[12-Mar-2010 09:03:09]
UN critical of Israel over Gaza blockade
The UN's top humanitarian official strongly criticises Israel's Gaza blockade and its expanding settlements.

[12-Mar-2010 09:03:17]
Israel charges over human shield
Israel charges two of soldiers over the use of a Palestinian boy as a human shield during its offensive against Hamas in Gaza.

[12-Mar-2010 07:03:29]
Iraq results point to tight race
First results from Iraq's election suggest a tight contest may be developing between PM Nouri Maliki and main rival Iyad Allawi.

[11-Mar-2010 16:03:48]
Hamas releases British journalist
Hamas releases a British journalist it had held for a month in Gaza, saying at a news conference that it suspects him of being a spy.

[11-Mar-2010 12:03:53]
Deadly clashes in southern Yemen
At least one person is killed in clashes between police and separatists in southern Yemen.

[10-Mar-2010 10:03:06]
Egypt's top cleric dies aged 81
Egypt's top Muslim cleric, Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, has died suddenly in Saudi Arabia at the age of 81.

[11-Mar-2010 09:03:09]
Mid-East peace talks in doubt over housing
The Palestinian Authority says indirect talks with Israel will be "very difficult" if more homes are built on occupied land as planned.

[10-Mar-2010 13:03:44]
Iran attacks US over Afghanistan
Iranian President says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan.

[10-Mar-2010 13:03:26]
Israel sued over dead US activist
A court case brought by the family of Rachel Corrie, a US protester killed by an Israeli army bulldozer in 2003, opens in Israel.

[09-Mar-2010 20:03:35]
US apology for Gaddafi comments
The US State Department apologises for comments by a spokesman on a call by Libya for holy war against Switzerland.

[10-Mar-2010 22:03:38]
Israel supermarket uses parody film of Dubai assassins in advert
An Israeli supermarket chain uses spoof surveillance footage, parodying that of the alleged assassins of a Hamas commander in Dubai, in a TV advert.

[12-Mar-2010 09:03:52]
On trial
Legal battle in Israel over Franz Kafka manuscripts

[11-Mar-2010 16:03:47]
Between friends
US and Israel dodge settlement confrontation

[09-Mar-2010 17:03:16]
First vote
The BBC meets some of Iraq's first-time voters

[10-Mar-2010 14:03:29]
Liberal or stooge?
Sheikh Tantawi never shied away from controversy

[09-Mar-2010 09:03:16]
Separation fear
Families fight 'racist' Israeli marriage and citizenship law

[07-Mar-2010 01:03:04]
Audio slideshow
How Palestinians came to love the bagpipes

[09-Mar-2010 16:03:25]
Israel and Syria in nuclear bids
Israel and Syria both tell a conference in Paris they want to use nuclear power to generate electricity.

[09-Mar-2010 10:03:27]
Iraq election voter turnout '62%'
The voter turnout in Iraq's parliamentary election was 62%, officials say, despite attacks that killed 38 people.

[09-Mar-2010 17:03:52]
Israeli 'spymaster' dies aged 82
A former Israeli spy who played a key role in Africa, the Middle East and the 1980s Iran-Contra scandal has died.