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Arab States Weekly Review 8th – 14th May 2010

Approximately 100 Iraqis, almost all civilians, were killed on May 10th during a series of bombings throughout Baghdad, Basra and Hilla. It was the highest death toll in one day this year.

The long-awaited ‘proximity’ talks between Israelis and Palestinians were resumed via American intermediary after an 18-month pause. Israeli PM Netanyahu was embarrassed by having to deny an earlier statement from the US State Department that Israel would halt settlement-building for 2 years.