Saddam loyalists face new charges
Two senior allies of Saddam Hussein face new charges of crushing political opponents while in power.
Archive for the 'Middle East | World Edition' Category
December 28th, 2008
December 28th, 2008
Arabs rally against Israeli raids
Thousands rally across the Arab world to condemn Israel's air raids in the Gaza Strip, while Hezbollah calls on its fighters in southern Lebanon to be on alert.
December 25th, 2008
Palestinian jailed for 30 years
The leader of a Palestinian armed group is sentenced to 30 years in prison by an Israeli military court.
December 25th, 2008
Israel warns Hamas over rockets
Israeli leaders issue stern warnings to Palestinian militant group Hamas to stop firing rockets into Israel.
December 24th, 2008
Iran leader to make festive UK address
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will deliver Channel 4's alternative to the Queen's Christmas Day speech.
December 23rd, 2008
Egypt clerics back woman’s Koran
The highest authority in Sunni Islam gives its backing for the first time to an interpretation of the Koran submitted by a woman.
December 23rd, 2008
Pope ‘to visit Holy Land in May’
Pope Benedict XVI is to make his first visit to Israel, the West Bank and Jordan in May, Jerusalem's Latin patriarch says.
December 23rd, 2008
Hamas ‘might renew’ truce in Gaza
Hamas could consider renewing the Gaza truce if Israel met its initial conditions, a group spokesman says.
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