G8 backs urgent Syria peace talks
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:34:33 GMT
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G8 leaders back calls for Syrian peace talks to be held in Geneva "as soon as possible", without mentioning the fate of President Bashar al-Assad. |
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Deadly bomb attacks hit Baghdad
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:05:15 GMT
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At least 31 people are killed in a double suicide bomb attack at a Shia mosque in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. |
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Auditors criticise EU aid for Egypt
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:40:59 GMT
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European auditors say much of the 1bn euros of EU aid for Egypt in the past seven years has had little or no impact. |
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Abu Qatada treaty endorsed by King
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:13:24 GMT
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The King of Jordan endorses a treaty with the UK, paving the way for the extradition of radical cleric Abu Qatada. |
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Ethiopia, Egypt vow to ease tension
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:57:05 GMT
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Ethiopia and Egypt agree to hold further talks to quell rising tensions over the building of a new dam on the Blue Nile, their foreign ministers say, after meeting in Addis Ababa. |
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Rouhani vows nuclear transparency
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:19:28 GMT
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Iran is ready to show more transparency on its nuclear programme, but will not halt its uranium enrichment, says President-elect Rouhani. |
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Islamists given Egypt governorships
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:14:32 GMT
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Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi appoints Islamist allies as regional governors, tightening the Muslim Brotherhood's grip on power. |
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Gaddafi son to be tried in August
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:21:11 GMT
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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of former leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, will be tried in Libya in August and "will receive a fair trial", officials say. |
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Blast at Damascus military airport
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:45:28 GMT
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A number of casualties are reported in an explosion in the Syrian capital Damascus in what state TV says was an attempt to target a military airport. |
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Wave of car bombings hits Iraq
Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:42:48 GMT
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At least 30 people have been killed in a wave of car bombings across central and southern Iraq, police and medics say. |
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Iran poll prompts Israeli warning
Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:39:24 GMT
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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu warns against "wishful thinking" after reformist-backed Hassan Rouhani is elected Iran's president. |
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Algeria profile
Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:10:23 GMT
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Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Algeria |
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Bahrain country profile
Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:57:07 GMT
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Provides an overview of Bahrain, including key events and facts about this oil-rich state which has become a financial services centre |
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Egypt profile
Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:21:13 GMT
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Provides an overview of Egypt, including key events and facts. |
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Iran country profile
Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:46:45 GMT
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Provides an overview of Iran, including key events and facts about this country whose supreme leader is an Islamic cleric |
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Iraq country profile
Tue, 21 May 2013 10:51:19 GMT
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Provides an overview of Iraq, including key events and facts about the home of some of the earliest civilisations |
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Israel profile
Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:59:13 GMT
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Provides an overview of Israel, including key events and facts about the world's only state with a majority Jewish population |
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Jordan profile
Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:38:10 GMT
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Provides an overview of Jordan, including key events and facts about this small country in the Middle East. |
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Kuwait profile
Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:48:29 GMT
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Provides an overview of Kuwait, including key events and facts about this oil-rich state. |
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Lebanon profile
Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:31:51 GMT
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Provides an overview of Lebanon, including key events and facts about a country which has often been at the centre of Middle Eastern conflicts |
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Libya country profile
Wed, 29 May 2013 11:13:26 GMT
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Provides an overview of Libya, including key events and facts about this major oil producer which was ruled by Colonel Gaddafi for 42 years. |
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Mauritania country profile
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:22:34 GMT
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Provides an overview, basic information and key events for this oil-producing, mainly desert country in west Africa |
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Morocco country profile - Overview
Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:40:25 GMT
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Provides an overview of Morocco, including key events and facts about this mountainous kingdom at the far end of the Maghreb |
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Oman profile
Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:18:12 GMT
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Provides an overview of Oman, including key events and facts about the oldest independent state in the Arab world |
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Qatar country profile
Thu, 14 Jun 2012 10:41:17 GMT
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Provides an overview of Qatar, including key events and facts about this small country which has become a major oil producer. |
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Saudi Arabia profile
Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:06:49 GMT
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Provides an overview of Saudi Arabia, including key events and facts about the birthplace of Islam |
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Sudan country profile
Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:11:06 GMT
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Provides an overview, basic information and key events for this African country |
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Syria profile
Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:51:32 GMT
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Provides an overview of Syria, including key events and facts about this influential Middle Eastern country. |
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Tunisia profile
Tue, 21 May 2013 10:57:27 GMT
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Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Tunisia |
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United Arab Emirates profile
Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:37:50 GMT
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Provides an overview of the United Arab Emirates - known as the UAE - including key events and facts about this federation of seven states. |
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Yemen profile
Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:43:02 GMT
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Provides an overview of Yemen, including key events and facts about one of the poorest countries in the Middle East |
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Golan Heights profile
Tue, 21 May 2013 10:15:29 GMT
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Provides an overview of the Golan Heights, including key events and facts about this strategically important Syrian territory occupied by Israel. |
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Palestinian territories profile
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:22:46 GMT
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Provides an overview of the Palestinian territories, including key events and facts |
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VIDEO: Lebanese families drawn into Syrian conflict
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:35:38 GMT
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As the Syrian conflict fans the flames of Sunni-Shia tensions in the wider Middle East, BBC Newsnight's Tim Whewell meets families in Lebanon already drawn into both sides of their neighbour's war. |
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AUDIO: 'Death by Assad would be better'
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:38:53 GMT
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A Syrian woman claims she would rather die under Assad's regime than live another day in a refugee camp |
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VIDEO: 'Forgive me. Our sons were brainwashed'
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:10:29 GMT
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World leaders are gathering in Northern Ireland for a G8 summit set to be dominated by the conflict in Syria. |
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VIDEO: Barbra Streisand receives PhD
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:37:48 GMT
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Barbra Streisand received an honorary doctorate of philosophy degree from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. |
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VIDEO: Israel's warning after Iran election
Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:43:59 GMT
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Israel has warned there should be no let-up in pressure on Iran to stop its nuclear programme following the election of reformist-backed Hassan Rouhani as president. |
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VIDEO: Gulf traders hit by Iran sanctions
Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:53:58 GMT
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Iranian imports have fallen by around 50% in just one year and it is though fresh US sanctions targeting Iran's currency will make trade with the country even harder. |
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Lebanese families drawn into Syrian conflict
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:54:48 GMT
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Meeting the Lebanese families drawn into Syria's war |
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Yemen's Houthi rebels defy years of war and repression
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:52:09 GMT
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How Yemen's Houthis defied years of war and repression |
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Challenges facing Iran's Hassan Rouhani
Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:38:12 GMT
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A look at the main issues facing Iran's new leader Hassan Rouhani |
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Six years on from Palestinian split
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:53:54 GMT
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Views from Hamas and Fatah, six years after Palestinian split |
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Change in the wind for Qatar leaders
Sun, 16 Jun 2013 00:21:41 GMT
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Qatar's rulers signal that change is in the wind |
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VIDEO: Israel's extreme beach bat and ball
Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:11:52 GMT
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Israel's extreme bat and ball beach craze |
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