Middle East News and Features
At least 42 killed, 88 injured in Iraq bombings (Roundup)
Jul 9, 2009, 11:08 GMT
Baghdad - At least 42 people were killed and 88 injured in a series of bombings that targeted high density districts across Iraq on Thursday. ... moreMiddle East News
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EU official: Possible sanctions unless Iran resolves election issue
Jul 9, 2009, 23:16 GMT
New York - European Union External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner said Thursday that sanctions should be considered if Iran rejects talks to settle the dispute over results of last month's presidential elections. ... more
US releases Iranian diplomats in Iraq (Roundup)
Jul 9, 2009, 20:20 GMT
Tehran - The United States has released five Iranians it arrested in 2007 in Iraq, Iranian and US officials said Thursday. ... more
US lawyer named registrar for Lebanon's Hariri tribunal
Jul 9, 2009, 19:40 GMT
New York - David Tolbert, a lawyer with extensive experience in international criminal law, was Thursday appointed a registrar for the special tribunal prosecuting the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri. ... more
France's Kouchner opens talks with Lebanese leaders
Jul 9, 2009, 17:52 GMT
Beirut - French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner arrived Thursday in Beirut for talks with Lebanese leaders on the situation in Lebanon and regional peace efforts. ... more
No concessions to world powers, says Ahmadinejad (Extra)
Jul 9, 2009, 17:12 GMT
Tehran Iran will not make any concessions with the world powers, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday, following a new move to get Iran talking on its nuclear programme. ... more
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- Police use teargas to disperse fresh protestors in Iran (Roundup)
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- UNESCO: US, Polish troops caused severe damage to ancient Babylon
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Rumours of early Egyptian elections defy denials (Feature)
Jul 9, 2009, 16:22 GMT
Cairo - At least five times in the past two weeks, Ahmed Fathi Surur, speaker of the Egyptian parliament, has denied rumours that the government will soon dissolve parliament and declare snap elections. ... more
Egypt succession battle heats up online (Feature)
Jul 7, 2009, 15:04 GMT
Cairo - Dueling websites supporting the two names most commonly bandied as likely successors to Egypt's 81-year-old president, Hosny Mubarak, have come online in recent weeks. ... more
- Iraq hit by worst sandstorms in decades (Feature)
- Iran could bring unity to G8 divided over economy (News Feature)
- Baghdad residents wake up to city free of US troops (News Feature)
- Iraqis celebrate US withdrawal from cities and towns (News Feature)
- Obama wants more from Iraqi leaders as pullout looms
