BBC News - Middle East

Obama 'could pause Syria plans'
Tunisia holds key militant suspects
Rebel Kurds 'halt Turkey pull-out'
Ex-soldier denies firing into bodies
VIDEO: Red Cross pleads for access to Syrians
Nervousness grips Damascus again
Hidden struggle among Syria's rebels

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