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• July 31, 2008
• 17:32

  Israel's future

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  How will a new PM face the challenges ahead?
• 17:08

  Press ponders Olmert resignation

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  Israel's press is largely unsurprised by Ehud Olmert's announcement that he would leave office in September.
• 16:58

  Bush warns Iraq gains reversible

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  President Bush says progress in Iraq has a "degree of durability" but he warns gains could be reversed.
• 15:59

  Saudi accused of having six wives

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  A Saudi religious police member is reportedly accused of having six wives - two more than allowed under Islamic law.
• 12:44

  Snap poll call as Olmert departs

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  Israeli opposition leader Binyamin Netanyahu calls for snap elections after PM Ehud Olmert announced he would quit.
• 2:03

  Difficult Dubai

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  Firms help staff understand laws of the land
• July 30, 2008
• 23:55

  Israeli PM to quit within months

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  Israeli PM Ehud Olmert says he will quit within months, pointing to the pressure on his family from a corruption inquiry.
• 20:47

  Anger at West Bank boy's funeral

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  Large crowds attend the funeral of a Palestinian boy shot dead during a confrontation with Israeli troops on Tuesday.
• 17:35

  Iraq 'should fund reconstruction'

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  A senior US auditor says a rise in oil prices means Iraq no longer needs US funds for reconstruction projects.
• 17:23

  Trial of Syrian dissidents begins

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  A trial of 12 opposition dissidents charged with subversion begins in the capital, Damascus.
• 16:37

  Briton stabbed to death in Saudi Arabia

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  A Briton has been found stabbed to death in Saudi Arabia, the Foreign Office confirms.
• 16:36

  Iraqis squeeze rebel stronghold

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  Iraqi forces backed by US troops press ahead with a major offensive in Diyala province north of Baghdad.
• 16:03

  UK Law Lords overturn Saudi probe ruling

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  The House of Lords rules the Serious Fraud Office was lawful when it halted a probe into a £43bn Saudi arms deal.
• 14:47

  Lebanese singer 'killed in Dubai'

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  Lebanese singing star Suzanne Tamim is found dead at her home in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, media reports say.
• 11:16

  Deadly attack on Lebanese troops

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  Unknown assailants fire on a military post in eastern Lebanon, killing a soldier and wounding another, officials say.
• 2:05

  Lethal intent

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  The rise of the female Iraqi suicide bomber
• 0:47

  Boy killed in West Bank protest

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  Israeli troops shoot dead a 10-year-old Palestinian boy during a protest against Israel's West Bank barrier, Palestinians say.
• 0:32

  Iraq get green light for Beijing

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  The International Olympic Committee clears the way for Iraq to compete in the Olympics after lifting its previous ban.
• July 29, 2008
• 21:14

  Iraqis attack al-Qaeda stronghold

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  Iraqi forces backed by American troops launch a major operation against insurgents in the Iraqi province of Diyala.
• 18:46

  Turkish jets 'attack PKK hideout'

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  The Turkish military says its fighter planes have attacked a hideout of the Kurdish rebel PKK in northern Iraq.
• 18:20

  Zeevi murder mastermind convicted

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  An Israeli court convicts a Palestinian of murder for his part in the 2001 assassination of cabinet minister Rehavam Zeevi.
• 16:10

  Israel suspends shooting colonel

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  Israel's military tells an army commander to take 10 days off amid allegations he told one of his soldiers to shoot a Palestinian.
• 14:12

  Israel agrees to barrier re-route

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  Israel says it will dismantle a section of the West Bank barrier, restoring Palestinian farmers' access to some of their land.
• 13:57

  Palestinian rivals 'use torture'

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  Rival security forces in the West Bank and Gaza are accused of torturing detainees in reports by human rights groups.
• July 28, 2008
• 19:04

  Chahine memories

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  On set with the great Egyptian film director
• 17:26

  Iraq suicide blasts cause carnage

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  Suicide bombers kill at least 53 people and wound 240 in attacks on crowds in Baghdad and the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk.
• 17:12

  In pictures

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  A series of suicide bombings hit Shia pilgrims in Baghdad
• 14:46

  Israeli PM downbeat on peace deal

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  The Israeli PM says he does not believe a comprehensive deal can be reached with the Palestinians this year.
• 14:36

  No charges over reporter's death

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  There is insufficient evidence for a prosecution over the death of ITN journalist Terry Lloyd in Iraq, prosecutors say.
• 13:47

  Hamas members detained in W Bank

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  Palestinian security forces in the West Bank detain more than 50 members of the militant Hamas movement.
• July 27, 2008
• 16:21

  Anger at Egyptian ferry verdict

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  There are angry scenes in Egypt after a ferry-owner is cleared of all charges over a sinking in which more than 1,000 people died.
• 14:05

  Egyptian film legend Chahine dies

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  Egyptian film director Youssef Chahine dies in Cairo aged 82, four weeks after suffering a brain haemorrhage.
• 13:52

  UK MPs 'misled' over interrogation

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  MPs and peers voice concerns that they may have been misled over troops' use of banned interrogation methods.
• 9:10

  Iran executes 29 in jail hangings

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  Reports from Iran say 29 people guilty of murder and other crimes have been executed by hanging in Tehran.
• July 26, 2008
• 15:25

  Iran announces nuclear expansion

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  President Ahmadinejad says Iran now has 6,000 centrifuges for enriching uranium, nearly twice as much as a few months ago.
• 14:24

  IOC offers last chance for Iraq

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  There is a slim chance that Iraqi athletes could take part in the Beijing games, the International Olympic Committee says.
• 12:52

  Hamas arrests dozens after blast

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  Hamas security forces in Gaza arrest dozens of Fatah supporters after six people were killed in a blast.
• 10:16

  Tackling prejudice

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  Egypt film breaks taboo on debating religious tension
• 1:30

  Oil prices slip to seven-week low

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  Oil prices tumble to seven-week lows amid concern that the slowing US economy will weaken demand.
• July 25, 2008
• 18:31

  Fate of Obama note alarms rabbis

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  Rabbis are outraged after a newspaper publishes a private note apparently left by Barack Obama in the Wailing Wall.
• 17:11

  W Bank settlement plan condemned

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  There is strong international criticism after reports of Israeli plans to develop a new West Bank settlement.
• 16:37

  In pictures

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  West Bank Bedouin struggle after years of drought
• 13:57

  Fresh clashes shake Lebanese city

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  Sectarian fighting breaks out between rival Lebanese factions in the northern city of Tripoli with one reported fatality.
• 13:33

  Bombing hits police HQ in Yemen

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  Two people are killed in a bomb attack at a police headquarters in the east of Yemen.
• 13:29

  Online queen

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  Rania of Jordan goes on YouTube to tackle stereotypes
• 11:46

  Bombings hit Gaza Strip targets

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  A bombing outside a cafe in Gaza City kills one person, while a second attack appears to target the home of a Hamas official.
• 2:56

  Friends with Iran

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  Armenians and Iranians find common comfort
• July 24, 2008
• 23:04

  Female bomber kills eight in Iraq

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  At least eight people are killed and more than 20 others hurt by a female suicide bomber in the Iraqi city of Baquba.
• 19:18

  Spat over Iranian film on Sadat

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  The Cairo office of an Iranian-backed TV station is closed down, the latest victim of a spat over a film on the assassination of President Sadat.
• 18:50

  Iraq banned from Beijing Olympics

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  The International Olympic Committee bans Iraq from competing at this summer's Olympic Games.
• 18:12

  UK MPs call for talks with Hamas

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  A UK parliamentary committee calls for dialogue with Hamas, as the UN says poverty has reached a new high in Gaza.
• 16:28

  Libya 'halts Swiss oil shipments'

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  Libya's state shipping company says it has halted oil shipments to Switzerland in protest over the arrest of Muammar Gaddafi's son.
• 15:58

  W Bank homes 'close to approval'

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  Israel is close to approving the construction of new settler homes at Maskiot iin the West Bank.
• 14:09

  Press lukewarm on Obama

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  US presidential hopeful Barack Obama's visit to the Middle East has drawn a cynical reaction in the region's media.
• 13:16

  Turkish jets target PKK in Iraq

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  Turkish warplanes attack 13 Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq, the Turkish military says.
• 11:36

  Backlash fears

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  Palestinian workers under pressure after digger attack
• 2:09

  Troops out

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  US scales down its military 'surge' in Iraq
• 1:13

  Obama firm on Iran nuclear plans

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  US White House hopeful Barack Obama says the world must prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
• July 23, 2008
• 22:44

  Swiss anger at Libyan 'reprisals'

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  Switzerland protests to Libya over what it calls retaliatory measures for the arrest of Muammar Gaddafi's youngest son.
• 19:26

  Swapped human remains reach Syria

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  Syria received the bodies of 114 Arab fighters handed over by Israel as part of last week's prisoner exchange.
• 16:13

  Talabani denounces election law

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  Iraq's president says he will not approve a draft provincial election law adopted by MPs despite a Kurdish walkout.
• 15:37

  Sudan president defiant in Darfur

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  Sudan's president defies accusations from the International Criminal Court during a rare visit to Darfur.
• 15:16

  Jerusalem shooting officer dies

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  An Israeli policeman dies 12 days after being shot in an apparent militant attack in Jerusalem.
• 13:35

  Iran vows no nuclear concessions

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  Iran will not "retreat one iota" in its nuclear activities, its president says, defying fresh international pressure.
• 9:18

  GE in $8bn Abu Dhabi investment

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  General Electric seals a $8bn tie-up with an Abu Dhabi investment firm to provide finance in the Middle East.
• July 22, 2008
• 23:54

  Obama urges political fix in Iraq

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  US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama says security in Iraq is better but political solutions are needed.
• 23:51

  Israel hit by new digger attack

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  At least 10 people are injured in Jerusalem, as the driver of a construction vehicle rams cars before he is shot dead.
• 22:23

  Relief and anger

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  The impact of mechanical digger attack in Jerusalem
• 19:47

  Iraq MPs approve new election law

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  The Iraqi parliament approves a bill paving the way for provincial elections which the government wants to see held in October.
• 17:58

  Israeli shooter sent back to unit

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  An Israeli soldier detained after he was filmed firing a rubber bullet at a Palestinian detainee is freed from custody.
• 15:10

  Iran urged to free HIV pioneers

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  A human rights group calls on Iran to release or charge two renowned HIV/Aids doctors arrested last month.
• 14:50

  Al-Qaeda leader in TV interview

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  The man believed to be al-Qaeda's commander of operations in Afghanistan, Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, gives a rare TV interview.
• 14:48

  New digger 'attack' in Jerusalem

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  About 12 people have been injured in Jerusalem, as the driver of a construction vehicle rams cars before he is shot dead.
• 14:08

  Final quizzing of Olmert witness

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  The Israeli PM's lawyers continue their push to discredit a key witness in the corruption probe against him.
• 13:31

  Hamas member killed in explosion

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  Hamas says one of its members is killed in an explosion at a house near Gaza City while handling explosives.
• 4:23

  Obama tour

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  The BBC follows the Democratic hopeful on his world trip
• July 21, 2008
• 22:23

  US 'may miss' Iraq pact deadline

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  The US and Iraq are unlikely to agree on a long-term security pact before a 31 July deadline, the White House says.
• 22:10

  Bin Laden's driver denies charges

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  A former driver of Osama Bin Laden pleads not guilty at the first war crimes trial to be held in Guantanamo Bay.
• 20:32

  Obama meets Iraqi PM in Baghdad

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  US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama meets the Iraqi prime minister on his first visit to Baghdad.
• 17:25

  Iran prices

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  Iranians discuss the cost of living in their capital city
• 17:15

  Syrian minister in Beirut talks

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  Syrian FM Walid Mouallem visits Beirut, a week after Damascus agreed to establish formal diplomatic ties with Lebanon.
• 17:12

  Against the Odds

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  Lebanese Olympic shooter is no stranger to gunfire
• 17:10

  Barak condemns detainee shooting

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  Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak condemns the apparent shooting with a rubber bullet of a bound Palestinian man.
• 15:28

  Jurassic past

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  Ancient footprints put Yemeni village on the map
• 15:14

  US warns Iran on nuclear deadline

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  US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warns that Iran faces further UN sanctions if it does not meet a new deadline.
• 13:45

  Brown issues Iran nuclear warning

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  UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown warns Iran over its nuclear programme as he addresses Israel's parliament.
• July 20, 2008
• 17:20

  Nine face stoning death in Iran

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  At least eight women and one man are sentenced to death by stoning in Iran for adultery and sex crimes, reports say.
• 1:58

  US offers Iran nuclear deadline

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  Iran must decide within two weeks between co-operation or confrontation over its nuclear plans, the US warns after talks.
• 1:49

  UK Iraq hostage reported dead

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  One of the five UK hostages held captive in Iraq has killed himself, claims a video apparently issued by an Iraqi militant group.
• July 19, 2008
• 23:40

  UK PM flies into Israel for talks

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  UK PM Gordon Brown announces economic help for the Palestinians, after talks in the West Bank town of Bethlehem.
• 17:21

  Mixed views

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  Delegates split over outcome of Saudi interfaith forum
• 13:59

  Sunni bloc rejoins Iraqi cabinet

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  The main Sunni bloc in Iraq's parliament rejoins the Shia-led government, in a significant lift for PM Nouri Maliki.
• 10:46

  Tour pitfalls

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  Barack Obama's challenges on his international tour
• July 18, 2008
• 19:24

  Egypt's 'cancer'

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  Disturbing survey on attitudes to sexual harassment
• 18:59

  US seeks 'time horizon' on Iraq

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  Iraq and the US call for an agreement on a "general time horizon" for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq.
• 18:58

  Funerals for Hezbollah militants

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  Thousands in Lebanon attend the funerals of eight Hezbollah militants, returned by Israel as part of a prisoner exchange.
• 17:49

  Israel accuses six of terror link

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  Israel arrests six Arabs accused of trying to form an al-Qaeda cell and of a plot to attack US President George Bush.
• 14:43

  Iran hopeful about US 'approach'

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  Iran's top nuclear negotiator voices guarded optimism about talks attended by the US this weekend.
• 0:42

  Gaddafi son arrested for assault

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  A son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is released on bail in Switzerland after being charged with assaulting two servants.
• July 17, 2008
• 23:17

  Death toll rises in Egypt crash

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  At least 42 people were killed in a collision between a train and several vehicles at a level crossing in northern Egypt.
• 22:29

  Israel condemns Qantar on YouTube

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  Israel posts a video clip on the YouTube website giving its account of the release of Lebanese militant Samir Qantar.
• 21:39

  US judge backs Guantanamo trial

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  A US judge rules that the first war crimes trial at Guantanamo Bay, involving Osama Bin Laden's former driver, can go ahead.
• 21:12

  High price

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  Mixed emotions as Israel buries its dead soldiers
• 20:33

  Iran satisfied at US involvement

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  Iran welcomes as positive America's decision to take part in international talks on its nuclear programme.
• 16:10

  Israel buries returned soldiers

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