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Karbala: Visit to a Shia shrine

Sat, 05/25/2013 - 21:08
What Karbala means to Shias and Sunnis

Hezbollah promises Syria 'victory'

Sat, 05/25/2013 - 15:03
The leader of the Lebanese Shia militant Hezbollah movement promises his supporters victory in Syria, saying Sunni rebels pose a threat to Lebanon.

Syria town under heavy army shelling

Sat, 05/25/2013 - 08:49
Rebel positions in Qusair in western Syria come under heavy shelling as government troops step up their offensive to recapture the strategic town.

VIDEO: Leaving Egypt for life in Dubai

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 23:46
Amid dismay at Egypt's political direction and pessimism about the state of the economy, thousands of Egyptians are choosing to move abroad.

VIDEO: Saudi drivers in 'sidewalk skiing' craze

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 23:21
Motorists in Saudi Arabia have developed a new way of driving cars, which uses only two wheels.

Syria opposition ready to negotiate

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 22:56
Syria's main opposition coalition says it is willing to attend an peace conference next month only if President Bashar al-Assad agrees to step down.

Iran election: Conservatives dominate narrow field

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 20:27
Iran's voters have little choice as conservatives dominate

Chaos and suspicion in Cairo mortuary

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 20:07
The mortuary that symbolises Egypt's post-revolutionary chaos

Why are so many Guantanamo inmates from Yemen?

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 17:55
Could Guantanamo's Yemenis soon be released?

VIDEO: Inside Iraq's Imam Hussein mosque

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 15:50
Aleem Maqbool visits the Imam Hussein Mosque in the Iraqi city of Karbala, the site of a holy pilgrimage for Shia Muslims.

'Poor response' to Iraq abuse claims

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 13:16
The UK government's response to claims that British troops abused and unlawfully killed civilians in Iraq is inadequate, the High Court rules, but it stops short of ordering a public inquiry.

Thousands protest in Bahrain sit-in

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 11:54
Tens of thousands of Bahrainis participated in a sit-in on Friday in protest at a raid on a senior Shia cleric's home.

'Hard decisions' needed for peace

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 09:46
US Secretary of State John Kerry says "hard decisions" will be needed for peace after two days of talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders.

Syria 'to attend peace conference'

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 07:29
Russia says the Syrian government has agreed "in principle" to attend an international peace conference set to be held in Geneva in June.

VIDEO: Iran election campaign under way

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 03:54
Election campaigning is under way in Iran after the Guardian Council approved eight candidates, all considered conservatives.

Iraq's reminder of the worst of times

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 03:26
Iraq appears to be slipping back into mire of sectarian killings

Obama defends 'just' drones war

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 02:53
President Obama defends the use of drones as a "just war" of self-defence against deadly militants, and a campaign that has made America safer.

VIDEO: 'Iraq affected by Syria crisis'

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 20:32
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari warns his country is in danger of increased violence resulting from the ongoing crisis in Syria.

WHO urges sharing over coronavirus

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 20:11
The WHO urges countries with possible cases of novel coronavirus to share information amid concern over patent rights held by commercial labs.

Europe's stance on Hezbollah hardens

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 17:25
Hezbollah's support for Assad hardens European attitudes