Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:13:17 GMT
An al-Qaeda commander described as one of Baghdad's bombing masterminds is killed by US troops, military officials say.Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:39:04 GMT
An Iraqi soldier was killed when two US helicopters collide while landing at a base in northern Baghdad, the US military says.Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:33:03 GMT
The head of Syria's nuclear programme says IAEA inspectors will not be allowed access to the country's military facilities.Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:43:50 GMT
The Iraqi government sacks two top policemen in a Baghdad area where more than 50 died in recent bombings.Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:07:17 GMT
The US accepts nearly 14, 000 Iraqi refugees in 12 months - an eight-fold increase over the previous year, officials say.Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:26:13 GMT
Suicide bombers strike two Shia mosques in Baghdad, killing at least 20 people and wounding more, police say.Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:00:42 GMT
A US soldier is jailed after admitting playing a part in the killings of four Iraqi men.Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:38:45 GMT
The US gives rare approval for a research body to open an office in Iran, stressing policy had not changed.Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:51:01 GMT
A Muslim cleric in Saudi Arabia has called on women to wear a full veil, or niqab, that reveals only one eye.Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:17:49 GMT
A court in the United States overturns the conviction of a prominent Yemeni cleric and his aide.Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:05:55 GMT
Israeli police question Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for the eighth time as part of a corruption investigation.Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:09:22 GMT
Hundreds of settlers are engaged in violence against Palestinians and soldiers, a senior Israeli commander says.Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:54:08 GMT
Bahrain's foreign minister proposes forming a Mid-East forum including Arab states, Iran and Israel to resolve conflicts.Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:32:36 GMT
Hebron film captures restricted life of PalestiniansFri, 03 Oct 2008 06:52:48 GMT
Joy in Baghdad as 'peace wall' comes tumbling downThu, 02 Oct 2008 09:36:50 GMT
Israel's latest crowd control weaponWed, 01 Oct 2008 08:25:25 GMT
Fatwas, religion and menswear all up for discussionMon, 29 Sep 2008 12:17:31 GMT
An unusual clean-up of an old, cracked wallTue, 30 Sep 2008 17:05:52 GMT
Muslims celebrate end of the fasting month of RamadanTue, 30 Sep 2008 16:09:00 GMT
A group of European tourists held hostage for 10 days in the Sahara tell how they feared for their lives during the ordeal.
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