Posted on October 7th, 2008 by mideast
Title of newspaper article: US soldier jailed for Iraq deaths
Newspaper: BBC News
Summary:
US soldier Ribordy is jailed for being part in the unlawful killing of four Iraqi prisoners in April 2007. He has to spend eight months in prison. He stood guard and watched how six other soldiers shot the prisoners and helped to through their [...]
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Posted on September 23rd, 2008 by mideast
Title of Newspaper Article: Gaza-Egypt Border crossing opens
Newspaper: BBC News
Summary:
The border between the Gaza Stripe and Egypt, which had been closed since the Hamas rule the territory of Gaza in June 2005, is being opened for two days. Students, Pilgrims and medical cases are allowed to leave to country. About 3000 Gazan want to leave [...]
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Posted on September 19th, 2008 by mideast
Title: Deadly Attack by Islamists on U.S. Embassy in Yemen – 16 Dead
Newspaper: Middle East Times
Summary
On Wednesday September17th, 16 people were killed in an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen. The Islamic Jihad in Yemen took responsibility for first firing at the guard with heavy guns, blowing a car up [...]
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