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Jerusalem ancient walls unveiled
Archaeologists in Jerusalem give a sneak preview of newly exposed 2,100-year-old walls to the south of the Old City.
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Roman temple found under church
Israeli archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of a Roman temple beneath the foundations of a church.
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Israel and Hamas reach Gaza truce deal
GAZA CITY (AFP) - Israel and the Islamist Hamas movement have agreed to begin a Gaza truce in two days, Egyptian mediators said Tuesday after months of negotiations to try to halt bloodshed in and around the impoverished territory.
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Saudi King makes plea for new interfaith dialogueRIyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Saudi king has made an impassioned plea for dialogue among Muslims, Christians and Jews -- the first such proposal from a nation with no diplomatic ties to Israel and a ban on non-Muslim religious services and symbols. |
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Really? Men Who Do More Housework Have More SexChicago, Illinois, USA - American men still don't pull their weight when it comes to housework and child care, but collectively they're not the slackers they used to be. |
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Israel vows to introduce electric cars by 2011Jerusalem, Israel - Israel's government on Monday endorsed the ambitious plan of a private entrepreneur to install the world's first electric car network here by 2011, with half a million recharging stations to crisscross the tiny nation. |
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Renault to develop electric cars for Israel project
Renault-Nissan said on Monday it signed a deal to begin mass producing electric cars as part of an Israeli-led project to develop alternative energy sources.
Renault-Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said electric vehicles will be available in Israel from 2011.
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Al Gore & IPCC Share Nobel Peace Prize For 2007Oslo, Norway - The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 is to be shared, in two equal parts, between the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change. |
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New Artificial Reefs “Grow” From Mideast Peace DealIsrael and Jordan have teamed up to construct an artificial reef in the Red Sea that is designed to draw divers away from the fragile natural reefs. |
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Feuding Iraqi Sunnis, Shiites meet at peace seminar in FinlandHelsinki, Finland - Representatives of feuding Sunni and Shiite groups in Iraq were meeting at a seminar behind closed doors Friday to discuss ways of ending the bloodshed, conference organizers said. |
news from the Middle East
- Jerusalem ancient walls unveiled
- Iraq, US agree no foreign troops after 2011: PM
- Landmark cooperation deal signed between UN and Iraqi Government
- Roman temple found under church
- Israel and Palestinians to boost postal services with help from UN agency
- Israel and Hamas reach Gaza truce deal
- Saudi Arabia contributes $500M to U.N. food fund
- First Dinosaur Tracks Found on Arabian Peninsula
- Iraq Museum Reclaims 700 Stolen Artifacts
- Saudi King makes plea for new interfaith dialogue
