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Mon, 03/15/2010 - 00:47
Brazil's president arrives in Israel at the start of a Middle East tour to throw his country's weight behind the peace process.
Sun, 03/14/2010 - 18:24
Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki's bloc strengthens its lead over its main rivals with partial election results now in from all 18 provinces.
Sun, 03/14/2010 - 16:46
A top Obama adviser criticises Israel over settlement homes in East Jerusalem, thwarting Israeli hopes of ending the row.
Sun, 03/14/2010 - 11:53
A leading member of the Hamas militant group, Mahar Uda, is arrested in the West Bank, the Israeli army says.
Sun, 03/14/2010 - 02:53
Bombed out and banned: Gaza's male hairdressers
Sat, 03/13/2010 - 23:53
A 3,000-year-old wooden sarcophagus stolen from Egypt more than 125 years ago is returned from the US.
Sat, 03/13/2010 - 18:46
Partial results for Iraq's elections show PM Nouri Maliki's coalition ahead in the crucial area of Baghdad, officials say.
Fri, 03/12/2010 - 23:10
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a stinging rebuke to Israel over new settlements in East Jerusalem.
Fri, 03/12/2010 - 21:25
A human rights organisation in Egypt accuses the interior ministry of manipulating the legal system to target a blogger.
Fri, 03/12/2010 - 10:59
Israel charges two of soldiers over the use of a Palestinian boy as a human shield during its offensive against Hamas in Gaza.
Fri, 03/12/2010 - 10:37
The UN's top humanitarian official strongly criticises Israel's Gaza blockade and its expanding settlements.
Fri, 03/12/2010 - 10:25
Legal battle in Israel over Franz Kafka manuscripts
Fri, 03/12/2010 - 08:03
First results from Iraq's election suggest a tight contest may be developing between PM Nouri Maliki and main rival Iyad Allawi.
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 21:36
US Vice-President Joe Biden says Middle East peace talks must resume, despite a row over Israeli settlement plans.
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 17:59
US and Israel dodge settlement confrontation
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 17:41
Hamas releases a British journalist it had held for a month in Gaza, saying at a news conference that it suspects him of being a spy.
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 13:12
At least one person is killed in clashes between police and separatists in southern Yemen.
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 10:19
The Palestinian Authority says indirect talks with Israel will be "very difficult" if more homes are built on occupied land as planned.
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 23:05
An Israeli supermarket chain uses spoof surveillance footage, parodying that of the alleged assassins of a Hamas commander in Dubai, in a TV advert.
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 18:19
The US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and urges bold steps to peace.