Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims pelted pillars symbolising the devil on the third day of the world’s largest annual pilgrimage, as the death toll from flash floods in the western Saudi city of Jeddah rose to 83.
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A blast originating from a defective tyre ripped through a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims in Damascus on Thursday, the Syrian interior minister said, insisting the incident was "not a terrorist act."
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Israel has begun enforcing a temporary moratorium on building new West Bank settlements. The 10-month freeze on new construction was announced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (pictured) last week.
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Iran has released five Britons who had been detained in the Gulf after their yacht apparently strayed into Iranian waters, the UK Foreign Office has confirmed.
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Iran’s government has announced plans to build ten new uranium enrichment plants and said work would start within two months, state media report.
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An inquiry into Britain’s role in the Iraq war opened in London on Tuesday, with evidence from senior members of the UK’s defence establishment. Tony Blair, who will be the highlight of the inquiry, is due to give evidence after Christmas.
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The International Atomic Energy Agency’s governing body voted on Friday to censure Iran for developing a secret uranium enrichment site. Hours later the White House warned Tehran that the world's patience was "limited".
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Caracas as part of a South America tour. He met with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, whom he hailed a fellow anti-US 'brother' to discuss bilateral relations.
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SAUDI ARABIA: Jeddah flood toll rises as haj pilgrimage peaks
