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Iran opens nuclear fuel facility Iran's president opens the country's first nuclear fuel production plant, in defiant mood despite fresh moves on talks. New nuclear talks offer for Iran Q&A: Iran and the nuclear issue Shia crowds decry US role in Iraq Supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr rally in Baghdad against the US presence in Iraq, six years after the fall of Saddam Hussein. Algeria claims high voter turnout Some 74% of voters took part in Algeria's elections despite an opposition boycott, officials say, as results are expected. FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS Loss of hope Little escape or progress in Gaza aftermath Kendall's Insight The foreign policy faultlines behind Obama's magic Dangerous mix Bouteflika tipped to win Algeria poll, but resentment festers MORE FROM MIDDLE EAST Bomb attack near Iraq Shia shrine Villagers hurt in West Bank clash Egypt bans 'blasphemous' journal Iraq shoe thrower's jail term cut Iran accuses journalist of spying Saudi arrests 'al-Qaeda members' US urges Iraqis to take charge Palestinian 'attacker' shot dead Saudis to build huge rail route Egyptian police stifle protests BUSINESS Abu Dhabi fund invests in Daimler Crude oil prices back above $50 MEDIA ROUND-UP Arab press on Israeli vote Arabic press praises Erdogan YOUR PERSPECTIVE Voices: 30 years of peace? Israeli voices: Still under fire Saudi blogs: Government reforms In pictures: Omani desert FEATURES UK help for Iraq blast victim Egypt film in Christian row Audio slideshow: Fatima's story Egyptians on 30-year peace Saudi's Shia press for rights COUNTRY PROFILES A GUIDE TO THE MIDDLE EAST Choose a country Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iran Iraq Israel/Pal areas Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia Sudan Syria Tunisia UAE Yemen Find a territory Golan Heights Compiled by BBC Monitoring FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS Sun blessing Jews celebrates "dawn of creation" in Jerusalem Past masters Lebanon schools struggle to teach the 'right' history Baghdad races Monthly motor-racing on Iraqi capital's outskirts

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