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Troops 'kill 35 al-Qa'ida militants' in Yemen

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:50:09 GMT

Yemen says its troops have killed 35 al-Qa'ida militants in an attack on a hideout in the country's south, part of a wider offensive.

US cargo ship saved from pirates by Iranian navy

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:41:06 GMT

Iran and an American-led naval coalition each said today that they responded to a distress call by a US-flagged cargo ship that came under fire from gunmen in the Gulf of Oman a day earlier.

Iran nuclear talks resume for second day

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:42:45 GMT

Envoys from Iran and six world powers have resumed talks over Tehran's nuclear programme after issuing rival proposals during the opening day of negotiations in Baghdad.

Iran talks resume for second day

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:42:45 GMT

Envoys from Iran and six world powers have resumed talks over Tehran's nuclear programme after issuing rival proposals during the opening day of negotiations in Baghdad.

Bullish allies resist Iran's call for end to nuclear sanctions

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

World powers meeting in Baghdad yesterday produced new proposals aimed at limiting the levels of uranium enrichment in Iran's nuclear programme and edging towards a deal they hope could lift the threat of a Middle East war.

Eurovision row escalates as Iran withdraws ambassador

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Iran has withdrawn its ambassador from Azerbaijan in a row about the Eurovision Song Contest.

Turkey proposes charges against Israeli military over 2010 Gaza blockade deaths

Wed, 23 May 2012 14:19:59 GMT

Turkey's state-run news agency says a prosecutor has asked a court to approve murder charges against members of Israel's military for the killing of nine people aboard a Turkish ship that tried to break an Israeli blockade to reach Gaza in 2010.

Israel accuses Iran of deception after agreeing to UN nuclear inspections

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:00:01 GMT

Israel's Defence minister voiced scepticism yesterday over an agreement by Iran to open up its nuclear facilities to UN inspectors, saying that the Iranians were trying to create a "deception of progress" to stave off international pressure. The cool reception from Ehud Barak signalled that Israel will not ease up pressure on the international community to curb Iran's nuclear programme.

Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah calls for calm over kidnappings

Wed, 23 May 2012 07:30:01 GMT

The leader of the militant group Hezbollah appealed for calm last night after 12 Lebanese Shia Muslims were abducted in neighbouring Syria.

Bahrain: Hunger striker Abdulhadi al-Khawaja appears in court

Wed, 23 May 2012 07:00:01 GMT

A jailed activist who has been on a hunger strike since February made his first public appearance in months yesterday, attending a court hearing in a wheelchair.

Turkey foils Syrian plot to kidnap rebel leader Riad al-Assad

Wed, 23 May 2012 07:00:01 GMT

Turkish security forces have foiled a plot to kidnap Syrian rebel commander Riad al-Assad from his headquarters in a refugee camp along the Turkish-Syrian border.

Bahrain: Hunger striker appears in court

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

A jailed activist who has been on a hunger strike since February made his first public appearance in months yesterday, attending a court hearing in a wheelchair.

Hezbollah leader calls for calm over kidnappings

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

The leader of the militant group Hezbollah appealed for calm last night after 12 Lebanese Shia Muslims were abducted in neighbouring Syria.

Turkey foils Syrian plot to kidnap rebel leader

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Turkish security forces have foiled a plot to kidnap Syrian rebel commander Riad al-Assad from his headquarters in a refugee camp along the Turkish-Syrian border.

Manal al-Sharif: 'They just messed with the wrong woman'

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

She was the plucky young woman who, in splendid defiance of one of the world's most repressive societies, steered a car through the streets of the city of Khobar, railing as she went against the misogyny of laws that make it illegal for women in Saudi Arabia to drive.

'Al-Qa'ida attack' on army parade kills 96

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:30:01 GMT

Nearly 100 soldiers were killed when a suicide bomber targeted a military parade in Yemen yesterday in revenge for a recent offensive to root out al-Qa'ida militants.

Palestinian paralympian team visits Jerusalem's Old City

Mon, 21 May 2012 23:00:11 GMT

The Palestinian athletics coach Mousa Qadoum was so overcome by emotion upon entering the al-Aqsa mosque yesterday that he collapsed into silent tears.

Blasphemy trial stokes Shia and Sunni tensions

Mon, 21 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

A Shia Muslim man has pleaded not guilty to charges of insulting the Prophet Mohamed and the Sunni rulers of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain on Twitter.

Israeli soldiers stand and watch as settlers fire on Palestinians

Mon, 21 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

A leading Israeli human rights group yesterday released video footage apparently showing Israeli soldiers doing nothing to prevent militant settlers opening fire on Palestinian villagers with live ammunition.

Cloud of Syria's war hangs over Lebanese cleric's death

Mon, 21 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

There was gunfire at Sheikh Ahmed Abdul-Wahid's funeral in northern Lebanon yesterday, a promise from the Lebanese army that they will investigate his killing – by a soldier – on Sunday, and a heap of appeals for calm from both the military and the government.

'Al-Qa'ida attack' on army parade kills 100

Mon, 21 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Nearly 100 soldiers were killed when a suicide bomber targeted a military parade in Yemen yesterday in revenge for a recent offensive to root out al-Qa'ida militants.

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Mon, 21 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

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Palestinian shot as Israeli troops stand by

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:53:44 GMT

An Israeli human rights group has released a video that suggests Israeli soldiers stood by while Jewish settlers opened fire on Palestinians in the West Bank, wounding one.

Palestinian shot as Israeli troops stood by

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:53:44 GMT

An Israeli human rights group has released a video that suggests Israeli soldiers stood by while Jewish settlers opened fire on Palestinians in the West Bank, wounding one.

Two killed in overnight clashes in Beirut

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:00:11 GMT

Two people were killed and 15 others injured in street battles between pro- and anti-Syrian groups in the Lebanese capital overnight as the spiralling conflict in neighbouring Syria spilled across the border.