Israel releases Palestinian women
Oct 2, 2009 Middle East
Nineteen women detainees are freed in return for video of captured Israeli soldier.Tags: Israel, Israel Women, Israeli Soldier, Palestinian Women
Vote on UN report on Gaza deferred
Oct 2, 2009 Middle East
Motion on endorsing UN report on Gaza war postponed in Geneva in bid for consensus.Yemen denies warplane shot down
Oct 2, 2009 Middle East
Army official denies claim by fighters that they brought down MiG fighter in Saada.Tags: Army Official, Yemen
Iran agrees to more nuclear checks
Oct 1, 2009 Middle East
Tehran to allow inspections of Qom facility after talks with six world powers.Tags: Checks, Iran Nuclear, Tehran, World Powers
UN: Poverty tripled in Gaza
Oct 1, 2009 Middle East
UNRWA says the number of Gazans considered "abject poor" has tripled to 300,000 this year.Iraq PM forms new political bloc
Oct 1, 2009 Middle East
The move aims to bridge Iraq's sectarian divide before next year's general election.Tags: Bridge, General Election, Iraq, Political Bloc
Many dead in Yemen clashes
Oct 1, 2009 Middle East
Drive against Houthis continues in the north while protest in the south turns deadly.West to press Iran on nuclear plans
Oct 1, 2009 Middle East
US steps up plans to engage Tehran as diplomats gather for talks in Geneva.Tags: Diplomats, Geneva, Iran Nuclear, Tehran
US to pull 4,000 troops from Iraq
Sep 30, 2009 Middle East
US commander tells congressional panel that pull-out is going 'faster than planned'.Tags: Congressional Panel, Iraq, Us Commander
Gaza al-Quds hospital to be rebuilt
Sep 30, 2009 Middle East
Netanyahu agrees to French request to rebuild al-Quds hospital destroyed by Israeli forces.Tags: Al Quds, Gaza, Israeli Forces
