World / Middle East

Daredevils taking selfie over Dubai skyscraper

Nineteen-year-old Alexander Remnev scaled the Dubai skyscraper - before getting his camera out to take some stomach-churning pictures.

Memorial for US ambassador held in Libya

2012-09-21 09:57

Mohammed Maqrif (R Front), president of Libya's national assembly, and US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns attend a memorial ceremony for the late US ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens in Tripoli, Libya, on Sept 20, 2012.

Assad says 'Libyan Model' not to repeat in Syria

2012-09-21 09:06

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said the "Libyan model" would not repeat in Syria.

China opposes pressure, new sanctions on Iran

2012-09-21 06:59

China is not in favor of putting excessive pressure or imposing new sanctions on Iran over Tehran's controversial nuclear program.

At least 54 killed in Syria blast

2012-09-20 22:04

At least 54 people were killed and dozens wounded when an air strike hit a fuel station in Syria's northern province of al-Raqqa on Thursday.

China donates 100 ambulances to Afghanistan

2012-09-20 20:15

The government of China donated 100 ambulances to Afghanistan's Public Health Ministry on Thursday.

Russia sends humanitarian aid to Syria

2012-09-20 16:03

Russia sent a plane loaded with humanitarian aid to Syria on Thursday.

Israeli Arabs sue Google to remove anti-Islam clip

2012-09-20 10:58

Israeli Arabs held a noisy, but peaceful protest against the film in front of the US embassy in Tel Aviv last week.

Sudan, Egypt hold talks

2012-09-20 10:16

Sudanese and Egyptian leaders on Wednesday held joint talks here on the strategic issues of common concern.

Israel slams Iran as unstable element

2012-09-20 09:30

An Israeli official on Wednesday accused Iran and Syria of creating instabilities in the Middle East.

Syria works to lure investments

2012-09-20 09:18

Investments are usually the worst affected by crises.

Various scenarios await Abbas

2012-09-19 16:33

Abbas is nowadays busy with preparing to go for a second risky trip to the United Nations next week for the bid of recognizing a non-member Palestinian state in the UN General Assembly.

Iranian FM arrives in Damascus for talks with officials

2012-09-19 16:11

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi arrived on Wednesday in Syria's capital of Damascus, where he will meet with his Syrian counterpart Walid al-Moallem and President Bashar al-Assad.