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• Saturday, July 10th, 2010

A ship with supplies for the Gaza Strip will dock in Egypt, officials say, following pressure by Israel not to allow it to break the blockade.

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• Saturday, July 10th, 2010

Israel tries to prevent an aid ship sailing to Gaza, with a letter to the UN and discussions with Greece and Moldova.

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• Friday, July 09th, 2010

The Iranian authorities say a woman convicted of adultery, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, will not be stoned to death.

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• Friday, July 09th, 2010

A suicide bomber kills at least five people at a Baghdad checkpoint in the latest of a string of attacks this week.

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• Friday, July 09th, 2010

The UN peacekeeping chief in southern Lebanon appeals for calm, after recent incidents in which villagers attacked soldiers.

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• Friday, July 09th, 2010

Israel criticises Britain’s ambassador to Lebanon for eulogising a late Lebanese cleric said to have inspired Hezbollah.

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• Friday, July 09th, 2010

The Iranian authorities say a woman convicted of adultery will not be stoned to death.

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• Friday, July 09th, 2010

Marine Corps Gen James Mattis has been nominated to replace Gen David Petraeus as head of US Central Command.

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• Thursday, July 08th, 2010

Thousands of Israelis demanding a deal to free captured soldier Gilad Shalit arrive in Jerusalem after a 12-day march.

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• Thursday, July 08th, 2010

The Palestinian Authority calls on President Obama to end tax breaks on US donations to Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

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