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Brazil leader begins Mid-East tour

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.

PM Maliki extends Iraqi poll lead

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.

Obama aide stokes US-Israel row

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.

Hamas leader seized in West Bank

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.

Cut and run?

Sun, 03/14/2010 - 02:53
Bombed out and banned: Gaza's male hairdressers

US returns Egypt sarcophagus

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.

Maliki leads Baghdad poll count

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.

Clinton rebukes Israel over homes

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 23:10
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a stinging rebuke to Israel over new settlements in East Jerusalem.

Protests over Egypt blogger case

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.

Israel charges over human shield

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.

UN critical of Israel over Gaza blockade

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 10:37
The UN's top humanitarian official strongly criticises Israel's Gaza blockade and its expanding settlements.

On trial

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 10:25
Legal battle in Israel over Franz Kafka manuscripts

Iraq results point to tight race

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.

Biden tries to ease Mid-East row

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.

Between friends

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 17:59
US and Israel dodge settlement confrontation

Hamas releases British journalist

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.

Deadly clashes in southern Yemen

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 13:12
At least one person is killed in clashes between police and separatists in southern Yemen.

Mid-East peace talks in doubt over housing

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.

Israel supermarket uses parody film of Dubai assassins in advert

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.

Biden steps up pressure on Israel

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.