Top Headlines
22/08/2011
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- Gaza militants fire 12 rockets at Israel, despite Hamas declaration of cease-fire (Haaretz, 22/8)
- Israel rocket attacks: ‘how do you know which way to go?’ (Guardian, 22/8)
- ‘PA silence over terror raises questions about statehood’ (Jerusalem Post, 22/8)
- Syrian president dismisses calls for him to step down as ‘worthless’ (Daily Telegraph, 22/8)
- Ceasefire talks intensify as Israeli PM orders continuation of Gaza air strikes (Guardian, 22/8)
- Libya, Syria and Middle East unrest – live updates (Guardian, 22/8)
- Defiant Assad addresses Syria on TV as UN arrives in Damascus (Guardian, 22/8)
- Israel ‘regrets’ deaths of three Egyptian police officers (Observer, 21/8)
- Ehud Barak says Israel regrets Egypt deaths (Guardian, 20/8)
- Egypt withdraws ambassador to Israel over police deaths (Guardian, 20/8)
- Letters: Attack on Israel (Guardian, 20/8)
- Sinai: border country | Editorial (Guardian, 20/8)
- Defiant Israel rejects calls for restraint (Daily Telegraph, 22/8)
- Egypt withdraws its ambassador to Israel after border deaths (Daily Telegraph, 20/8)
- Israel: Gaza violence escalates as Egypt is drawn into conflict (Daily Telegraph, 20/8)
- Violence continues in Syria despite Assad’s assurances (Daily Telegraph, 20/8)
- Syria’s Assad to take on critics in rare TV interview (Independent, 22/8)
- Cairo leads efforts to broker Gaza truce as Israel holds back (Independent, 22/8)
- Egypt sets new battle front in a war with its own Islamic hardliners (Independent, 22/8)
- Israel tries to calm tensions with Egypt (Independent on Sunday, 21/8)
- Israel mourns its dead – and takes revenge on Palestinians (Independent, 20/8)
- Egypt to withdraw ambassador to Israel over ambush (Independent, 20/8)
- ’20 die’ in new Syria protests (Independent, 20/8)
- Russia stands by Assad despite further bloodshed in Syria (Independent, 20/8)
- Hamas calls ceasefire after rockets blitz (Times, 22/8)
- Israel apologises over killing of Egyptian guards (Sunday Times, 21/8)
- Tanks shatter Assad’s UN vow (Sunday Times, 21/8)
- Assad rejects US and EU calls for resignation (Financial Times, 22/8)
- Gaza Strip clashes claim 19 lives (Financial Times, 22/8)
- Israel expresses regret for death of Egyptian soldiers (Financial Times, 20/8)
- Raid strains ties between Egypt and Israel (Financial Times, 20/8)
- Keeping the Faith (Financial Times, 20/8)
- Israel hits back against Gaza militants with airstrikes (Scotsman, 22/8)
- Syria rejects calls for Assad to quit as ‘conspiracy’ (Scotsman, 22/8)
- Syrian leader set to outline his ‘future vision’ on TV (Scotsman, 22/8)
- Egyptians cut Israel links after airstrike (Scotsman, 20/8)
- Syria rejects calls for Assad to quit as ‘conspiracy’ (Scotsman, 20/8)
- Egypt, Israel try to defuse tension over killings (Reuters, 22/8)
- Don’t meddle with Syria, Assad tells West (Reuters, 22/8)
- Analysis: Row over killings shows Egypt-Israel ties cooling (Reuters, 22/8)
- Gaza militant fire a dozen rockets at Israel (Reuters, 20/8)
- Syrian forces fire heavy machineguns in Homs (Reuters, 21/8)
- Israel-Gaza violence causes international concern (BBC Online, 21/8)
- Israeli regrets over clash fail to end Egypt protests (BBC Online, 21/8)
- Further chill to ‘cold peace’ between Egypt and Israel (BBC Online, 21/8)
- Egypt withdraws envoy in Israel (BBC Online, 20/8)
- Israel strikes Gaza after Palestinian rocket attack (BBC Online, 20/8)
- Syrian elections to be held in February (Sky News Online, 22/8)
- Egypt-Israel Tensions Over Cop Deaths
(Sky News Online, 21/8) - Libya rebels: Two of Gadhafi’s sons captured, presidential guard surrenders (Haaretz, 22/8)
- Assad: Syria capable of dealing with protests, I am not worried (Haaretz, 22/8)
- More rockets fired at south despite reports of ceasefire (Jerusalem Post, 22/8)
- Assad dismisses west’s calls to resign (Jerusalem Post, 22/8)
- Rocket fire continues at night (Ynetnews, 22/8)
- ‘West should not intervene’ (Ynetnews, 22/8)
- Libyan rebels enter Tripoli (Ynetnews, 22/8)
- A million Israelis under Gaza rocket threat (Israel Hayom, 21/8)
- Barak says Israel regrets death of Egyptian soldiers (Israel Hayom, 21/8)
- Egypt calls Israel’s apology insufficient, but won’t recall ambassador (Israel Hayom, 21/8)