Mohannad Hage Ali of the London-based Arabic-language newspaper Al-Hayat, cites the tone of the letter as a reason he doubts its authenticity.

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Mr. ZAKI CHEHAB (Political Editor, Al-Hayat): I believe that such attack will not take place if it's not approved by the head of a tribe.

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After Mediaset's footage was published, Ricardo Cristiani, a reporter for RAI television, Mediaset's state-owned competitor, published an apology in the PA's official trumpet Al-Hayat al-Jadida.

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The source of this disturbing headline was none other than former vice president and veteran intelligence chief Omar Suleiman, quoted in the London pan-Arab daily Al-Hayat.

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Senior Egyptian officials have told the London-based al-Hayat newspaper they expect Israel to ease the blockade of the Gaza Strip following the transfer, although this would depend on the attitude of Hamas.

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In an interview with an Arabic newspaper, Al-Hayat, the Iraqi Foreign Minister, Naji Sabri, said he did not dispute the good faith of the French and Germans in putting forward their initiative, supported by Russia.

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Yet, together with the earlier Times of London story about Malley's contacts with Hamas and the new revelations about Malley serving as Obama's unofficial Middle East envoy, the Al-Hayat report has the ring of truth.

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The London-based Saudi newspaper Al-Hayat quoted a source in the country's religious police who said authorities searched Nassar's home and found books on sorcery, a number of talismans and glass bottles filled with liquids supposedly used for the purposes of magic.

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