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Gaddafi's children likely violated UN ban

Gaddafi's children likely violated UN ban

19 June 2013, 7:36 AM

Middle East | A son and daughter of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have moved from Algeria to Oman in apparent violation of a UN travel ban. Read more

Regime pushes to crush Damascus rebels

19 June 2013, 3:16 AM

Middle East | Syrian troops are battling rebels at several flashpoints surrounding Damascus, where the humanitarian situation is deteriorating. Read more

Comment: Deep divisions come to the fore as Turkey protests continue

Comment: Deep divisions come to the fore as Turkey protests continue

19 June 2013, 0:00 AM

Middle East | When it comes to the thorny issue of Islamisation in Turkey, most external commentators focus on whether Turkey is becoming more Islamic in its governance, and what this would mean for Western interests. Concerns over the growing Islamisation of Turkey form the backbone of gloom and doom stories of how the once-loyal ally could now become a 'new Iran'. Read more

Suicide bombs kill 31 in Baghdad attacks

18 June 2013, 21:39 PM

Middle East | Thirty-one people have been killed and 57 wounded when two suicide bombers attacked a Shi'ite Muslim hall in Baghdad. Read more

Rowhani firm on Iran nuclear policy

18 June 2013, 18:34 PM

Middle East | Iran's newly elected president has promised to be more transparent in addressing Western concerns about the nation's nuclear program. Read more

Middle East peace talks must resume: China

18 June 2013, 18:34 PM

Middle East | The UN International Meeting in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace has opened in Beijing, as China seeks greater influence in the Middle East. Read more

'No alternative' to Palestinian state

18 June 2013, 11:22 AM

Middle East | Former US president Bill Clinton says that no "credible alternative" has ever been presented to the creation of a Palestinian state. Read more

Gaddafi's son to stand trial in August

18 June 2013, 9:52 AM

Middle East | The son of slain Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi will stand trial in August for crimes committed during the 2011 uprising. Read more

Saudi announces four new deaths from MERS

18 June 2013, 8:29 AM

Middle East | Saudi Arabia's toll from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, or MERS, has risen to 32. Read more

Rowhani firm on Iran nuclear policy

Rowhani firm on Iran nuclear policy

18 June 2013, 7:24 AM

Middle East | Iran will be "more transparent" to show its nuclear activities fall within the international framework, the country's new president says. Read more

Europe would pay for arming rebels: Assad

Europe would pay for arming rebels: Assad

18 June 2013, 7:01 AM

Middle East | Europe will "pay the price" if it sends weapons to rebel forces, says Syria's President Bashar al-Assad. Read more

Iran leader warns on Syria intervention

17 June 2013, 23:37 PM

Middle East | Iran's new president Hassan Rowhani has warned against foreign intervention in Syria, saying the crisis must be solved by its own people. Read more

Rowhani pledges 'change' in Iran

Rowhani pledges 'change' in Iran

17 June 2013, 22:22 PM

Middle East | Hassan Rowhani hopes to bring about "the change" desired by Iranians, whose lives under Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have been affected by harsh sanctions. Read more

Bomb kills 10 soldiers at Syrian airport

17 June 2013, 20:18 PM

Middle East | A car bomb attack on an army checkpoint near a Syrian military airport has killed at least 10 soldiers and wounded 10 more. Read more

Bomb blast kills seven civilians in Iraq

Bomb blast kills seven civilians in Iraq

17 June 2013, 19:22 PM

Middle East | At least seven people have been killed and 25 are wounded after a bomb went off in a restaurant north of Iraq's capital, officials say. Read more

Comment: Are Iran and Turkey moving in opposite directions?

Comment: Are Iran and Turkey moving in opposite directions?

17 June 2013, 17:41 PM

Middle East | Dancing in the streets: Iranians and Turks are voting with their feet, but are these countries moving in opposite directions, asks Barbara Slavin. Read more

Iran's new leader could be 'game changer'

Iran's new leader could be 'game changer'

17 June 2013, 14:41 PM

Middle East | The election of the moderate Hassan Rowhani as Iran's new president is a game-changer which could set a new tone and soothe tensions with the West over Tehran's disputed nuclear program, analysts say. Read more

Comment: Iran - Missing Ahmadinejad

Comment: Iran - Missing Ahmadinejad

17 June 2013, 14:13 PM

Middle East | Don’t snicker. With former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gone, there will be no one left to stand up to Iran's mullahs, writes Reza Aslan.
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Saudi Arabia wants missiles for Syrian opposition

Saudi Arabia wants missiles for Syrian opposition

17 June 2013, 8:24 AM

Middle East | German news weekly Der Spiegel reports Saudi Arabia plans to supply the Syrian opposition with anti-aircraft missiles. Read more

Israel, Palestinians resume economic links

Israel, Palestinians resume economic links

17 June 2013, 7:31 AM

Middle East | Israel has resumed economic links with the Palestinian Authority for the first time since last November. Read more

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