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Syria rebels fight, talks pressure mounts

Syria rebels fight, talks pressure mounts

26 May 2013, 10:17 AM

Middle East | Syria's opposition National Coalition has for three days been trying to overcome divisions over Russian and US proposals to convene a peace conference. Read more

Mideast must take hard decisions: Kerry

25 May 2013, 11:14 AM

Middle East | US Secretary of State John Kerry has been pressing Israel and the Palestinians to resume direct peace talks that broke down in September 2010. Read more

Syria opposition demands 'goodwill gestures' from Assad

Syria opposition demands 'goodwill gestures' from Assad

25 May 2013, 11:04 AM

Middle East | Syria's opposition has called on President Bashar al-Assad to prove it is working for a transition of power in the war-torn country.
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Syria opposition sceptical on peace talks

24 May 2013, 21:56 PM

Middle East | The divided opposition in Syria wants the regime of President Bashar al-Assad to state directly that it's serious about peace talks. Read more

Syria agrees to attend peace talks: Russia

Syria agrees to attend peace talks: Russia

24 May 2013, 19:28 PM

Middle East | The Syria regime has agreed "in principle" to attend the peace conference, Russia says as the main opposition group meets for a second day in Istanbul. Read more

Syria opposition open key talks in Turkey

Syria opposition open key talks in Turkey

23 May 2013, 20:55 PM

Middle East | The Syrian opposition has opened key talks in Istanbul as the Friends of Syria group issued a grim warning to President Bashar al-Assad. Read more

Iran expanding nuclear activities: IAEA

Iran expanding nuclear activities: IAEA

23 May 2013, 11:29 AM

Middle East | Iran is expanding its nuclear programme, including developing a possible new way to make a bomb, the UN atomic agency says. Read more

UN: 'more reports' of Syria chemical use

UN: 'more reports' of Syria chemical use

23 May 2013, 9:37 AM

Middle East | Reports of the use of chemical weapons in Syria are growing, says a top UN envoy, calling on Damascus to allow UN inspectors into the country. Read more

Syria fighting displaces Palestinians

23 May 2013, 6:09 AM

Middle East | More than two-thirds of Palestinian refugees in Syria have been displaced by fighting, the UN says. Read more

Afghan suicide blast kills 7: officials

23 May 2013, 3:05 AM

Middle East | Seven people have been killed in Afghanistan after a teenage suicide bomber detonated himself in a market place. Read more

Friends of Syria to press for peace talks

22 May 2013, 20:04 PM

Middle East | Representatives from the countries backing the Syrian opposition are set to meet to discuss a peace conference as the battle rages for the town of Qusayr. Read more

Ahmadinejad to contest bar on ally

Ahmadinejad to contest bar on ally

22 May 2013, 19:04 PM

Middle East | Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has hit out at a decision to disqualify a close ally from a vote to elect his successor.
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Sinai kidnappers free Egyptian policemen

Sinai kidnappers free Egyptian policemen

22 May 2013, 18:53 PM

Middle East | Egypt has reopened the Gaza border crossing after Sinai militants released three Egyptian policemen and four soldiers kidnapped five days ago. Read more

Iran bars Rafsanjani from election

22 May 2013, 18:12 PM

Middle East | Iran has barred former leader Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani from being a candidate in the presidential race. Read more

Two key candidates barred from Iran election

Two key candidates barred from Iran election

22 May 2013, 16:38 PM

Middle East | Iran says the moderate ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani is among those barred from standing in next month's presidential election.
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UNICEF fears for trapped Syrian refugees

UNICEF fears for trapped Syrian refugees

22 May 2013, 10:06 AM

Middle East | UNICEF fears that up to 20,000 civilians are trapped in the battle-torn town of Qusayr in the Syrian province of Homs.
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Iraq violence kills 18

Iraq violence kills 18

22 May 2013, 6:33 AM

Middle East | A spate of violence in Iraq has killed 18 people, taking the death toll from unrest to more than 370 this month alone. Read more

Israel warns Syria of 'consequences'

22 May 2013, 6:30 AM

Middle East | Israel has warned of 'consequences' for Syria if it continues to fire on Israeli troops in the Golan Heights. Read more

More Afghan women jailed for moral crimes

22 May 2013, 6:30 AM

Middle East | There has been an alarming jump in the number of Afghani women jailed for 'moral' crimes such as fleeing abusive husbands, statistics reveal. Read more

Syria, Israel exchange fire over border

Syria, Israel exchange fire over border

21 May 2013, 20:31 PM

Middle East | Syria said it destroyed an Israeli military vehicle while Israeli said gunfire from Syria had hit an Israeli patrol. Read more

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