Friday, August 23, 2013

BBC News - Middle East

BBC News - Middle East


Lebanon blasts 'kill at least 42'

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 02:12 PM PDT

At least 42 people have been killed and hundreds injured in the Lebanese city of Tripoli in what is believed to be the deadliest attack since the country's civil war.

Obama: Syria chemicals grave concern

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 10:22 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama says allegations of a chemical weapons attack in Syria represents a "big event of grave concern".

Suicide bomb hits busy Baghdad park

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 02:15 PM PDT

A suicide bomber kills at least 25 people and wounds dozens in Baghdad, amid a fresh surge of violence across Iraq.

Egypt urged to reopen Gaza crossing

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 02:36 AM PDT

Hamas urges Egypt to reopen its border with Gaza, closed since an attack on Egyptian police, leaving thousands unable to cross.

Israeli jets bomb Lebanon target

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 12:58 AM PDT

Israeli jets bomb a target south of Beirut, a day after four rockets were fired from southern Lebanon into Israel.

VIDEO: One million Syrian child refugees

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 05:45 AM PDT

The number of children forced to flee the Syria conflict as refugees has now reached one million.

VIDEO: What do Egypt 'yellow hands' mean?

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 12:27 PM PDT

In Egypt, pro-Morsi protesters have once again taken to the streets in mass rallies in support of people who died last week when mass sit-ins were broken up by interim government security forces.

VIDEO: Syrian filmmaker's footage emerges

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 11:19 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama has said the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria in an attack on Wednesday is a "big event of grave concern", while the UK Foreign Secretary, William Hague, blamed the Syrian government for the attack.

VIDEO: Dozens dead in Lebanon blasts

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 11:44 AM PDT

At least 42 people have been killed and more than 400 injured by two huge blasts in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli, health officials say.

Zaatari refugee camp: The children living in limbo

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 04:05 AM PDT

What led these children to one of the world's biggest refugee camps?

Viewpoints: Impact of Syrian refugees

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 05:20 PM PDT

The impact of Syrian refugees on neighbouring countries

Distressing Syria footage analysed

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 07:47 AM PDT

Clues to Syria 'chemical attack' from footage posted online

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