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Hezbollah battles rebels near Damascus

Hezbollah battles rebels near Damascus

20 June 2013, 7:26 AM

Middle East | Syrian troops have been bolstered by Hezbollah fighters as they battle rebels near Damascus. Read more

No US-Taliban talks scheduled: US

No US-Taliban talks scheduled: US

20 June 2013, 7:18 AM

Middle East | The US State Department has denied scheduling any meetings with the Taliban, as separate Afghan-US talks are cancelled. Read more

Jolie: Syria crisis 'worst', aid needed

20 June 2013, 6:17 AM

Middle East | Angelina Jolie has described Syria as the worst humanitarian crisis this century after meeting refugees there, and has called for more aid. Read more

Comment: Why US peace talks with the Taliban are important

Comment: Why US peace talks with the Taliban are important

19 June 2013, 14:00 PM

Middle East | US president Barack Obama has formally announced the beginning of negotiations with the Taliban aimed at achieving a lasting peace in Afghanistan. Read more

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

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