Gaza activists ‘on hunger strike’
Three human rights activists detained with Palestinian fishermen off Gaza by Israel say they have gone on hunger strike.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
Security increase in tense Hebron
Israel increases security in the West Bank city of Hebron ahead of a Jewish pilgrimage there by an expected 20,000 people.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Iraqis protest against troop deal
Supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr stage protests in Baghdad against a deal to allow US troops to remain in Iraq.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Shoot-out in north Lebanon city
One person is killed and three are wounded in a shoot-out in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, security forces say.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Security draws Iraqi doctors home
Improved security in Iraq has led to 800 doctors returning so far this year, a health ministry official says.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Oil price goes below $50 a barrel
Oil prices have fallen below $50 a barrel amid growing fears over a global recession and lower demand for oil.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Arab plan explained in Hebrew ads
The Palestinian Authority has placed a full-page advert in Israel's Hebrew newspapers to promote an Arab peace plan.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Israeli PM ‘attends Jordan talks’
Israel's prime minister and defence minister made a secret visit to Jordan on Tuesday to discuss the Gaza Strip, officials say.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Hebron settlers desecrate mosque
Jewish settlers protesting against an eviction order in Hebron spray an insult to the Prophet Muhammad on a mosque wall.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Yemen ‘faces crisis as oil ends’
Yemen faces economic and political turmoil as its oil runs out, with security implications for the whole region, a report says.