Israel to raze 200 Palestinian homes in Jerusalem

Israeli demolitions of homes in Palestinian East Jerusalem expected to quash future peace deal.


Israel 'stole' 2 billion dollars from Palestinians

Economists reveal Israel defrauded Palestinians working inside Israel over past four decades.


Israel suppressing popular Palestinian protests

Palestinians seek to re-energise non-violent resistance despite Israeli military crackdowns.


Israel's first settlement university stirs new tensions

Calls for boycott of Israeli universities in EU expected to intensify following illegal campus.


Alchemist author brands Blair 'war criminal' over Iraq war

Paulo Coelho says former British Prime Minister deserves to go to The Hague, not Rio.


Iran hails successful launch of satellite rocket

Iran's 'Explorer 3' rocket carrying 'experimental capsule' that would send back empirical data.


Number of hungry quadruples in south Sudan

Half of Christian-Animist south Sudan population falls short of food due to conflict, drought.


Arab politicians 'facing increased persecution’ in Israel

Proposed law threatens 10 Arab MPs belonging to non-Zionist parties in 120-member Knesset.


US soldiers forced to choose between their children, military

Jailtime for US soldiers facing unexpected parenting hardships preventing them to deploy to Iraq, Afghanistan.


Egypt tightens penalties for relics robbers, smugglers

New law aims to further protect Egyptian antiquities amid attempts to sell relics abroad.


US Army imprisons Iraq war veteran over song

Marc Hall jailed for recording song that expresses his anger over US Army’s stop-loss policy.


Israel plans to repatriate ‘lost Jewish tribe’ in India

7,000 immigrants may be placed in illegal settlements in Israeli-occupied Palestinian West Bank.


In Egypt, niqab seen as anti-harassment

Controversial niqab wearers see it as barrier to sexual harassment besides religious obligation.


Climate change takes its toll on Nile Delta

Egypt's fertile Nile Delta is being turned into salty wasteland by rising seawaters.


Mr and Mrs Netanyahu under fire over maid abuse

Israel's first lady facing another lawsuit from housekeeper as PM faces further embarrassment.


Spain wants US to publicise bin Laden photo 'mistake'

Madrid expresses 'great surprise' after FBI put up computer-generated photo of leftist politician.


Lebanese designers lace up for Paris couture catwalks

Lebanese designers taking couture scene by storm, pitching glamorous side of country.


Unlike in Haiti, Gaza health crisis 'entirely man-made'

UN 'deeply concerned' as health system in Gaza severely suffering due to Israeli siege.


Top US evangelist blames Haiti 'devil' pact for deadly earthquake

Pat Robertson sees death of 50,000 Haitians as divine punishment for ungodly island.


Israel-Turkey ties strain again over TV show

Turkish programme-makers: 'Valley of the Wolves' to continue to tell truth, expose guilty parties.

Turkey demands explanation, apology from Israel



No sour grapes for Lebanon's wine-making Maronite monks




UAE hospital offers medical treatment that's for the birds




Bleak outlook for Iraq's lonely hearts




For Kenya's fishermen, Somali pirates are godsend




Worsening humanitarian crisis in Somalia




Israel’s treatment of Ethiopians seen as ‘racist’




Political violence threats stability in Iraq's Kurdish north




Would-be Gaza migrants face endless hurdles




Water woes biggest threat faced by Yemen's capital




Orthodox Jew's prayer rituals spark plane bomb scare