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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