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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

Hezbollah sends new fighters to Syria

22 May 2013, 3:35 AM

Middle East | Syrian regime forces have been bolstered by an influx of Hezbollah fighters from Lebanon as they battle the key rebel stronghold of Qusayr. 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

Saudi Arabia executes five Yemenis

21 May 2013, 20:10 PM

Middle East | A gang of five Yemeni murderers and robbers have been executed in Saudi Arabia. Read more

SARS-like virus claims new life in Saudi

SARS-like virus claims new life in Saudi

21 May 2013, 16:05 PM

Middle East | The death toll in Saudi Arabia fom a SARS-like virus has risen to 16, its health ministry has announced. Read more

Blog: In the hills of Syria's Alawistan

Blog: In the hills of Syria's Alawistan

21 May 2013, 11:36 AM

Middle East | In Syria’s beautiful northwest, all is peaceful. But death is never far away, writes Foreign Policy's Alia Malek. 
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Multiple Iraq attacks kill 75

Multiple Iraq attacks kill 75

21 May 2013, 7:01 AM

Middle East | More than 70 people killed and many more wounded by car bombs in the Iraqi cities of Baghdad, Basra and Samarra, police and medical officials say. Read more

Dubai case length is indefensible: Carr

Dubai case length is indefensible: Carr

21 May 2013, 6:15 AM

Middle East | Foreign Minister Bob Carr says a four-year court case involving two Australian businessmen in Dubai has taken an 'indefensible amount of time'. Read more

Wave of attacks kills at least 57 in Iraq

21 May 2013, 6:08 AM

Middle East | A string of attacks in the Iraqi cities of Baghdad and Basra has killed at least 57 people. Read more

Reinforcements sent to Egypt's Sinai

21 May 2013, 4:47 AM

Middle East | Egypt has increased its security presence in the Sinai peninsula, days after seven members of its forces were abducted there. Read more

28 Hezbollah fighters killed in Syria

21 May 2013, 4:26 AM

Middle East | Fierce fighting has been reported in the strategic Syrian town of Qusayr for a second day with with at least 28 members of Hezbollah killed. Read more

23 Hezbollah members killed in Syria

23 Hezbollah members killed in Syria

20 May 2013, 23:00 PM

Middle East | Syrian government forces pushed deeper into a strategic opposition-held town near the Lebanese border Monday, battling rebels in fierce street fighting. Read more

Israel cancels UNESCO mission to Jerusalem

20 May 2013, 22:43 PM

Middle East | Israel cancelled a visit by a United Nations delegation to Jerusalem's Old City. Read more

Joyce to get consular support in UAE

Joyce to get consular support in UAE

20 May 2013, 21:22 PM

Middle East | Australia's embassy in Dubai will continue to support businessman Matthew Joyce and his family as they battle against his 10-year jail sentence. Read more

Pakistan's Musharraf granted bail

Pakistan's Musharraf granted bail

20 May 2013, 21:00 PM

Middle East | A Pakistani court has granted bail to former military ruler Pervez Musharraf over the murder of Benazir Bhutto, an official says. Read more

Gunfire from Syria hits Golan Heights

20 May 2013, 20:41 PM

Middle East | The Israeli military says sporadic gunfire from Syria has hit the Golan Heights. Read more

Car bombs kill more than 40 in Iraq

Car bombs kill more than 40 in Iraq

20 May 2013, 20:38 PM

Middle East | Officials in Iraq say a wave of car bombings across Baghdad's Shi'ite neighbourhoods and in the southern city of Basra have killed at least 40 people.
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