Monday, September 16, 2013

BBC News - Middle East

BBC News - Middle East

UN report 'blames Syria', US insists

Posted: 16 Sep 2013 06:17 PM PDT

The US, UK and France insist a UN report on chemical weapons use in Damascus backs their claim Syria was to blame, but Russia disputes this.

Egypt army storms Islamist-held town

Posted: 16 Sep 2013 04:37 AM PDT

Egyptian troops storm the central town of Dalga, held by Islamists loyal to the ousted president, Mohammed Morsi.

VIDEO: Syria UN report 'chilling reading'

Posted: 16 Sep 2013 11:47 AM PDT

The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki Moon, has described the report from the UN weapons inspectors on the use of chemical weapons in Syria as "chilling reading".

Syria's civil war far from over despite deal

Posted: 16 Sep 2013 08:46 AM PDT

Jeremy Bowen sees little prospect of end to Syria war

Letter diplomacy keep US and Iran 'talking'

Posted: 16 Sep 2013 05:57 AM PDT

How US and Iranian leaders keep 'talking' through exchanging letters

Post-Morsi curfew hurts Egypt's economy

Posted: 16 Sep 2013 03:40 AM PDT

Post-Morsi curfew hurts Egypt's economy
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Sunday, September 15, 2013

BBC News - Middle East

BBC News - Middle East

Syria hails weapons deal 'victory'

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 11:41 AM PDT

A Syrian minister hails the US-Russia agreement on destroying the country's chemical weapons as a "victory" that averts war.

Syria 'lesson' for Iran - Obama

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 10:35 AM PDT

US President Obama says Iran should take heed from the deal on Syria's chemical weapons, calling the Iranian nuclear dispute a "larger issue".

Fresh wave of bombs hits Iraq cities

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 09:22 AM PDT

A fresh wave of bombs hits Iraq cities killing more than 40 people in predominantly Shia areas as a spike in violence shows no sign of abating.

VIDEO: Syria conflict tackled on big screen

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 10:22 AM PDT

The conflict in Syria is being extensively covered by the world's news media, but now film-makers are tackling the subject.

VIDEO: Obama 'reaches out' to Iranian leader

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 09:11 AM PDT

President Obama has given an exclusive interview to ABC News about the Syria chemical weapons agreement and the implications this has with Iran.

Footage claims to show Iranians in Syria

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 02:39 PM PDT

Videos appear to show Iranians fighting for Assad in Syria
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Saturday, September 14, 2013

BBC News - Middle East

BBC News - Middle East

US and Russia agree Syria arms deal

Posted: 14 Sep 2013 02:23 PM PDT

Syria's chemical weapons must be destroyed or removed by mid-2014, under a deal that could be backed by force, the US and Russia agree.

Iraq bomb attack strikes funeral

Posted: 14 Sep 2013 07:40 AM PDT

A suicide bomber detonates explosives at a funeral in northern Iraq, killing more than 20 people and wounding scores, officials say.

Mubarak judge orders trial blackout

Posted: 14 Sep 2013 08:37 AM PDT

An Egyptian judge orders a media blackout during the next phase of the retrial of former President Hosni Mubarak.

VIDEO: Dubai warned of property bubble

Posted: 14 Sep 2013 04:01 AM PDT

The IMF warned Dubai it risks another property bubble after prices rose by more than 20% on last year.

Iran's foreign ministry struggles with online PR

Posted: 14 Sep 2013 05:08 PM PDT

Iran's foreign ministry struggles with online PR

Syria crisis: Damascus diaries

Posted: 14 Sep 2013 05:16 PM PDT

Ordinary Syrians write about their lives in a state of crisis
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Friday, September 13, 2013

BBC News - Middle East

BBC News - Middle East

UN to confirm chemical use in Syria

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 06:08 PM PDT

A UN report will "overwhelmingly" confirm chemical weapons were used in Syria last month, the secretary general says.

Rival protesters clash in Egypt

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 03:41 PM PDT

Supporters and opponents of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi clash during protests a day after a state of emergency was extended.

Zawahiri seeks to harm US economy

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 06:27 AM PDT

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri urges "lone-wolf" attacks to damage the US economy, in a message marking the anniversary of 11 September.

Deadly bomb attack on Iraqi mosque

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 07:26 AM PDT

At least 30 people have been killed in a bomb attack on a Sunni mosque on the outskirts of the central Iraqi city of Baquba, officials say.

Yemen minister seeks child bride law

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 08:51 AM PDT

Yemen's human rights minister asks parliament to set a minimum age for marriage, amid reports that an eight-year-old girl died on her wedding night.

Hamas denies aiding Egypt militants

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 03:39 AM PDT

The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas denies training militants who claim to have been behind a string of bomb attacks in Egypt in the past two weeks.

Qatar rejects 2022 World Cup criticism

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 12:18 PM PDT

Hassan al-Thawadi, the Qatar 2022 World Cup boss, rejects calls for the tournament to be awarded to another country.

VIDEO: New Iran president on first foreign trip

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 02:11 PM PDT

Iran's new President, Hassan Rouhani, has made his first foreign trip since taking office.

VIDEO: Syrian cartoonist taking on Assad

Posted: 12 Sep 2013 04:13 PM PDT

Provocative artworks by a Syrian political cartoonist have gone on display in London.

Egypt army ups the ante in Sinai

Posted: 12 Sep 2013 11:33 PM PDT

Why Egypt's army is acting now to sweep out militants

Saudis join Twitter campaign for higher pay

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 12:33 PM PDT

Saudi anti-poverty campaign gains mass following on Twitter
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Thursday, September 12, 2013

BBC News - Middle East

BBC News - Middle East

Tense talks in bid for Syria deal

Posted: 12 Sep 2013 05:33 PM PDT

Russian and US ministers begin key talks in Geneva, expressing hope a plan for Syria's chemical arms can prevent military action.

Bulgaria bus bomb accused face trial

Posted: 12 Sep 2013 07:41 AM PDT

Bulgaria will stage a trial for two men accused of killing Israelis in a bus bombing, whether or not the suspects are present, prosecutors say.

Ex-CIA chief seeks pardon from Italy

Posted: 12 Sep 2013 02:07 PM PDT

A former CIA Milan station chief asks the Italian president for a pardon after being convicted in absentia of kidnapping an Egyptian Muslim cleric.

Iran reopens film industry guild

Posted: 12 Sep 2013 09:37 AM PDT

Iran reopens its main film industry guild more than 20 months after it was closed in what many see as a hint of a moderate shift under the new president.

Egypt extends state of emergency

Posted: 12 Sep 2013 08:12 AM PDT

The Egyptian government is extending the state of emergency in place across the country for a further two months, due to security concerns.

VIDEO: 'Assad's forces have the firepower'

Posted: 12 Sep 2013 01:53 AM PDT

The BBC's Jeremy Bowen reports from Damascus after visiting the Syrian Christian town of Maaloula where government troops are fighting to regain control.

VIDEO: 'Iranians fighting in Syria'

Posted: 12 Sep 2013 06:17 AM PDT

Video footage has emerged that appears to show Iranian nationals dressed in military clothing operating inside Syria and apparently working with government forces.

VIDEO: Pressure on Jordan as Syrians flee

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 11:26 PM PDT

Unemployment and rising living costs are putting pressure on local populations in some areas of Jordan as thousands of refugees enter the country from neighbouring Syria.

Syria crisis: Return to school offers hope to refugees

Posted: 12 Sep 2013 04:32 PM PDT

A return to education offers hope to young Syrians

In pictures: Israeli Jews on Bulgaria pilgrimage

Posted: 12 Sep 2013 04:55 PM PDT

Israeli Jews make pilgrimage to grave of Bulgarian mystic rabbi
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

BBC News - Middle East

BBC News - Middle East

UN powers discuss Syria proposal

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 06:16 PM PDT

Envoys of the five permanent UN Security Council members have met to discuss a Russian plan for making safe Syria's chemical weapons.

Battle continues in Syria's Maaloula

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 11:10 AM PDT

The BBC's Jeremy Bowen sees fierce fighting in the ancient Christian town of Maaloula, despite reports that Syrian forces had retaken it.

Deadly attack near Iraq Shia mosque

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 12:28 PM PDT

Two explosions near a Shia mosque in the Iraqi capital Baghdad have killed at least 35 people, officials say.

Sinai suicide attacks kill soldiers

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 05:34 AM PDT

A double suicide bomb attack on military locations in Egypt's Sinai region kills six soldiers and wounds at least 17 other people, officials say.

Israel pays ‘Prisoner X’ family $1m

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 05:57 AM PDT

Israel is to pay $1.1m to the family of an alleged Mossad spy known as "Prisoner X" who killed himself in prison in 2010.

AUDIO: Syrian-American family torn over Syria

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 04:02 AM PDT

A Syrian-American family debates the best approach to the ongoing Syrian crisis.

Why chemical weapons provoke outrage

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 04:54 PM PDT

Why chemical warfare is considered so particularly bad

Russia's nimble footwork on Syria

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 02:09 AM PDT

Russia could pull off diplomatic coup with Syria weapons plan

Syrians' resentment at Western delay

Posted: 10 Sep 2013 08:29 AM PDT

Resentment rises among Syrians over suspension of imminent strike
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

BBC News - Middle East

BBC News - Middle East

Obama speaks to nation on Syria

Posted: 10 Sep 2013 06:34 PM PDT

President Obama has held a televised address to the nation to explain US policy on Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons.

Iran bus collision kills at least 44

Posted: 10 Sep 2013 04:35 AM PDT

At least 44 people die when two buses collide near the Iranian city of Qom, in an accident blamed on a tyre blowout.

Syria hostage 'treated like animal'

Posted: 10 Sep 2013 09:44 AM PDT

Italian journalist Domenico Quirico speaks of his five-month ordeal as a hostage of armed groups in Syria, saying he was treated "like an animal".

VIDEO: Syrians in Jordan urging US strike

Posted: 09 Sep 2013 08:58 PM PDT

The BBC's Yolande Knell has been to Zaatari Camp in Jordan to speak to Syrians about their opinions on possible US military action.
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