Barack Obama visits Israel and West Bank - pictures

Obama in Middle East

Iran claims second US drone capture in a year

First Reaction Tue 4 Dec, AT 15:20

Is the age of the drone nearly over? Iran and US dispute 'capture' of another unmanned craft

Britain takes step towards arming Syrian rebels

One-Minute Read Thu 8 Nov, AT 10:51

Cameron wants to push the limits of EU embargo and persuade Obama to raise the heat on Assad

Iranian earthquake flattens villages

An Iranian villager stands on top of the rubble of his destroyed home today, as rescue workers search for survivors of two ea

Muslim Brotherhood claims victory as Egyptian army grabs power

One-Minute Read Mon 18 Jun, AT 16:44

Presidential election result is overshadowed by army's appropriation of sweeping new powers

Putin and Kirill

Syria's Assad can count on support of Russian Orthodox Church

One-Minute Read Fri 1 Jun, AT 13:25

Russian Christians have extracted a promise from Putin that is a boost to the embattled Syrian president

Flame computer virus is more sophisticated than Stuxnet

One-Minute Read Tue 29 May, AT 10:41

Data-stealing virus has been lurking undetected in Middle East computers for up to five years

Mass grave at Houla after Syria massacre

What now for Syria as massacre leaves peace process in shreds?

Talking Point Sun 27 May, AT 08:12

More than 90 people, including 32 children, killed as troops shell the village of Houla

New underwear bomb plot is proof of ‘perverse’ al-Qaeda

First Reaction Tue 8 May, AT 12:00

Hillary Clinton urges vigilance as CIA intelligence foils attack on US-bound airliner

George Galloway won because his politics are truly popular

Point of View Tue 3 Apr, AT 12:57

And unlike their parents, young (jobless) voters have no lingering loyalty to the Big Three parties

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