Iran to release US woman hiker
Iran is set to release on Saturday Sarah Shourd - one of three detained US hikers held since last July and accused of espionage, officials say.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-11251775
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:35:42 GMT
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Al-Qaeda men escape Baghdad jail
Four prisoners with ties to al-Qaeda have escaped from the US-controlled section of Baghdad's Karkh prison, US officials say.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-11255088
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:54:51 GMT
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Saudi website for fatwas closes
The popular Islam Today website, run by the Saudi cleric Salman al-Awdah, has closed its section offering thousands of Islamic religious rulings.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-11250013
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:26:27 GMT
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Yemeni soldier killed in ambush
Gunmen open fire on soldiers in southern Yemen, killing at least one and wounding others.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-11246612
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:43:30 GMT
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Iran human rights lawyer detained
A prominent human rights lawyer in Iran, Nasrin Sotoudeh, is detained by the authorities on security charges.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-11243683
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:40:52 GMT
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