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Israeli novelist on Middle East conflict

news.bbc.co.uk - The Israeli novelist David Grossman on how the Middle East conflict tore his family apart. More... (Middle East)

Egypt spy chief poster campaign

news.bbc.co.uk - Posters promoting Egypt's intelligence chief appear on the streets of Cairo, amid growing speculation over who will succeed President Hosni Mubarak. More... (Middle East)

Bid for Middle East peace begins

news.bbc.co.uk - The first direct peace talks between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders in 20 months begin, despite fresh violence and the threat of more. More... (Middle East)

Raising the stakes

news.bbc.co.uk - Why Middle East peace is so important to President Obama More... (Middle East)

Bid for Mid East peace to begin

news.bbc.co.uk - The first direct peace talks between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders in 20 months are to begin, despite fresh violence and the threat of more. More... (Middle East)

Bid for Mid-East peace to begin

news.bbc.co.uk - The first direct peace talks between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders in 20 months are to begin, despite fresh violence and the threat of more. More... (Middle East)

Obama calls for Mid-East progress

news.bbc.co.uk - President Obama urges Mid-East leaders not to let the chance of a peace deal slip away, ahead of a new round of talks. More... (Middle East)

Obama demands Mid-East progress

news.bbc.co.uk - President Obama urges Mid-East leaders not to let the chance of a peace deal slip away, ahead of a new round of talks. More... (Middle East)

On the cards

news.bbc.co.uk - Where are Iraq's "most wanted" now? More... (Middle East)

Obama condemns W Bank 'slaughter'

news.bbc.co.uk - President Barack Obama condemns the "senseless slaughter" of four Israeli settlers, as he opens a new round of Mid-East diplomacy. More... (Middle East)

Netherlands frees Yemeni suspects

news.bbc.co.uk - Two Yemenis arrested in Amsterdam on suspicion of planning a terror attack are released, prosecutors in the Netherlands say. More... (Middle East)

US hails end of operation in Iraq

news.bbc.co.uk - The US president hails the end of US combat operations in Iraq, saying the US has paid "a huge price" to "put Iraq's future in its people's hands". More... (Middle East)

Attack overshadows Mid-East talks

news.bbc.co.uk - Palestinian security forces mount a huge operation after four Israeli settlers are killed ahead of the first direct peace talks in two years. More... (Middle East)

Handover marks 'new chapter' for Iraq

news.bbc.co.uk - US Vice-President Joe Biden has spoken at a ceremony marking the end of US combat operations in Iraq. More... (Middle East)

The prospects of Mid-East peace

news.bbc.co.uk - The BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes has been to the West Bank to see if there is any hope of bridging the gap between the two sides. More... (Middle East)

Fresh fears

news.bbc.co.uk - Teen death renews concern over female mutilation in Egypt More... (Middle East)

Helicopter tour: Israel and West Bank

news.bbc.co.uk - View from above offers unique perspective on geography of a troubled land More... (Middle East)

Helicopter tour

news.bbc.co.uk - Troubled geography of Israel and West Bank as seen from above More... (Middle East)

Helicopter tour of West Bank and Israel

news.bbc.co.uk - Rupert Wingfield-Hayes takes a helicopter flight over the West Bank and Israel to understand the geography of the disputed land. More... (Middle East)

US seeks Middle East peace effort

news.bbc.co.uk - On the eve of Middle East talks, the White House condemns an attack which killed four Jewish settlers and says it is crucial for peace efforts to continue. More... (Middle East)

Obama hails US operation in Iraq

news.bbc.co.uk - President Obama hails the end of US combat operations in Iraq, saying the US has paid a "a huge price" to "put Iraq's future in its people's hands". More... (Middle East)