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Troops kill 50 in central Syria: activists

Troops kill 50 in central Syria: activists

26 May 2012, 18:36 PM

Middle East | Syrian troops using tanks, mortars and heavy machine guns have pounded several towns and villages in the province of Homs, activists say. Read more

Appeal to UN after Syrian 'massacre'

Appeal to UN after Syrian 'massacre'

26 May 2012, 17:04 PM

Middle East | The opposition Syrian National Council has urged the UN Security Council to act urgently after regime forces "massacred" what it said was more than 110 people in the town of Houla. Read more

Egypt results point to divisive showdown

26 May 2012, 17:01 PM

Middle East | A divisive showdown in Egypt's presidential elections has dismayed many Egyptians who fear an end to any democratic gains produced by last year's uprising. Read more

Key Egypt candidate seeks allies

Key Egypt candidate seeks allies

26 May 2012, 15:13 PM

Middle East | The Muslim Brotherhood has urged Egyptians to rally behind their presidential candidate in an almost certain run-off with rival Ahmed Shafiq.
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UN investigates enriched uranium in Iran

UN investigates enriched uranium in Iran

26 May 2012, 11:41 AM

Middle East | United Nations experts are investigating why tiny particles of uranium found in an underground Iranian nuclear facility have been enriched beyond levels previously acknowledged. Read more

Syria rebels control significant areas: UN

26 May 2012, 11:09 AM

Middle East | UN leader Ban Ki-moon says Syrian rebel groups now control "significant" parts of some cities in the country. Read more

UN slams Syria for 'unacceptable' violence

UN slams Syria for 'unacceptable' violence

26 May 2012, 9:32 AM

Middle East | Syria government forces are still carrying out 'massive' rights abuses and 'established terrorist groups' are suspected in many deadly attacks, says UN leader Ban Ki-moon in a grim assessment of the conflict. Read more

'More than 70 Syrians killed'

'More than 70 Syrians killed'

26 May 2012, 9:11 AM

Middle East | More than 70 people were killed across Syria, monitors said, as tanks were deployed in the country's second largest city to disperse tens of thousands of protester.  Read more

Muslim Brotherhood claims lead in election

Muslim Brotherhood claims lead in election

25 May 2012, 19:44 PM

Middle East | Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood says their candidate, Mohammed Mursi, will face ex-PM Shafiq in a presidential run-off, according to their tally.
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Concern al-Qaeda may have 'foothold' in Syria

Concern al-Qaeda may have 'foothold' in Syria

25 May 2012, 15:32 PM

Middle East | There is growing concern among some Western officials about al-Qaeda's involvement in the Syrian uprising. Read more

35 al-Qaeda militants killed in Yemen

25 May 2012, 10:06 AM

Middle East | At least 35 al-Qaeda militants have been killed after Yemeni forces attacked a stronghold in the south of the country. Read more

Polls close in Egypt presidential election

Polls close in Egypt presidential election

25 May 2012, 7:03 AM

Middle East | Voting has ended in Egypt's first free presidential election, with counting getting under way immediately. Read more

New round of Iran nuclear talks agreed

25 May 2012, 6:50 AM

Middle East | A two-day meeting of Iran and world powers has agreed to hold more talks on Tehran's nuclear program next month. Read more

Egyptian vote for second day in key poll

Egyptian vote for second day in key poll

24 May 2012, 21:24 PM

Middle East | The morning turnout has been generally weaker than the previous day, when long lines formed outside polling centres throughout Egypt Read more

Egyptians swarm polling centre for second day

Egyptians swarm polling centre for second day

24 May 2012, 20:04 PM

Middle East | Egyptians have swarmed polling stations on the second day of a gripping presidential election in which candidates are pitting stability against the ideals of the uprising that ended Hosni Mubarak's rule. Read more

Iran nuclear talks go down to the wire

Iran nuclear talks go down to the wire

24 May 2012, 17:54 PM

Middle East | Iran has threatened to scupper efforts to defuse a crisis over its nuclear program at crunch talks in Baghdad after world powers stopped short of offering sanctions relief.
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Syrian rebel chief formally resigns

24 May 2012, 13:37 PM

Middle East | The head of Syria's main opposition bloc, Burhan Ghalioun, formally resigned from his post, the Syrian National Council says. Read more

Syrians troops fire on protesters

Syrians troops fire on protesters

23 May 2012, 23:12 PM

Middle East | Lawyers and other sympathisers have staged a sit-in calling for the release of political prisoners in Syria. Read more

Mubarak shadows Egypt elections

Mubarak shadows Egypt elections

23 May 2012, 19:30 PM

Middle East | Egyptians have headed to the polls in historic presidential elections contested by Islamists and secularists, in the shadow of veteran dictator Hosni Mubarak. Read more

Saudis sign $3bn jet deal with UK

Saudis sign $3bn jet deal with UK

23 May 2012, 19:25 PM

Middle East | Saudi Arabia's defence ministry has signed a $3 billion deal with Britain to buy trainer jets for the kingdom's air force, SPA state news agency reported. Read more

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