Iran lawyer in Ashtiani stoning case now in Turkey
Ashtiani was sentenced to death for adultery
A lawyer who defended a woman sentenced to be stoned to death in Iran is now in Turkey, according to the UN refugee agency.
Israeli officer and Lebanese soldiers killed in border clashes
By Leela JACINTO the 03/08/2010 – 17:15
Lebanese and Israeli troops exchanged fire along their shared border on Tuesday, with one senior Israeli officer, a journalist and two Lebanese soldiers killed as tensions in the region continue to mount.
Iran’s Ahmadinejad unhurt after blast near motorcade
By Robin Pome
TEHRAN | Wed Aug 4, 2010 1:26pm BST
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was unharmed by an attack with a homemade explosive device on his motorcade during a visit to the western city of Hamadan on Wednesday, a source in his office said
Jordan reportedly has ‘proof’ that Aqaba rocket fired from Egypt
By News Wires the 03/08/2010 – 11:26
Jordan reportedly has proof that the rocket fired Monday on its southern port city of Aqaba was fired from Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, according to a senior official speaking on condition of
anonymity. The bombing left one dead and five more
Dangerous truths: Avoiding the ghosts of the past
By Leela JACINTO the 02/08/2010 – 21:13
In Lebanon, a conflict-ridden country laced with internal tensions, confronting the past is a tricky business, as the latest crisis over a UN investigation into the killing of a former premier has revealed…
July deadliest month in two years, Iraqi government says
July was the deadliest month in Iraq in over two years, with violence killing a total of 535 people – both civilians and security forces – throughout the country, according to government data released on Saturday.
Rockets hit Israel and Jordan resorts
AQABA, Jordan (Reuters) – Rockets from Egypt’s Sinai, an area where Islamist militants have operated in the past, struck Israel’s and Jordan’s Red Sea port resorts on Monday, killing a Jordanian civilian and injuring three others, Jordanian and Israeli police said.
Syrian, Saudi leaders meet to avert factional crisis in Lebanon
By News Wires the 30/07/2010 – 19:08
The leaders of Lebanon, Syria and Saudi Arabia urged Lebanon’s rival political factions to avoid violence over the possible involvement of Hezbollah in the murder of a former Lebanese premier as they met in Beirut on Friday.
Russia slams fresh EU sanctions against Iran
By News Wires the 27/07/2010 – 11:32
Russia’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that fresh EU sanctions against Iran’s energy sector were “unacceptable” and the move undermined international efforts to restart talks with Tehran over its nuclear programme.
Pakistan spy chief scraps UK trip on “terror” remarks
By Chris Allbritton
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s spy chief has called off a trip to Britain in protest at Prime Minister David Cameron’s remarks on its militant ties, as Islamabad is hit by a barrage of criticism of its alleged links to terror groups.
