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Mideast November 19, 2008  RSS feed
POLITICOS SLAM OLMERT
Proposed Syria talks deemed inappropriate
      Israeli politicians criticized Ehud Olmert for his reported plans to renew talks with Syria. An unnamed official from the Israeli Prime Minister's Office told Ha'aretz that Olmert would contact Turkish officials to discuss renewing the Turkish-mediated Israel- Syria talks.
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FIGHTING AIDS…
Circumcision helps Africa
      In a clinic in the hills of Swaziland's capital, Israeli doctors have been training their counterparts in male circumcision, hoping expertise in the ancient technique will help in the battle against the modern scourge of AIDS.
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Uranium found at Syrian site
      Investigators from the International Atomic Energy Agency reportedly found traces of enriched uranium in Syria. The finding by the agency, which works under the auspices of the United Nations, is a potential sign that Syria had been attempting to develop a nuclear program, Reuters quoted diplomats familiar with the IAEA probe as saying.
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Olmert: Cede eastern Jerusalem
      Israel should cede parts of eastern Jerusalem and retreat to near its pre- 1967 borders, Ehud Olmert said.
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Shanghai, Tel Aviv exchanges ink deal
      The Shanghai and Tel Aviv stock exchanges signed a cooperative agreement. The deal will strengthen ties between the two exchanges, and delegations from each country will visit the other in an effort to stimulate both markets, The Jerusalem Post reported.
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