Middle East News – Rivals unite to reject Iran’s regime
Rivals unite to reject Iran’s regime
Iran’s reformist opposition delivered a co- ordinated message to Iranians, declaring the government of Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad illegitimate and encouraging supporters to challenge it
Iran accuses detained embassy staff
Two of the British embassy staff detained in Iran played a “remarkable role” and were “main elements” behind the post election unrest in Iran, the semi-official Fars news agency has alleged
Amnesty details violations in Gaza assault
The human rights group says Israeli forces had shot, at close range, civilians who were fleeing their homes in search of shelter and had fired tank shells into civilian homes
Syria invites Obama for talks
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has issued an informal invitation to President Barack Obama to visit Damascus for talks, in a further that relations between the two countries may gradually be thawing
Hunt widens for looted treasure
An international effort is being stepped up to find the thousands of antiquities stolen in Iraq after the allied invasion and to halt the global trade in such artefacts
Saudis award 9,000km border security work
EADS will be building a fence along Saudi Arabia’s borders with Iraq and Yemen to ensure safety from all criminal activities and to stem the flow of illegal immigrants into the country
Jordan seeks oil riches from shale deposits
A long-term deal with Shell to explore and perhaps eventually exploit large areas could herald an end of energy dependency for the kingdom
Iran frees British embassy employee
One of two British embassy employees detained by Iranian authorities was released
Khamenei calls for political unity
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls his country a united nation which “the enemy” has tried to split after the disputed presidential election last month
Saudi methanol exports talks with China
The Saudi ministry of trade and industry is in talks with China over allegations Saudi exporters are selling methanol at prices below the cost of production
Tailored online games prove a good fit
Greater internet penetration in the Middle East has opened a market for computer entertainment among young people that companies are eager to exploit
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