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The construction of around 300 new Jewish settler homes in Beit El in the occupied West Bank was approved by Israel in May. The move is expected to raise tensions as the US works on... 2013-05-24

Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi survived a car bomb attack in the capital Damascus that was targeted at his convoy in April. The blast in the western Mazzeh district killed a number... 2013-05-24

Egypt's Oil Ministry has announced that Tarek El-Barkatawy is to become the new CEO of state-run firm Egyptian General Petroleum Corp, reports Rig Zone. El-Barkatawy joins the company... 2013-05-23

Jordanian Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour's new government won a vote of confidence from the country's parliament on April 22, with 83 votes in favour and 65 against in the 150-seat... 2013-04-26

The Southern Israeli city of Eilat was hit by at least two rockets in April 16, which police claim have landed in open and vacant areas. The rockets are believed to have been fired... 2013-04-26

Egypt's Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky has resigned over calls from the Islamist supporters of President Mohammed Morsi for a 'cleansing' of the judiciary via forced retirements. Mekky,... 2013-04-23

Just one day after the jailed leader of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, called for a ceasefire in its decades old armed conflict with Turkey, a normalisation of relations... 2013-03-28

US President Barack Obama urged Israelis and Palestinians to return to peace talks during his visit to Israel and the West Bank in March. Obama stated in a speech to Israeli students... 2013-03-27

Lebanon was thrown into a renewed bout of turmoil in late March following the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Mikati, several months ahead of planned parliamentary elections. Mikati's... 2013-03-25

Consumer price inflation in Egypt has spiked sharply higher according to latest data from the central bank, with the headline print coming in at 8.2% y-o-y in February, up from 6.2%... 2013-03-25