May 24, 2013
The Syrian government has agreed to a conference on the country's future proposed by Russia and the United States, Russia's foreign ministry said. Read Article Syria regime 'agrees in principle' to take part in peace conference
May 23, 2013
US secretary of state condemns Hizbollah role in war and tells Assad assistance for opposition will be stepped up if he fails to join new peace talks. Hugh Naylor reports from Amman Read Article Syria rebels in plea for weapons to hold Qusayr
May 21, 2013
Investors are ploughing capital into the Emirates for the long-run as political instability strains the Middle East, and the UAE appears a more attractive investment for those who may not exit the country for many years. Read Article Investors look at UAE for long haul
May 18, 2013
UN secretary general meets Russian president as Moscow says it is operating within international law in supplying the Assad regime with defence systems. Read Article Russia defends its weapons contracts with Syria
May 10, 2013
The United States does not want Russia to sell weapons to Syria and has previously opposed transfers of missile systems to the country because of the threat to Israel, the US secretary of state, John Kerry, says. Read Article US calls on Russia to halt Syria missile sale
May 02, 2013
After the naming of two Chechens as suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings has put it back on the world's front pages, Chechnya appears almost miraculously reborn. Read Article The hollow resurrection of Chechnya
Apr 22, 2013
Police say a special interrogation team is at the hospital waiting to speak with Boston marathon suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev who suffered injuries to his throat before he was captured on Friday. Deborah Gembara reports. Watch Video Video: Boston suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in 'stable condition'
Apr 20, 2013
The suspects were identified by law enforcement officials and family members as Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, ethnic Chechens with ties to the Russian region. Read Article Russia's Caucasus: breeding ground for militancy
Apr 07, 2013
The failure to announce a date for follow-up talks 'opens the door for those on both sides who want to pursue harder options'. Michael Theodoulou reports Read Article 'Positions remain far apart' as Iranian nuclear talks end
Apr 01, 2013
The girlfriend of the late Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky says she does not believe he killed himself and that they had been planning to go to Israel on holiday together. Read Article Berezovsky's girlfriend casts doubt on suicide
