http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/default.stmGet the latest BBC News from the Middle East: breaking news, features, analysis and debate plus audio and video coverage from across the Middle East.en-gbTue, 10 Nov 2009 11:25:41 GMTCopyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reusehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/15http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gifhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/default.stmPresident Barack Obama meets Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu as the US struggles to revive the Middle East peace process.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8350724.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8350724.stmTue, 10 Nov 2009 09:19:50 GMTMiddle EastLebanon's Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri forms a unity government, ending five months of political deadlock.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8351651.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8351651.stmTue, 10 Nov 2009 11:02:43 GMTMiddle EastUS officials knew the US Army major accused of killing 13 people had contacted a Yemen-based cleric sympathetic to al-Qaeda.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/americas/8351740.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8351740.stmTue, 10 Nov 2009 11:09:03 GMTAmericasThree young Americans detained in Iran over alleged illegal entry are to be charged with spying, the state news agency says. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8350673.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8350673.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 20:27:41 GMTMiddle EastA human rights group wants the Lebanese government to investigate the suspicious deaths of eight foreign maids last month.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8351389.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8351389.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 18:17:31 GMTMiddle EastA former Israeli minister unveils a peace plan offering a Palestinian state with temporary borders and talks with Hamas.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8350667.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8350667.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 14:08:35 GMTMiddle EastIranian lawyer and journalist Shadi Sadr is awarded the prestigious Human Rights Tulip award in the Netherlands.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8350964.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8350964.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 16:12:49 GMTMiddle EastA former British soldier admits for the first time seeing two colleagues kicking and hitting an Iraqi prisoner before he died.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/8350917.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8350917.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 16:03:12 GMTUKIraq's election will take place on 21 January, electoral officials say the day after parliament passes a new electoral law.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8350446.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8350446.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 13:15:22 GMTMiddle EastPalestinian activists have marked the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by knocking through a segment of the West Bank barrier.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8350939.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8350939.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 16:27:50 GMTMiddle EastWhat does China want for its $10bn loan to Africa?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8350228.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8350228.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 13:23:02 GMTAfricaLegal row over UN report on Gaza offensive intensifieshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8347861.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8347861.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 22:40:14 GMTMiddle EastWhy young Egyptians want to live abroadhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8342741.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8342741.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 15:28:34 GMTAfricaReport on advanced warhead testing raises fearshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8346503.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8346503.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 12:39:57 GMTMiddle EastWhat next if Palestinian leader Abbas quitshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8346330.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8346330.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 11:29:44 GMTMiddle EastCairo mosques to get centralised call to prayerhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8344055.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8344055.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 13:56:18 GMTMiddle EastIran's president is in Istanbul for an Islamic summit as pressure mounts on his country over its nuclear programme. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/8350262.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8350262.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 12:02:27 GMTEuropeRebels in northern Yemen say they shot down a Yemeni fighter jet that was attacking their strongholds on Sunday.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8349984.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8349984.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 09:52:43 GMTMiddle EastThe United Nations says political corruption costs governments about $1.6tn (£951bn) every year.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8350239.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8350239.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 11:57:47 GMTBusinessTwo US army pilots have been killed in a helicopter crash in central Iraq, the US military says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8350112.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8350112.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 10:42:19 GMTMiddle EastLebanon's Hezbollah says its opposition alliance has agreed to join a national unity government under PM-designate, Saad Hariri.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8347965.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8347965.stmSat, 07 Nov 2009 15:03:58 GMTMiddle EastMore than 100 people were detained in Tehran following protests on Wednesday, Iranian officials say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8348366.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8348366.stmSat, 07 Nov 2009 18:22:00 GMTMiddle EastIsraeli officials express concern for peace efforts over the decision by Mahmoud Abbas not to seek re-election.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8347145.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8347145.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 15:55:50 GMTMiddle EastIsrael rejects the UN resolution calling for an investigation into suspected Gaza war crimes.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8346317.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8346317.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 12:04:14 GMTMiddle EastHezbollah rejects Israeli allegations that weapons on a seized ship were destined for the Lebanese militant group.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8343819.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8343819.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 10:25:26 GMTMiddle EastSaudi Arabia ends a nine-year ban on the import of animals from Somalia - a major industry in the war-torn country.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8345370.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8345370.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 17:14:08 GMTAfricaIraq reaches a deal with a consortium led by US oil giant Exxon Mobil to develop the country's West Qurna 1 oil field.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8344067.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8344067.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 10:54:51 GMTBusinessA lawyer who has advised Libya in the past says it is unlikely victims of the IRA in NI will be compensated.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8339252.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8339252.stmTue, 03 Nov 2009 18:20:04 GMTNorthern IrelandIsraeli and Arab commentators consider the reasons behind Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' decision not to stand in forthcoming elections.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8346282.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8346282.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 12:14:45 GMTMiddle EastA draft agreement on Iran's nuclear programme at talks in Vienna receives contrasting coverage in the Iranian and Israeli press. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8320353.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8320353.stmThu, 22 Oct 2009 17:10:54 GMTMiddle EastYour films of anti-government protests in Iranhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8342738.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8342738.stmWed, 04 Nov 2009 17:02:18 GMTMiddle EastIranians discuss the country's nuclear programme and the international stand-off over the issue.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8274587.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8274587.stmThu, 01 Oct 2009 08:59:22 GMTMiddle EastFour Iranians reflect on the inauguration of the president and the future of the country.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8183580.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8183580.stmWed, 05 Aug 2009 06:39:54 GMTMiddle EastAre internal squabbles blocking a nuclear deal?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8343990.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8343990.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 10:45:39 GMTMiddle EastHow do you move a country's capital out of a city?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8338092.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8338092.stmTue, 03 Nov 2009 06:00:07 GMTMiddle EastPalestinian artists go underground to dodge Israeli curbshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8338316.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8338316.stmTue, 03 Nov 2009 09:58:59 GMTMiddle EastDo the prejudices of old still hold sway in Iraq?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8335792.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8335792.stmSun, 01 Nov 2009 15:51:10 GMTMiddle EastA BBC user goes on the Silk Road through Syriahttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8321220.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8321220.stmThu, 29 Oct 2009 14:18:12 GMTMiddle EastAquifer close to collapse as sewage crisis mountshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8327146.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8327146.stmTue, 27 Oct 2009 07:58:26 GMTMiddle East