Archive for the ‘Middle East’ Category
Blair in ‘radical Islam’ warning
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair tells the BBC that radical Islam is the greatest threat facing the world.
No CommentsClinton warns on Mid-East talks
The US secretary of state warns the current round of Mid-East peace talks may be “the last chance for a very long time”.
No CommentsUS cargo plane crashes in Dubai
A UPS cargo plane crashes at an air force base shortly after take-off from Dubai airport, killing two crew members on board.
No CommentsEgypt silences papers on posters
Newspapers in Egypt are banned from reporting on a poster campaign promoting the chief of intelligence as a possible future president, the BBC learns.
No CommentsCargo plane crash near Dubai road
A cargo plane has crashed near a major motorway in Dubai, setting some cars on fire, local officials and media reports say.
No CommentsIrish delay EU-Israel data deal
Dublin delays a deal to allow transfers of EU citizens’ data to Israel, which is accused of forging passports.
No CommentsIran says Mid-East talks doomed
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians are doomed to fail, in the first regional reaction to the talks.
No CommentsGaza militants vow Israel attacks
Militant groups in the Gaza Strip vow to step up attacks against Israel, following the first direct talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders in nearly two years.
No CommentsMiddle East talks ‘constructive’
Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet in Washington for the first direct peace talks in nearly two years and agree a framework for negotiations.
No CommentsEgypt spy chief poster campaign
Posters promoting Egypt’s intelligence chief appear on the streets of Cairo, amid growing speculation over who will succeed President Hosni Mubarak.
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