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Syrian rebels have withdrawn after briefly entering an ancient Christian town of Maaloula, north of Damascus, the main opposition alliance says.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