Middle East News and Features
US 'dismayed' by Israeli building plans in Jerusalem (Roundup)
Nov 17, 2009, 19:46 GMT
Washington - The United States strongly objected to Israeli plans Tuesday to expand a key neighbourhood in an occupied area of East Jerusalem claimed by the Palestinians, warning the decision will harm peace negotiations. ... moreMiddle East News
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UN panel condemns Iran's crackdown on protesters
Nov 20, 2009, 19:53 GMT
New York - The UN General Assembly's human rights committee on Friday condemned Iran's violent crackdown on the crowd that protested alleged fraud during the June presidential elections. ... more
World powers urge Iran to reconsider nuclear deal (2nd Roundup)
Nov 20, 2009, 18:31 GMT
Berlin/Brussels - Top diplomats from the so-called '5+1' group of world powers expressed disappointment Friday at Iran's rejection of a compromise deal on the country's controversial nuclear programme and urged its leaders to reconsider. ... more
Jordanians demonstrate against Israeli measures in Jerusalem
Nov 20, 2009, 16:31 GMT
Amman - About 3,000 Jordanians demonstrated in Amman on Friday to protest what they called an Israeli conspiracy against al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, which the Jewish state seized from Jordan in the 1967 Middle East war. ... more
World powers urge Iran to reconsider nuclear deal (Roundup)
Nov 20, 2009, 14:51 GMT
Berlin/Brussels - Top diplomats from the so-called '5+1' group of world powers expressed disappointment Friday at Iran's rejection of a compromise deal on the country's controversial nuclear programme and urged its leaders to reconsider. ... more
Lebanon hands over six alleged terrorists to Saudi Arabia
Nov 20, 2009, 12:41 GMT
Beirut - Six Saudis facing terrorism charges in Lebanon will briefly return to their home country at the request of the Saudi government, a Lebanese judicial source said Friday. ... more
More Headlines
- Thirty five injured as football fans riot in Cairo (2nd Roundup)
- Bedouins protest in Sinai, alleging police killed man
- ElBaradei: Iran has not totally rejected nuclear fuel plan
- Defense Secretary Gates: US withdrawal still on schedule
- Angry football fans riot in Cairo (Roundup)
Analysis and Features
Features
Discreetly, Saudis speculate about the throne succession (Feature)
Nov 20, 2009, 1:08 GMT
Jeddah - The palaces of Saudi Arabia's royal family lie concealed behind high walls. ... more
Young Saudi women in uphill battle to engage in sports (Feature)
Nov 18, 2009, 1:08 GMT
Jeddah - 'You can't lose anything here - except fat.' ... more
- Saudi tests spotlight risks of intermarriage by cousins (Feature)
- Voters fear blood-stained election campaign in Mosul (News Feature)
- Baghdad voters see hope, risks in January elections (Feature)
- Hebrew-to-Arabic translation still controversial among Arabs (Feature)
- Five years on, Palestinians still mourning Arafat (News Feature)
