reneges on settlement pledge - Guardian Unlimited
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An Israeli ministerial committee has approved construction of new homes in a West Bank settlement despite a pledge to the US to stop building on the site, Israeli media reported today. The committee has given the green light for 20 new homes at …
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Israel revives plan to build new W.Bank settlement - Reuters India
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel’s Defence Ministry has revived a plan it had shelved under U.S. pressure to build a new Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, government officials said on Thursday. A ministry committee approved the construction of …
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FEATURE-Nigeria bulldozes slums to polish capital - Reuters UK
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ABUJA, July 23 (Reuters) - Scavenging through mounds of rubble in Nigeria’s capital Abuja, Usman Landam plucks out the biggest mud blocks he can find, determined to rebuild his two-bedroom hut after government bulldozers knocked it down. Landam’s …
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