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Mubarak accuses Israel of aborting deal for captive soldier

AFP - 1 hour 1 min ago

CAIRO (AFP) - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak accused Israel of scuttling a deal that was on the verge of ending the three-year captivity in Gaza of soldier Gilad Shalit, in an interview to be published in Israel's top-selling daily on Friday. More »

Israeli barrier adds nightly wait to Palestinian workday
AFP - 3 hours 3 mins ago
MAKKABIM CHECKPOINT, West Bank (AFP) - Abu Ibrahim used to leave his West Bank home at 6:30 in the morning to get to his job in Israel a half hour away. More »
If proven, alleged Israeli spying in Lebanon a 'serious violation': UN
AFP - Yesterday, 08:02 pm
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - If allegations that Israeli spy networks are operating in Lebanon were confirmed in court, they would represent a serious violation of Lebanese sovereignty and undermine relevant UN resolutions, a top UN official said Wednesday. More »
Israel strikes deal with US on settlements: report
AFP - Yesterday, 06:50 pm
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel and the United States have reached a deal allowing the Jewish state to build about 2,500 housing units already under construction in West Bank settlements, a newspaper reported on Wednesday. More »
US denies reported deal on Israeli settlements
AFP - Yesterday, 07:13 pm
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States on Wednesday dismissed as "inaccurate" a report that it had agreed to let Israel build about 2,500 housing units already under construction in West Bank settlements. More »
Israel to extend hours of key Jordan crossing
AFP - Yesterday, 01:28 pm
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel on Wednesday said it would increase the operating hours of the key Allenby border crossing with Jordan in a move aimed at boosting the Palestinian economy. More »
Israel 'strikes deal with US on settlements'
AFP - Yesterday, 10:07 am
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel and the United States have reached a deal allowing the Jewish state to build about 2,500 housing units already under construction in West Bank settlements, a newspaper reported on Wednesday. More »
Israel raps EU over settlement criticism
AFP - Yesterday, 08:36 am
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel has protested to the European Union over a critical report on Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, summoning the bloc's envoy to tell him the statement ignored security concerns. More »
'Absolutely' no green light for Israel to strike Iran: Obama
AFP - Tuesday, July 7 05:45 pm
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Barack Obama on Tuesday strongly denied that the United States had given Israel a green light to strike Iran's nuclear facilities, in an interview on CNN television. More »