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Three hanged for raping teenager Three Iranian men have been hanged for raping a 17-year-old boy, who subsequently committed suicide. Full Story... |
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'I started running to save my life' A suicide bomber has struck a court in Peshawar killing 19 people - the sixth attack on the northwestern city in 11 days. Full Story... Karzai seeks unity, vows to fight corruption Afghan President Hamid Karzai vowed to combat corruption and invited his chief rival to join the government after he was sworn in for a second term. Full Story... Karzai sworn in as Afghan president Hamid Karzai has been sworn in for a second five-year term as Afghanistan's president. Full Story... Nuclear deal: Iran rejects talk of sanctions Iran's foreign minister dismissed the possibility of sanctions over Tehran's rejection of a deal to send enriched uranium abroad for further processing. Full Story... |
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Woman detained for wearing prayer shawl 2009-11-19 02:32:40 Jerusalem police have arrested an Israeli woman for wearing a prayer shawl reserved for men at a revered religious site in the city. Full Story... Israel slammed over building plans 2009-11-19 02:09:40 United States President Barack Obama has warned Israel that its approval of new construction in a Jewish settlement could prove "very dangerous" by fuelling Palestinian anger [VIDEO]. Full Story... Collett's body found? 2009-11-18 14:45:58 British experts working in eastern Lebanon have recovered a body believed to be that of journalist Alec Collett. Full Story... Iraq poll in doubt after veto of election law 2009-11-18 11:50:19 Iraq's general election planned for January has been thrown into doubt after Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi announced his veto of the election law. Full Story... Israel's Gilo homes 'undermine' peace efforts 2009-11-18 07:33:47 "The Palestinian Authority strongly condemns this decision," was the response after Israel approved the construction of housing units in east Jerusalem - and they're not the only group that's up in arms. Full Story... US slams demolition of Palestinian homes 2009-11-18 01:25:47 The United States has expressed dismay over an Israeli plan to expand the Gilo settlement in Jerusalem. Full Story... Back-ups worsen at Saudi Emirates border 2009-11-17 10:48:32 Queues for lorry drivers trying to pass the border between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates now extend for 15 kilometres. Full Story... Thirteen gunned down in Baghdad 2009-11-17 01:20:52 Gunmen in Iraqi army uniforms have abducted and killed 13 people whose bodies were found with execution-style bullet wounds. Full Story... West's nuclear view 'will make Iran stronger' 2009-11-16 13:20:32 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said it is in the West's interests to come to an accommodation with his government over its nuclear programme. Full Story... Abbas may be around for a while longer 2009-11-16 01:11:24 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas could see his mandate extended to avoid a constitutional vacuum, according to an official in Ramallah. Full Story... Duo hanged for rape of girl 2009-11-16 01:18:09 Two young men were executed in Iran this weekend after being convicted of the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl they abducted almost a year ago. Full Story... Two soldiers killed on border with Yemen 2009-11-14 13:04:47 Two Saudi soldiers have been killed and five wounded in fighting with Yemeni rebel "infiltrators" on the Saudi-Yemen border, the Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper reported. Full Story... US renews Iran sanctions 2009-11-13 01:15:20 United States President Barack Obama has extended the sanctions against Iran, saying diplomatic relations between Washington and Tehran have not yet returned to normal. Full Story... Surgeon heals deaf children 2009-11-12 08:14:23 Children who have lost their hearing after an Israeli strike on Gaza have been given a second chance... Full Story... Abbas faces pressure from US 2009-11-12 01:09:44 The United States government is pushing the Palestinians to resume Middle East peace talks without an Israeli settlement freeze first. Full Story... Netanyahu believes talks were helpful 2009-11-11 01:09:05 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his recent talks at the White House will help to secure Israel and promote peace efforts. Full Story... 'Nothing can happen without Hezbollah' 2009-11-10 12:22:05 Lebanon's new unity government will be united in name only because of unresolved deep divisions between rival parties, say analysts. Full Story... Saudi beheads two murderers 2009-11-10 12:30:49 Saudi Arabia has executed two men convicted of murder in the western city of Taif, the interior ministry has said. Full Story... Abbas threatens to quit 2009-11-10 10:25:43 Aides to Mahmud Abbas has warned that if US efforts to relaunch Middle East peace talks stay deadlocked, the president could resign. Full Story... Obama plans meeting as peace bid flounders 2009-11-10 01:21:30 United States President Barack Obama is set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the stalled Middle East peace process. Full Story... Clinton pushes Iran on nuclear offer 2009-11-10 01:31:42 American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Iran to accept a UN-drafted proposal to have uranium for a medical reactor enriched abroad. Full Story... Hariri forms unity government 2009-11-10 01:42:23 Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has ended four months of tough negotiations with his Hezbollah rivals. Full Story... Palestinians rally for Abbas 2009-11-09 12:29:14 Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in the West Bank town of Ramallah calling on President Mahmud Abbas to remain in office. Full Story... Cops 'ready to amputate criminals' 2009-11-09 11:29:56 Iranian police are ready to enforce Islamic punishment law, such as amputating hands, according to a report. Full Story... Obama to meet Netanyahu amid crisis 2009-11-09 11:20:33 US President Barack Obama will hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as US efforts to revive Middle East peace talks appear in deep crisis. Full Story... Iraqi elections decisions welcomed 2009-11-09 08:16:20 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed approval by Iraqi lawmakers of amendments to electoral laws. Full Story... Obama hails Baghdad milestone 2009-11-09 01:35:12 Iraqi lawmakers have passed a long-delayed election law to pave the way for a January poll - a move hailed by American President Barack Obama. Full Story... Iranian negotiator seeks speedy nuclear talks 2009-11-09 02:16:21 Iran is set to hold talks with the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China regarding its atomic programme. Full Story... Goldstone slams US reaction to Gaza report 2009-11-09 02:22:23 Richard Goldstone, the head of the United Nations investigation that accused Israel of war crimes in Gaza, says he is disappointed that there has been such a "lukewarm" reaction to his findings in the United States. Full Story... Rebels 'down' Yemen warplane: report 2009-11-08 13:54:52 Shiite rebels said they shot down a Yemeni combat aircraft on the Saudi border nearly three months into a widening war between the insurgents and government forces. Full Story... '109 arrests at Iran protests' 2009-11-07 19:55:03 Iranian police arrested 109 people during opposition protests, Tehran's police chief has said. Full Story... Israel keen on Abbas staying in office 2009-11-06 11:19:24 Israel has kept mum on Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's announcement that he would not seek re-election, but officials said the Jewish state is keen on him remaining in office. Full Story... UN calls for probe of alleged Gaza war crimes 2009-11-06 08:33:28 The UN General Assembly has enjoined Israel and the Palestinians to probe war crimes allegedly committed in Gaza nearly a year ago. Full Story... Explosion claims three lives 2009-11-06 01:09:14 A senior police officer in the western Iraqi city of Ramadi was the apparent target in a bomb attack, according to security officials. Full Story... Abbas decides on future role 2009-11-06 01:18:41 Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas will not seek re-election in 2010, but remains committed to the Middle East peace process. Full Story... Men held for eliciting organ trade 2009-11-05 16:03:14 Two Israelis have been arrested for running an illegal human organ transplant ring, police have said. Full Story... US urges Karzai to make corruption arrests 2009-11-05 07:54:20 The re-elected president's legitimacy among the Afghan people is "at best, in question right now and, at worst, doesn't exist," says a US military official. Full Story... Rapist to be beheaded and crucified 2009-11-05 10:37:27 The 22-year-old raped five children and left one of them, a three-year-old boy, to die in the desert. Full Story... Mousavi supporters clash with cops in Tehran 2009-11-04 09:51:32 "There are hundreds, chanting 'God is greatest'. Police and Basij militia are outnumbering the protesters," says a witness, on the 30th anniversary of the storming of the US embassy in Iran. Full Story... 209 injured in Iran quake 2009-11-04 07:49:20 A 4.9-scale earthquake has struck the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas injuring at least 209 people, according to the official news agency Irna. Full Story... Browse the [Middle East] Archive |
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