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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, far right, talks with a number of opposition leaders at an undisclosed location late on Friday (6 Nov 2009)
Lebanon government accord reached
Lebanon's Hezbollah says its opposition alliance has agreed to join a national unity government under PM-designate, Saad Hariri.
Hariri out of father's shadow
Country profile: Lebanon

Abbas speaks in Ramallah, 5 November Israeli concern over Abbas move
Israeli officials express concern for peace efforts over the decision by Mahmoud Abbas not to seek re-election.

Saudi F-15 warplanes Saudi planes 'not bombing Yemen'
Saudi Arabian jets have only attacked Yemeni rebels on Saudi soil the state news agency says, contradicting earlier reports.

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Israeli air strike in Rafah, Gaza, on 13 January 2009 Gaza battle
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Iranian long-range Shahab-3 missile before testing 28 September 2009 Iran questioned
Report on advanced warhead testing raises fears

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