Middle East

Palestinians shop in their new air-conditioned shopping mall.

As the Israeli blockade eases, Gaza goes shopping

Donald Macintyre: The goods in Gaza City's newest mall are imported - not smuggled in through tunnels.

Inside Middle East

Four killed by bomb at Baghdad TV office

Monday, 26 July 2010

Four people were killed today when a car bomb exploded in front of the Baghdad office of Arabic-language satellite TV channel Al-Arabiya, Iraq police said.

'Lettuce lady' turns over a new leaf

Monday, 26 July 2010

An animal rights activist has caused a stir in Jordan's capital by covering herself in lettuce in a quirky attempt to persuade meat lovers to go vegetarian.

Iraq war: Blair faces another difficulty

Sunday, 25 July 2010

Tony Blair will come under greater pressure over his role in the Iraq conflict this week, as one of the men who tried to slow the march to war in 2003 publicly raises questions over his judgement.

Toxic legacy of US assault 'worse than Hiroshima'

Saturday, 24 July 2010

Patrick Cockburn: Shocking rates of infant mortality and cancer in Fallujah raise questions about battle.

Iran plans to build nuclear fusion reactor

Saturday, 24 July 2010

Iran said today it planned to build an experimental nuclear fusion reactor, state television reported, at a time when the West is demanding that Tehran suspend sensitive nuclear work.

Fair play questioned in game of political football

Saturday, 24 July 2010

Leaders of Iraqi football will meet today in northern Iraq to try to end a dispute about who should head the sport and avoid being banned from international games.

Israeli court rejects plea to keep Kafka papers secret

Thursday, 22 July 2010

An Israeli court has ruled that papers once belonging to Franz Kafka be made public for the first time.

Israeli army pledges to cut civilian deaths

Thursday, 22 July 2010

The Israeli army has told the United Nations it is taking steps to reduce civilian casualties in future wars and will restrict the use of white phosphorous.

Arab who posed as a Jew jailed for rape 'by deception'

Wednesday, 21 July 2010

A Palestinian man who masqueraded as a Jew to have sex with a Jewish woman has been convicted of rape "by deception" and sentenced to 18 months in prison.

Israeli PM in spat with hardline foreign minister

Tuesday, 20 July 2010

The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is battling to control his coalition as he heads for a showdown with his hardline foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman. Mr Lieberman, leader of the ultra-nationalist Yisrael Beiteinu Party, has complained bitterly that his party has been sidelined in decision-making and blocked over key legislation. He is now on a collision course with the Prime Minister over a Jewish conversion bill that Mr Netanyahu says could tear the Jewish people apart.

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