http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East.ashx1http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/May-26/174724-officials-roadside-bomb-kills-3-iraqi-soldiers.ashxOfficials say a roadside bombing in northern Iraq has killed three soldiers.Middle EastBushra Juhi2012-05-26T15:18:00.0000000http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/May-26/174723-france-demands-action-on-syria-peace-plan.ashxFrance calls for immediate implementation of Annan's peace plan for Syria and said it would summon a meeting of the Friends of Syria group after activists said 90 people were killed in Syrian shelling.Middle East2012-05-26T14:56:00.0000000http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/May-26/174721-egyptian-candidate-shafiq-praises-uprising.ashxEgyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq has paid tribute to the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak and vowed not to try and "recreate" the old regime.Middle EastMaggie Michael2012-05-26T14:26:00.0000000http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/May-26/174720-tunisian-salafi-islamists-riot-clash-with-police.ashxHundreds of Salafi Islamists attack bars and shops and clashed with security forces in a Tunisian town.Middle EastLin Noueihed2012-05-26T14:13:00.0000000http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/May-26/174717-yemens-army-says-recaptured-rebel-positions.ashxYemen's army has recaptured rebel positions inside the southern city of Zinjibar, killing at least 62 Islamist fighters linked to Al-Qaeda.Middle EastMahmoud Habboush2012-05-26T13:15:00.0000000http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/May-26/174715-seven-students-killed-40-injured-in-algeria-gas-blast.ashxA gas blast at a university canteen in Algeria killed seven students and left 28 others injured, the APS news agency reported.Middle East2012-05-26T12:39:00.0000000http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/May-26/174712-iran-has-enough-uranium-for-5-bombs-expert.ashxIran has significantly stepped up its output of low-enriched uranium and total production in the last five years would be enough for at least five nuclear weapons.Middle EastFredrik Dahl2012-05-26T11:57:00.0000000http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/May-26/174710-militants-post-appeal-of-kidnapped-saudi-diplomat.ashxMilitants post online a video of a Saudi diplomat kidnapped by Al-Qaeda in Yemen appealing to Saudi Arabia's rulers to respond to his captors' demands and save his life.Middle East2012-05-26T11:48:00.0000000http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/May-26/174709-algerian-forces-kill-3-militants-east-of-capital.ashxA security official says three Islamist militants have been killed in a pair of operations east of the capital Algiers.Middle EastAomar Ouali2012-05-26T11:37:00.0000000http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/May-26/174705-syria-forces-kill-at-least-90-in-houla-opposition.ashxA Syrian artillery barrage in Houla kills more than 90 people, including dozens of children.Middle EastJoseph Logan2012-05-26T10:12:00.0000000http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/May-26/174700-morocco-hosts-worlds-artists-imprisons-its-own.ashxMorocco's glittering Mawazine international music festival wraps up this weekend with performances by Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz.Middle EastPaul Schemm2012-05-26T09:37:00.0000000http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/May-26/174696-more-than-70-killed-in-syria-ahead-of-annan-return.ashxMore than 70 people are killed across Syria, as tens of thousands of protesters took to the streetsMiddle East2012-05-26T08:50:00.0000000http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/May-25/174693-german-foreign-ministry-summons-syrian-envoy.ashxGermany's foreign ministry says it has summoned the Syrian envoy to Berlin to express concern over ongoing repression by the regime and urge immediate implementation of the UN-backed peace plan.Middle East2012-05-25T20:31:00.0000000http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/May-25/174679-eus-ashton-encouraged-by-democratic-egypt-vote.ashxEU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Friday hailed Egypt's presidential vote as "a major step forward in Egypt's democratic transition."Middle East2012-05-25T16:10:00.0000000http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/May-25/174676-uae-women-battle-against-skimpy-dress.ashxThe UAE may be the Gulf's most liberal Arab state but two local women cause a stir with an online campaign against the "repulsive" habit of Western women to reveal too much flesh in public.Middle EastEman Mohammed2012-05-25T14:58:00.0000000http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/May-25/174671-assad-aides-were-targets-of-assassination-attempt-israeli-officials-say--report.ashxIsraeli officials regard as credible recent reports of an assassination attempt on top Syrian figures, including President Assad’s brother-in-law Assef Shawkat.Middle East2012-05-25T13:55:00.0000000http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/May-25/174667-annan-to-visit-syria-soon-spokesman-says.ashxInternational peace mediator Kofi Annan will visit Syria "soon", his spokesman Ahmad Fawzi says.Middle East2012-05-25T13:00:00.0000000http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/May-25/174664-6-civilians-killed-demos-in-damascus-and-aleppo-activists.ashxSyrian regime forces kill six civilians as democracy activists took to the streets of Damascus and Aleppo.Middle East2012-05-25T11:53:00.0000000http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/May-25/174658-car-bomb-explodes-in-central-turkey-bomber-and-one-police-officer-killed-media.ashxA car bomb driven by two suspected suicide attackers explodes outside a police station in central Turkey, killing two policemen and wounding 16 people.Middle EastDaren Butler and Jonathon Burch2012-05-25T10:48:00.0000000http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/May-25/174650-egypt-islamists-claims-lead-halfway-through-vote-count.ashxEgypt looks set for a run-off presidential vote between the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Mursi and Mubarak-era minister Ahmed Shafiq.Middle EastMaggie Michael2012-05-25T10:02:00.0000000