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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Monday, September 9, 2013

BBC News - Middle East

BBC News - Middle East

Obama 'could pause Syria plans'

Posted: 09 Sep 2013 05:05 PM PDT

President Obama says he will put plans for a military strike on Syria on hold if the country places its chemical weapons under international control.

Tunisia holds key militant suspects

Posted: 09 Sep 2013 08:26 AM PDT

Two suspected members of Tunisia's Ansar al-Sharia militant group have been killed and two more - including the group's deputy leader - have been arrested, officials say.

Rebel Kurds 'halt Turkey pull-out'

Posted: 09 Sep 2013 01:42 AM PDT

The rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) says it has halted its withdrawal from Turkey to Iraq, a website linked to the armed militant group reports.

Ex-soldier denies firing into bodies

Posted: 09 Sep 2013 07:23 AM PDT

A former British sergeant denies allegations that he shot the bodies of Iraqis who were barely alive but still "twitching" after a gun battle in 2004.

VIDEO: Red Cross pleads for access to Syrians

Posted: 09 Sep 2013 03:30 AM PDT

The International Committee of the Red Cross has called for increased access to Syria in order to bring aid to those injured and displaced by the ongoing conflict.

Nervousness grips Damascus again

Posted: 09 Sep 2013 01:42 AM PDT

Jeremy Bowen on tense mood in Damascus as US vote looms

Hidden struggle among Syria's rebels

Posted: 09 Sep 2013 06:16 AM PDT

BBC Arabic filmmaker finds tensions between rebels in Syria
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Sunday, September 8, 2013

BBC News - Middle East

BBC News - Middle East

Syria 'crossed global red line'

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 08:22 AM PDT

The US secretary of state says he and Arab League foreign ministers have agreed at talks in Paris that Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons crossed a "global red line".

Libya ex-spy chief's daughter freed

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 06:12 AM PDT

Abductors of the daughter of Libya's former intelligence chief, Abdullah al-Senussi, release her after kidnapping her on Monday.

Italian and Belgian freed in Syria

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 04:52 PM PDT

Italian journalist Domenico Quirico and Belgian teacher Pierre Piccinin da Prata are released after being kidnapped in Syria in April.

VIDEO: Syria a day before US Congress reconvenes

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 02:52 PM PDT

The BBC's Jeremy Bowen reports from Damascus, where street life continues, but the threat of a potential US strike looms over Syria.

VIDEO: G20 Syria debate 'heavy going'

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 02:22 AM PDT

The Foreign Secretary William Hague has described attempts to reach a diplomatic agreement on Syria at this week's G20 summit as "very heavy going".
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Saturday, September 7, 2013

BBC News - Middle East

BBC News - Middle East

'Support for Syria action growing'

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 02:21 PM PDT

US Secretary of State John Kerry says the number of states ready to take military action against Syria's government is in "double digits".

Egypt army attacks Sinai militants

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 03:58 PM PDT

At least nine people are killed after the Egyptian army launches a major offensive against militants in the Sinai peninsula.

Anti-government protests hit Tunis

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 05:46 PM PDT

Tens of thousands of demonstrators have marched in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, calling for the resignation of the Islamist-led government.

VIDEO: Kerry: 'This is our Munich moment'

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 11:56 AM PDT

US Secretary of State John Kerry has described the situation in Syria as "our Munich moment", comparing possible military intervention to World War II.

VIDEO: Obama: 'Can't turn blind eye' on Syria

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 07:45 AM PDT

President Obama has urged members of the US Congress to support military action against the Syrian government.

VIDEO: Violence erupts in Egypt cities

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 01:06 AM PDT

There have been more clashes in Egypt as mass demonstrations descended into violence in cities across the country.

Syria: The story of the conflict

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 10:15 AM PDT

Six important steps in the brutal conflict
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Friday, September 6, 2013

BBC News - Middle East

BBC News - Middle East

Russia and US no closer on Syria

Posted: 06 Sep 2013 02:11 PM PDT

As the G20 summit concludes in St Petersburg, speeches by key leaders lay bare the bitter divisions over military action in Syria.

US orders personnel to leave Lebanon

Posted: 06 Sep 2013 08:11 AM PDT

The US state department orders non-emergency US government personnel to leave Lebanon and approves voluntary evacuation from southern Turkey.

EU court annuls block on Iran firms

Posted: 06 Sep 2013 08:22 AM PDT

The EU's top court rules that the EU should unfreeze the assets of seven Iranian banks and other businesses hit by sanctions.

'No decision' on Brotherhood status

Posted: 06 Sep 2013 10:15 AM PDT

Egypt's government denies state media reports that the social solidarity ministry has decided to revoke the Muslim Brotherhood's legal status.

Iran minister sends tweet to Jews

Posted: 06 Sep 2013 07:27 AM PDT

Iran's foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif confirms to a local news agency he tweeted a happy new year message to Jews.

Syria rebels withdraw from Maaloula

Posted: 06 Sep 2013 05:53 AM PDT

Syrian rebels have withdrawn after briefly entering an ancient Christian town of Maaloula, north of Damascus, the main opposition alliance says.

Libya 'security forces' seized woman

Posted: 06 Sep 2013 01:32 AM PDT

A militia linked to Libya's interior ministry says it seized the daughter of former spy chief Abdullah al-Senussi for own protection.

VIDEO: Syrian businesses forced to leave

Posted: 06 Sep 2013 05:18 PM PDT

As Syrian businessmen and women flee the country to set up companies elsewhere in the region, two business owners tell the BBC how they have had to start over from scratch.
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Thursday, September 5, 2013

BBC News - Middle East

BBC News - Middle East

G20 'split' as US hits out at Russia

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 04:28 PM PDT

G20 leaders are divided over Syria at the end of the first day of their Russian summit, as the US envoy to the UN shows her frustration at Moscow.

Egyptian minister survives blast

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 09:01 AM PDT

Egyptian Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim survives a bomb attack in Cairo, which he condemns as a "cowardly assassination bid".

Rouhani makes nuclear talks change

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 08:34 AM PDT

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says the foreign ministry will head nuclear talks with the West, in what could herald a less hardline approach.

Confusion over 'Rouhani tweets'

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 05:24 AM PDT

A row over tweets claiming to be from Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has highlighted confusion over the Twitter accounts used.

VIDEO: Egypt minister attack 'despicable'

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 08:15 AM PDT

Egyptian Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim has described a bomb attack on his convoy as a "despicable act".
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