Latest from Middle East

Sneaky meetings - global copyright scrap far from over

Iran: Waxing lyrical about love and wine

Jill Worrall laments the closure of a popular teahouse where visitors once recited the words of mystical poet Hafez.

Soccer: All Whites get World Cup warning

NZ agrees trade deal with Arab States

Australia urged to stop slaughtering conscious animals

The King of Jordan's sister has appealed to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to stop the slaughter of conscious animals for halal meat in Australia.

Vehicle-theft ring keeps targeting workhorse vans

Iran: Refuges along an old caravan route

Jill Worrall visits the roadside inns which once housed camel caravans travelling the silk road.

Israelis 'deny Palestinians water'

Nazareth: Venturing beyond the Jesus Trail

Tired of holy sites? Try tuning in to Nazareth's heavy metal scene.

NZ short film wins top prize

Iran attack kills 20

<i>Editorial:</i> Al Qaeda in retreat, but terror persists

Journalists flee Iran

Cricket: Watling called into Black Caps

Two charged with youth's murder

After the bombing, drug addiction strikes Gaza

Mental health professionals say use of the synthetic opioid Tramadol has risen sharply in Gaza since Israel's three-week Operation Cast Lead offensive.