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• Israel's obstinacy is holding back peace, PA official says
• Top EU official: Dubai hit may harm ties with Israel
• France to aid Jordan in realizing 'nuclear ambitions'
• Israeli version of hit TV sitcom The Office in the works
• Bomb hurled at main synagogue in Cairo; no casualties

Israel's obstinacy is holding back peace, PA official says Posted: 21 Feb 2010 10:34 AM PST Member of Fatah's Central Committee Nabil Sha'ath applauded a reported EU initiative to declare a Palestinian state within two years, saying the plan was a result of Israel's stubbornness and it continuing construction in the West Bank, the Palestinian Ma'an news agency reported on Sunday. ...

Top EU official: Dubai hit may harm ties with Israel Posted: 21 Feb 2010 10:30 AM PST A senior EU diplomat said on Sunday that Israel's suspected role in the slaying of a Hamas militant in Dubai and the killers' alleged use of forged EU passports will harm Israel's relations with the European bloc. ...

France to aid Jordan in realizing 'nuclear ambitions' Posted: 21 Feb 2010 10:19 AM PST Visiting French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Sunday his country will help Jordan realize its nuclear ambitions with the signing of an agreement Sunday to mine its uranium reserves. ...

Israeli version of hit TV sitcom The Office in the works Posted: 21 Feb 2010 07:09 AM PST An Israeli version of hit TV show The Office is in the works and will feature both Arab and Ethiopian characters, according to reports in the British media. ...

Bomb hurled at main synagogue in Cairo; no casualties Posted: 21 Feb 2010 06:34 AM PST A man hurled a suitcase containing a makeshift bomb at Cairo's main downtown synagogue early Sunday morning, but there were no injuries or damage, police said. ...

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