Epoch Times | World | Middle East World | Middle East http://en.epochtimes.com/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:06:02 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Israel: Epoch Times Journalists Denied Entry to Media Event http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/world/israel-epoch-times-denied-media-event-8002.html Two Israeli Epoch Times journalists were denied access to a media event organized by the President's Office. by Gidon Belmaker/Epoch Times Staff Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 Turkish Planes Bomb PKK in North Iraq http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/world/turkey-bomb-pkk-iraq-7949.html Turkish planes bombed Kurdish separatist positions in northern Iraq, the head of Iraq's border guards reported. Reuters Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 Mortar Attacks Hurt 6 Israeli Troops on Gaza Border http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/world/mortar-attacks-israeli-troops-gaza-7836.html Palestinian militants fired three mortar bombs across the Gaza Strip's border on Friday, wounding six Israeli soldiers, the army said. Reuters Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 U.S. Says Syria Copying Iran Nuclear Cover-up Tactics http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/world/syria-nuclear-cover-up-7824.html The United States accused Syria on Friday of adopting tactics "honed by Iran" to impede a U.N. watchdog probe into alleged covert nuclear activity. Reuters Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 Iraq Parliament Passes U.S. Security Pact http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/world/iraq-parliament-us-security-pact-7773.html Iraq's parliament approved a landmark security pact calling for U.S. forces to withdraw by the end of 2011. Reuters Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 Israel Closes Gaza Crossings After Rocket Fire http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/world/israel-gaza-crossings-rocket-fire-7674.html Israel closed its commercial border crossings with the Hamas-run Gaza Strip after a Palestinian rocket attack. Reuters Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 Kuwait Cabinet Walks out of Parliament in Crisis http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/world/kuwait-cabinet-parliament-crisis-shiite-sunni-7671.html Kuwait's cabinet walked out of parliament on Tuesday to prevent lawmakers from questioning the prime minister. Reuters Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 Kuwait MPs Seek to Defuse Crisis Over PM Questions http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/world/kuwait-shiite-sunni-islam-pm-7627.html Kuwait MPs tried to protect the PM for allowing the visit of an Iranian Shi'ite cleric, accused of insulting Sunni Islam. Reuters Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 Baghdad Bomb Attacks Kill 19, Mostly Women http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/world/baghdad-bomb-attacks-green-zone-baghdad-7623.html A bomb blast killed 13 female government employees on a bus on their way to work in eastern Baghdad. Reuters Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 Al-Qaeda Increases Efforts to Develop 'Dirty bomb' http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/world/al-qaeda-develop-dirty-bomb-7569.html MI6 has issued a global priority warning to all security services that Islamic terrorists are now closer to obtaining material to create a “dirty bomb” to launch against Western targets. By Gordon Thomas/G-2 Bulletin Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100