Middle East
Syria: Annan in Damascus to rescue peace plan
28/05 17:34 CET
Kofi Annan flew to Damascus to appeal to President Bashar al Assad and try to rescue his faltering peace plan. The UN and Arab league envoy has condemned the massacre of men, women and children in Syria, following the killing of at least a 108 in the town of Houla. Annan…
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Egypt - 28/05 16:43 CET
Egypt: Mursi to face Shafiq in presidential run-off
An Islamist will take on a former prime minister in Egypt’s…
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Syria - 28/05 13:43 CET
Russia and UK united in criticising Syria
Britain and Russia have joined the international condemnation of the…
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Syria - 28/05 06:33 CET
UN condemns Syrian government for Houla shelling
Protests have erupted across Syria after Friday’s massacre of at…
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Syria - 27/05 18:43 CET
Syrian government blames rebels for Houla massacre
International outrage is mounting over a massacre in Syria that has left…
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Egypt - 27/05 06:13 CET
Egypt election: Shafiq vows no return to Mubarak era
One of the two candidates battling to become Egypt’s president has…
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Syria - 27/05 00:03 CET
International condemnation after Syria massacre
The United Nations has condemned the massacre of 92 civilians including…
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Syria - 26/05 14:33 CET
At least 90 dead after Syrian town attacked by government…
Activists say at least 90 people have been killed, including dozens of…
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Syria - 26/05 06:04 CET
70 killed in latest Syria violence
At least 70 people have been killed during the latest unrest in Syria…
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Egypt - 26/05 04:33 CET
Egypt election: Divisive run-off fight ahead
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has begun courting some of the…
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Egypt - 25/05 19:46 CET
Egypt: Islamist set to take on military man in election run-off
With most of the votes counted in Egypt’s landmark presidential…
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Turkey - 25/05 18:23 CET
'Phaetons' under threat on Turkish islands
They have been trotting the streets of the Turkish Princes’ islands…
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Syria - 25/05 15:49 CET
Syria rebels release Lebanese hostages
Syrian rebels have freed a group of Lebanese pilgrims kidnapped in the…
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Saudi Arabia - 25/05 15:33 CET
Aramco, Sumitomo plan petrochemical expansion
Saudi Aramco and Japan’s Sumitomo Chemical plan to go ahead with a…
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Egypt - 25/05 14:44 CET
Egypt: two candidates in presidential run-off
Results released by the Muslim Brotherhood suggest an Islamist and a…
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Egypt - 25/05 12:04 CET
Muslim Brotherhood claims lead in Egypt presidential poll
With the polls closed and counting underway in Egypt’s landmark…
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Egypt - 25/05 04:03 CET
Egypt election: Muslim Brotherhood claims early lead
The Muslim Brotherhood is claiming an early lead for its candidate…
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Syria - 25/05 00:53 CET
Syria: Violence continues as opposition head resigns
In Syria, even with the resignation of the head of the opposition Syrian…
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Egypt - 24/05 20:23 CET
Egypt presidential candidate: "elections free from violence and…
At the end of the second day of voting in Egypt’s first free…
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Egypt - 24/05 18:03 CET
Egypt Coptic Christians fear Islamist presidential win
A large number of Egypt’s Coptic Christian minority are backing…
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Egypt - 24/05 11:43 CET
Egypt: A step closer to democracy
Voting has resumed on the second of Egypt’s two day presidential…
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Lebanon - 24/05 08:33 CET
Lebanese army battles gunmen in Beirut
Daylight in Beirut saw the Lebanese army in action as the sound of…
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Egypt - 24/05 01:04 CET
Muslim Brotherhood face stiff challenge from independent…
Independent candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh could split the Islamist…
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Egypt - 23/05 23:35 CET
Egyptian voting to continue on Thursday
Voting in Egypt’s presidential election continues later on Thursday…
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Egypt - 23/05 18:14 CET
Egypt vote puts Arab spring gains at stake
Fifteen months after ousting the dictator Hosni Mubarak, Egypt is voting…
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Egypt - 23/05 16:03 CET
Egyptians vote in 'historic' presidential pole
This is expected to be the most free and fair election in Egypt for…
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Saudi Arabia - 23/05 14:03 CET
Saudis pledge aid to tackle chaos in Yemen
Saudi Arabia has pledged the equivalent of around 2.5 billion euros in…
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Syria - 23/05 11:43 CET
Syrian rebels deny kidnapping Lebanese pilgrims
There were scenes of relief at Beirut airport as a group of Lebanese…
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Egypt - 23/05 10:03 CET
Voting begins in Egypt's first free presidential poll
The polls have opened in Egypt, where people are voting for the first…
