Thursday, July 25, 2013

BBC News - Middle East

BBC News - Middle East

Syria death toll rises above 100,000

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 11:49 AM PDT

More than 100,000 people have been killed in the conflict in Syria, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says.

Tunisia politician Brahmi shot dead

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 01:50 PM PDT

Gunmen assassinate Tunisian opposition leader Mohamed Brahmi, sparking protests in cities across the country.

Dozens dead in violence across Iraq

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 02:04 PM PDT

At least 31 people are killed in another wave of violence across Iraq, officials say, most in a blast at a cafe and in shootings at a fake roadblock.

UAE arrests Islamists in 'crackdown'

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 07:57 AM PDT

Three members of an Islamist society have been arrested in less than a week in the UAE, an activists says, as a 'crackdown' on Muslim Brotherhood supporters continues.

US eases Iran medicine sanctions

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 09:26 AM PDT

The US eases sanctions on exports of medical equipment to Iran in order to enable "legitimate humanitarian trade".

VIDEO: How the Gulf got a taste for Vimto

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 04:22 PM PDT

A Saudia Arabia factory churns out more than 20 million bottles of Vimto every year destined for the Gulf which has the biggest market for Vimto drink outside the UK.

VIDEO: At least seven dead in Syria blast

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 02:42 PM PDT

At least seven people have died and more than 65 have been injured in a car bomb explosion in the Syrian capital, Damascus.

VIDEO: Sending weapons to Syria 'deepen crisis'

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 11:33 PM PDT

The UN-Arab League special envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi has warned that sending more weapons to Syria will only only deepen the crisis.

VIDEO: Home movies tell Israel's story

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 10:33 PM PDT

Israel: A Home Movie uses personal videos shot over a 40 year period to chart Israel's history
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