Dozens die in Iraqi bomb attacks
Mon, 20 May 2013 18:46:06 GMT
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More than 70 people are killed and many more wounded by car bombs and suicide attacks in one of the worst days of violence in Iraq in recent months. |
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Man kills four in Israeli bank
Mon, 20 May 2013 16:31:14 GMT
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A man shoots four people dead in a bank in southern Israel before turning the gun on himself, reportedly after a dispute over an overdraft. |
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'No proof' Israel shot Gaza child
Mon, 20 May 2013 13:42:39 GMT
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An Israeli government investigation concludes a French news report in 2000, which blamed Israeli troops for shooting dead a Palestinian child, was baseless. |
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Fierce battle for key Syrian town
Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:38 GMT
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Fierce fighting is reported in the strategic Syrian town of Qusair, as rebels and government forces backed by Hezbollah militants fight for control. |
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Egypt sends extra troops to Sinai
Mon, 20 May 2013 14:29:41 GMT
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Egypt deploys extra troops to the Sinai peninsula after seven members of the security forces were abducted there. |
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Police killed in fresh Iraq attacks
Sun, 19 May 2013 23:42:11 GMT
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At least three police officers have been killed after gunmen attack their station in northern Iraq, local officials say. |
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Tunisia police clash with Islamists
Sun, 19 May 2013 20:38:09 GMT
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Clashes between Tunisian police and hundreds of supporters of the radical Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia leave one person dead and others injured. |
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Iran executes two men for spying
Sun, 19 May 2013 10:06:16 GMT
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Iranian officials say two men have been executed after they were convicted of spying for Israel and the US. |
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Saudi woman reaches Everest summit
Sat, 18 May 2013 11:34:55 GMT
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A 25-year-old Saudi woman makes history by reaching the summit of the world's highest mountain. |
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British girl dies at Egyptian hotel
Sat, 18 May 2013 16:20:39 GMT
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A British child who died in a pool at a hotel in Egypt is named as five-year-old Chloe Johnson from Forest Hill, south London. |
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Saudi man in self-immolation protest
Fri, 17 May 2013 14:11:01 GMT
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A Saudi man has died after setting himself on fire in protest at his treatment by authorities, the BBC has learned. |
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Egypt police seal border with Gaza
Fri, 17 May 2013 12:19:08 GMT
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Egyptian police sealed off the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip in protest at the abduction of seven security personnel in Sinai. |
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Algeria profile
Thu, 17 Jan 2013 08:20:21 GMT
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Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Algeria |
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Bahrain country profile
Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:57:07 GMT
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Provides an overview of Bahrain, including key events and facts about this oil-rich state which has become a financial services centre |
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Egypt profile
Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:21:13 GMT
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Provides an overview of Egypt, including key events and facts. |
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Iran country profile
Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:18:38 GMT
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Provides an overview of Iran, including key events and facts about this country whose supreme leader is an Islamic cleric |
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Iraq country profile
Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:16:44 GMT
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Provides an overview of Iraq, including key events and facts about the home of some of the earliest civilisations |
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Israel profile
Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:59:13 GMT
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Provides an overview of Israel, including key events and facts about the world's only state with a majority Jewish population |
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Jordan profile
Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:38:10 GMT
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Provides an overview of Jordan, including key events and facts about this small country in the Middle East. |
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Kuwait profile
Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:48:29 GMT
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Provides an overview of Kuwait, including key events and facts about this oil-rich state. |
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Lebanon profile
Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:31:51 GMT
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Provides an overview of Lebanon, including key events and facts about a country which has often been at the centre of Middle Eastern conflicts |
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Libya country profile
Tue, 14 May 2013 14:59:40 GMT
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Provides an overview of Libya, including key events and facts about this major oil producer which was ruled by Colonel Gaddafi for 42 years. |
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Mauritania country profile
Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:39:51 GMT
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Provides an overview, basic information and key events for this oil-producing, mainly desert country in west Africa |
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Morocco country profile - Overview
Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:40:25 GMT
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Provides an overview of Morocco, including key events and facts about this mountainous kingdom at the far end of the Maghreb |
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Oman profile
Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:18:12 GMT
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Provides an overview of Oman, including key events and facts about the oldest independent state in the Arab world |
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Qatar country profile
Thu, 14 Jun 2012 10:41:17 GMT
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Provides an overview of Qatar, including key events and facts about this small country which has become a major oil producer. |
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Saudi Arabia profile
Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:06:49 GMT
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Provides an overview of Saudi Arabia, including key events and facts about the birthplace of Islam |
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Sudan country profile
Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:11:06 GMT
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Provides an overview, basic information and key events for this African country |
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Syria profile
Wed, 01 May 2013 10:38:45 GMT
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Provides an overview of Syria, including key events and facts about this influential Middle Eastern country. |
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Tunisia profile
Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:34:13 GMT
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Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Tunisia |
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United Arab Emirates profile
Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:37:50 GMT
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Provides an overview of the United Arab Emirates - known as the UAE - including key events and facts about this federation of seven states. |
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Yemen profile
Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:43:02 GMT
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Provides an overview of Yemen, including key events and facts about one of the poorest countries in the Middle East |
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Golan Heights profile
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:17:24 GMT
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Provides an overview of the Golan Heights, including key events and facts about this strategically important Syrian territory occupied by Israel. |
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Palestinian territories profile
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:22:46 GMT
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Provides an overview of the Palestinian territories, including key events and facts |
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VIDEO: Iraqis 'helping fight Syrian holy war'
Mon, 20 May 2013 09:38:07 GMT
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The BBC has seen evidence that the Syrian regime is getting support from Shia fighters crossing into the country from Iraq. |
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AUDIO: Ex-minister 'not in touch with Assad'
Fri, 17 May 2013 20:59:33 GMT
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Abdullah Dardari, the man in charge of the UN's Syria post-war reconstruction project, has said he sees a 'bright future' for Syria |
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VIDEO: Need to Know: Iran's leadership
Sat, 18 May 2013 00:28:50 GMT
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BBC Persian's Rana Rahimpour explains how Iran's leadership structure works and what could happen in the upcoming presidential elections. |
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VIDEO: Sunnis targeted in deadly Iraq blasts
Fri, 17 May 2013 22:15:31 GMT
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More than 60 people have been killed and dozens hurt in several bomb attacks apparently targeting Sunnis, in Iraq's worst day of violence for months. |
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VIDEO: Syria conflict: Obama under pressure
Fri, 17 May 2013 16:15:51 GMT
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President Obama is coming under pressure to intervene in Syria by members of Congress |
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VIDEO: Protest over forced military service
Fri, 17 May 2013 02:22:55 GMT
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Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews have protested in Jerusalem against plans to force them to do military service. |
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Eritrean tells of Sinai torture for ransom
Sun, 19 May 2013 23:09:36 GMT
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Refugee's story of seven months held in the Sinai |
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Keeping alive Gaza's culinary traditions
Mon, 20 May 2013 00:06:58 GMT
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Preserving the spice of life when ingredients and power are scarce |
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Syria chemical weapons allegations
Fri, 17 May 2013 18:33:58 GMT
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What we know about claims of chemical weapons use in Syria |
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Aleppo's ancient soap under threat
Wed, 15 May 2013 17:53:53 GMT
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Made in Aleppo for centuries, it's become a casualty of war |
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Mother's agony as son joins Syria rebels
Wed, 15 May 2013 05:18:10 GMT
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Why have so many Tunisians joined the Syrian Islamists? |
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Saraqeb - scene of Syrian chemical attack?
Thu, 16 May 2013 15:53:11 GMT
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The BBC's Ian Pannell in Saraqeb in Syria to hear local claims |
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