Middle East

Israeli inquiry rules that flotilla raid was legal  new

An Israeli inquiry cleared the government and military today of wrongdoing in the bloody seizure of a Turkish aid ship that tried to breach the Gaza blockade, saying passengers were to blame for the violence.

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Car bombs kill 10 in Baghdad

Sunday, 23 January 2011

A flurry of morning bombs killed 10 people and wounded 34 around Baghdad, police said, in what one Iraqi official called an attempt to undermine security ahead of a much anticipated meeting of Arab heads of state in two months.

Iraq militia chief was behind pilgrim blasts

Saturday, 22 January 2011

Iraqi police arrested the local leader of a government-backed Sunni Muslim militia for planning the deadly bombings on Shiite pilgrims this week, Iraqi officials said today.

Iran says nuclear talks will resume at unknown date

Saturday, 22 January 2011

No date set for resumption of talks aimed at persuading Tehran to rein in its nuclear programme.

50 people died in the latest attack, outside Karbala on Thursday

Meanwhile, in Iraq, it's bloody business as usual

Saturday, 22 January 2011

After a brief respite, Iraq was plunged back into violence this week with a series of bombings that highlighted the weakness of government forces to protect Iraq as US prepares to pack up and take its troops out of the country.

Crowd attacks Foreign Minister over 'war crime'

Saturday, 22 January 2011

Palestinian protesters hurled eggs at the French Foreign Minister during a visit to Gaza yesterday and narrowly missed hitting her with a shoe because they mistakenly believed she had called the capture of an Israeli soldier a "war crime".

Israel's top soldier faces 'land grab' investigation

Friday, 21 January 2011

A Government watchdog investigation into an alleged land grab by Israel's incoming military chief could threaten the appointment of the decorated general, a justice official said.

Beirut braced for street violence

Friday, 21 January 2011

Lebanese special police forces tightened security around the government palace and other official buildings yesterday amid growing fears that the country's political crisis could descend into street battles.

UAE: Camel 'shock jockey' pair held

Friday, 21 January 2011

Undercover agents in Dubai say they have found devices that deliver electric shocks to racing camels to make them run faster.

Blair faces Chilcot as Iraq bombs kill 130

Friday, 21 January 2011

tony blair's appearance at the Chilcot inquiry today comes with a backdrop of violence in Iraq where at least 130 people were killed in three militant attacks on successive days.

Google Tehran: downloads from internet giant available in Iran for the first time

Thursday, 20 January 2011

Google has begun offering downloads of its Chrome, Picasa and Earth programmes in Iran for the first time after a US embargo banning their transfer was relaxed.

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