Middle East
Clinton backs Israel on settlements stance
Agreement would allow settlers to finish 3,000 houses plus public buildings
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Jewish extremist held for hate crimes
Monday, 2 November 2009
Israelis targeted by a suspected extremist Jewish settler called for harsh penalties if the man, accused of a series of murders and attempted murders, is found guilty.
Iraq bicycle bomb kills five
Monday, 2 November 2009
A bomb attached to a bicycle killed five people in southern Iraq yesterday, and at least five others were killed in violence across the country, police said.
Iranian politicians reject UN-drafted uranium plan
Saturday, 31 October 2009
Iran's senior politicians have rejected a UN-backed plan to ship much of the country's uranium abroad for further enrichment.
Politicians in Libya for terror redress talks
Saturday, 31 October 2009
A delegation of politicians from Northern Ireland were heading to Libya today for talks about compensation for victims of IRA violence.
Student expelled to Gaza Strip by force
Friday, 30 October 2009
Palestinian's involuntary return is the sixth in 10 days, says human rights group
Iran heads for nuclear row
Friday, 30 October 2009
Iran yesterday proposed changes to a UN-drafted nuclear fuel deal, making demands that appeared to challenge the basis of the agreement with the United States, France and Russia, Iranian media said.
Israel accused of denying Palestinians access to water
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Donald Macintyre: Up to 200,000 families have no running water, a damning Amnesty report says.
Kate Allen: Swimming the Israeli settlements
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
In the 1968 film “The Swimmer”, starring Burt Lancaster, the hero hits on the idea of getting home by swimming the length of various pools owned by his rich friends in a leafy north-eastern US state.
Carnage in Baghdad as twin blasts strike city
Monday, 26 October 2009
Suicide attacks herald new climate of fear ahead of elections
First inspectors visit Iran's secret nuclear plant as talks hit deadlock
Monday, 26 October 2009
Senior politicians claim West trying to 'cheat' Tehran
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