Middle East

Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein after his capture by US troops on December 13, 2003 from an underground hole on a farm in the village of ad-Dawr

The big moment: 'The hunt for the Iraqi leader is over – but why isn't the US winning the war?'

The capture of Saddam Hussein, 15 December 2003

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Iran seeks diplomatic fix for Iraq border dispute

Saturday, 19 December 2009

Tehran wants to solve by diplomatic means a dispute with Baghdad over accusations that Iranian troops seized an oil well inside Iraq, a spokesman at the Iranian embassy said today.

Iranians accused of seizing Iraq oil field

Saturday, 19 December 2009

Two countries in talks over alleged incursion into disputed territory

Iraq says new mass grave found near Kirkuk

Saturday, 19 December 2009

A mass grave discovered in northeast Iraq contains dozens of bodies, mostly of women and children believed killed during a crackdown against Kurds by former dictator Saddam Hussein, an Iraqi official said today.

Iraqi insurgents hack US drones

Friday, 18 December 2009

Insurgents in Iraq have hacked into live video feeds from Predator drones, a major weapon in a Pentagon spy system that serves as the military's eyes in the sky for surveillance and intelligence collection.

Israel offers incentive to organ donors

Friday, 18 December 2009

Those who donate will go to the top of the queue if they later need a transplant

Independent Appeal: Rappers who speak their minds in the name of peace

Friday, 18 December 2009

Katherine Butler: Hip-hop music is helping heal the wounds in post-conflict Lebanon.

Iran test-fires new missile as sanctions loom

Thursday, 17 December 2009

Gordon Brown condemns weapon that puts Israel within easy range

Israel furious at Livni arrest warrant

Wednesday, 16 December 2009

Netanyahu condemns British plan to apprehend former foreign minister

Iran to put US hikers on trial as Clinton appeals for release

Tuesday, 15 December 2009

Iran said yesterday it would try three Americans jailed since crossing the border from Iraq in July, a step certain to aggravate Washington when tensions are running high over Tehran's nuclear programme.