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 Tourism revenues up 28% in first half - report
| By Khetam Malkawi | AMMAN - Tourism revenues were up 28 per cent in the first half of 2010, with over three million tourists visiting the Kingdom, official figures revealed on Thursday. | According ... (photo: Creative Commons / Bgag) The Jordan Times
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 Arabs agree to direct talks, Abbas ‘must decide’
| Arab officials agreed in principle on Thursday to the holding of direct Middle East peace negotiations and left it up to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to decide when to start talks with Israel... (photo: AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) The Jordan Times
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 Karzai doubts allies plan to fight terror
| Kabul: Afghan President Hamid Karzai questioned Thursday the willingness of his Western allies to strike insurgent bases in Pakistan given the strong evidence... (photo: AP / Musadeq Sadeq) Gulf News
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 Afghan war leak may have severe consequences - Gates
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The unprecedented leak of secret U.S. military reports this week about the war in Afghanistan could have potentially severe consequences for U.S.... (photo: AP / Wong Maye-E)) The Star
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 Palestinians say direct talks depend on Israel
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories ' The Palestinians on Thursday reiterated their demands regarding a move to direct talks with Israel and welcomed Arab foreign ministers... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak) Khaleej Times
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 Heat Wave Batters Russia
| RYBKHOZ, Russia — Ivan Tyurkin trudged along a pier and surveyed the breeding ponds all around him. He did not need a thermometer to know that the water was treac... (photo: AP / Sergey Ponomarev) The New York Times
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 Qaeda vows more attacks on Yemen government - tape
| DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda threatened in an internet audio recording on Thursday to carry out more attacks on Yemeni forces following several suspected and confirmed Qa... (photo: AP / Ian McDonald) The Star
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 Gunmen and bombs kill at least 12 in Iraq
| BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Attackers killed at least 12 people and wounded 31 in a series of shootings and explosions across Iraq on Thursday, security and hospital sources sa... (photo: AP / Karim Kadim) The Star
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 Arabs back direct peace talks when Abbas sees fit
| CAIRO (Reuters) - The Arab League said on Thursday it would back face-to-face peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel when the Palestinians believe the time is ... (photo: AP / Nasser Nasser) The Star
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 Questions Swirl About Damaged Japanese Tanker
| Shipping officials said Thursday that they were examining the hull of a Japanese oil tanker that was mysteriously damaged this week as it traversed a strategically vita... (photo: AP / Emirates News Agency) The New York Times
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