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Remains of British hostage found in Lebanon
BEIRUT, Nov 23 (Reuters) - A forensics team has found the remains of a British journalist kidnapped by Palestinian militants in Lebanon 24 years ago, the British embassy said on Monday. British experts excavating a site in the eastern Bekaa Valley last ... Full Article
Remains of British hostage found in Lebanon
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A forensics team has found the remains of a British journalist kidnapped by Palestinian militants in Lebanon 24 years ago, the British embassy said on Monday. Full Article
Iran's Ahmadinejad seen backing nuclear deal
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Despite his hardline image, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appears to favor a U.N.-drafted nuclear fuel proposal as a way to shore up his own power and legitimacy five months after his disputed re-election. Full Article
FACTBOX-Qaeda's resurgent Gulf wing stirs security fears
Nov 16 (Reuters) - Resurgent al Qaeda attacks have stirred fears of worsening instability in Yemen, an impoverished country struggling with multiple security threats, and a resumption of militant violence in neighbouring oil superpower Saudi Arabia. Here ... Full Article
FACTBOX: Qaeda's resurgent Gulf wing stirs security fears
(Reuters) - Resurgent al Qaeda attacks have stirred fears of worsening instability in Yemen, an impoverished country struggling with multiple security threats, and a resumption of militant violence in neighboring oil superpower Saudi Arabia. Full Article
Saudi military enforcing no-go zone inside Yemen
* Saudi forces try to keep Yemen rebels away from border * 10 km deep "kill zone" no place for civilians * Saudi navy patrols off northern Yemen - Saudi govt adviser By Alistair Lyon, Special Correspondent BEIRUT, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia ... Full Article
Iran exile group: Khamenei tightens intelligence grip
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has created a powerful new intelligence organization to try to quell any further public unrest following June's disputed election, an exiled Iranian opposition group said on Thursday. Full Article
Saudi blocks parts Yemen coast to stop rebel supplies
DUBAI, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has imposed a naval blockade on northern Yemen's Red Sea coast to stop weapons from reaching Yemeni Shi'ite Muslim rebels it is fighting in the area, a Saudi government adviser said on Wednesday. Last week, Saudi ... Full Article
Ahmadinejad serves up bitter-sweet world view
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Building atom bombs is stupid. America must ditch Israel to gain friends in the Middle East. We need love and spirituality, not failed capitalist consumerism. Full Article
ANALYSIS-Saudis bomb rebels, but wary of Yemen entanglement
* Saudis seen keen to avoid deeper military involvement * Action reflects acute worry about instability in Yemen * Saudi forces needed on border until fence complete * Yemenis despair of early end to war in north By Alistair Lyon, Special Correspondent ... Full Article
