http://www.comcast.net?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_ AP - ap.online.regional.middle.east News Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:25:43 -0400 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:18:55 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/middleeast/2013/06/18/ML--Jordan-Syria-War.Games/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_middleeast_ML--Jordan-Syria-War.Games c9d8ec1afb93944a:-7b23420e:13f0a20f903:-18e6 ZARQA, Jordan (AP) — Under the watchful eye of stern-faced American advisers, hundreds of U.S.-trained Jordanian commandos fanned across this dusty desert plain, holding war games that could eventually form the basis of an assault in Syria. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:28:25 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/middleeast/2013/06/18/ML-APNewsAlert/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_middleeast_ML-APNewsAlert c9d8ec1afb93944a:-7b23420e:13f0a20f903:-1c5f BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials: Death toll from suicide attacks in and near Baghdad Shiite mosque rises to 24. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:52:21 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/middleeast/2013/06/18/ML-Syria-/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_middleeast_ML-Syria- c9d8ec1afb93944a:-7b23420e:13f0a20f903:-1cc7 BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian warplanes struck rebel positions near a besieged military air base and other rebel-held areas in the country's north Tuesday as regime forces stepped up attacks against opposition fighters in the key province of Aleppo, activists said. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:53:45 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/middleeast/2013/06/18/ML-Israel-South-Africa/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_middleeast_ML-Israel-South-Africa c9d8ec1afb93944a:-7b23420e:13f0a20f903:-1ba5 JERUSALEM (AP) — The recently retired South African ambassador to Israel has taken a parting shot at the country's treatment of Palestinians, calling it a "replication of apartheid." Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:55:08 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/middleeast/2013/06/18/ML-Egypt/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_middleeast_ML-Egypt c9d8ec1afb93944a:-7b23420e:13f0a20f903:-1ac0 CAIRO (AP) — Clashes erupted between supporters and opponents of Egypt's president and his Muslim Brotherhood Tuesday over his appointment of new Islamist governors, some in areas where opponents are strong. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:32:11 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/middleeast/2013/06/16/ML-Libya/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_middleeast_ML-Libya c9d8ec1afb93944a:-7b23420e:13f0a20f903:-267e TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libya's official news agency says unidentified militants assassinated a senior Libyan judge in an eastern city known to be a stronghold of Islamic militants. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:40:35 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/middleeast/2013/06/17/ML-Syria-Kurdish.Hopes/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_middleeast_ML-Syria-Kurdish.Hopes c9d8ec1afb93944a:-7b23420e:13f0a20f903:-2092 BEIRUT (AP) — Taking advantage of the chaos of the civil war, Syria's Kurdish minority has carved out a once unthinkable degree of independence in their areas, creating their own police forces, even their own license plates, and exuberantly going public with their language and culture. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:07:05 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/middleeast/2013/06/17/ML-Israel-Palestinians/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_middleeast_ML-Israel-Palestinians c9d8ec1afb93944a:-7b23420e:13f0a20f903:-22e8 JERUSALEM (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton urged Israel to make peace with Palestinians in order to survive as a Jewish and democratic state at a conference Monday evening, adding his voice to a chorus of prominent pro-Israel figures warning of the urgency of peacemaking for the country's own survival. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:15:20 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/middleeast/2013/06/17/ML-Egypt-Luxor/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_middleeast_ML-Egypt-Luxor c9d8ec1afb93944a:-7b23420e:13f0a20f903:-2169 LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian tourism workers and residents of the ancient city of Luxor are voicing anger after an Islamist linked to a former Islamic militant group that carried out the city's deadliest terrorist attack, killing nearly 60 tourists in the 1990s, was appointed governor of their province. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:14:38 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/middleeast/2013/06/17/ML-Egypt-Luxor/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_middleeast_ML-Egypt-Luxor c9d8ec1afb93944a:-7b23420e:13f0a20f903:-2166 LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian tourism workers and residents of the ancient city of Luxor are voicing anger after an Islamist linked to a former Islamic militant group that carried out the city's deadliest terrorist attack, killing nearly 60 tourists in the 1990s, was appointed governor of their province. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:49:40 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/middleeast/2013/06/18/ML--Egypt-Day.of.Protests/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_middleeast_ML--Egypt-Day.of.Protests c9d8ec1afb93944a:-7b23420e:13f0a20f903:-1a19 CAIRO (AP) — Massive nationwide protests that Egypt's opposition plans for June 30 are taking on a dangerous edge. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:09:17 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/middleeast/2013/06/17/ML-Jordan-Canada/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_middleeast_ML-Jordan-Canada c9d8ec1afb93944a:-7b23420e:13f0a20f903:-2315 AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Canada will give Jordan an additional $98.4 million in aid to help the Arab country cope with the costly fallout from the worsening crisis in neighboring Syria. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:42:14 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/middleeast/2013/06/17/ML-Israel-Palestinians/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_middleeast_ML-Israel-Palestinians c9d8ec1afb93944a:-7b23420e:13f0a20f903:-2093 JERUSALEM (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton is urging Israel to make peace with the Palestinians in order to survive as a Jewish and democratic state. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:05:35 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/middleeast/2013/06/18/ML-Israel-Iran/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_middleeast_ML-Israel-Iran c9d8ec1afb93944a:-7b23420e:13f0a20f903:-1a6a JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister says the international community must not ease pressure on Iran because of the election of a reformist president. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:53:50 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/middleeast/2013/06/18/ML-Israel-South-Africa/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_middleeast_ML-Israel-South-Africa c9d8ec1afb93944a:-7b23420e:13f0a20f903:-1ba6 JERUSALEM (AP) — The recently retired South African ambassador to Israel has taken a parting shot at the country's treatment of Palestinians, calling it a "replication of apartheid." Sun, 16 Jun 2013 03:06:40 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/middleeast/2013/06/16/ML-Iraq/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_middleeast_ML-Iraq c9d8ec1afb93944a:-7b23420e:13f0a20f903:-27a3 BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Officials say four car bombs in Shiite-majority parts of central and southern Iraq have killed at least eight people and wounded 31. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:53:00 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/middleeast/2013/06/18/ML-Israel-South-Africa/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_middleeast_ML-Israel-South-Africa c9d8ec1afb93944a:-7b23420e:13f0a20f903:-1ba3 JERUSALEM (AP) — The recently retired South African ambassador to Israel has taken a parting shot at the country's treatment of Palestinians, calling it a "replication of apartheid." Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:22:04 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/middleeast/2013/06/18/ML-Egypt/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_middleeast_ML-Egypt c9d8ec1afb93944a:-7b23420e:13f0a20f903:-1ac1 CAIRO (AP) — Clashes have erupted between supporters and opponents of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood over the recent appointment of an Islamist governor in a northern city. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:04:56 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/middleeast/2013/06/18/ML-Israel-Iran/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_middleeast_ML-Israel-Iran c9d8ec1afb93944a:-7b23420e:13f0a20f903:-1a68 JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister says the international community must not ease pressure on Iran because of the election of a reformist president. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:50:35 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/middleeast/2013/06/17/ML-Yemen/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_middleeast_ML-Yemen c9d8ec1afb93944a:-7b23420e:13f0a20f903:-1fef SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni and American rights protesters have staged a demonstration in front of U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, demanding release of Yemeni Guantanamo detainees.