Latest from Middle East

Blair says manner of Saddam hanging 'unacceptable'

Rice to visit Middle East this week

Court hears tape of Saddam plotting to gas Kurds

Analyst fuels talk of pre-emptive strike by Israel

Oil giants to profit from law change

Hamas: Prisoner exchange deal close

Israel lifts Palestinian restrictions

Children of Gaza struggling to cope with life in war zone

<i>Tracey Barnett:</i> Society has no place for religious one-upmanship

Olmert's 'slip' on nuclear weapons taboo

Retaliation for killing of three sons of Abbas aide in Gaza [+video]

Abbas to call early poll after talks fail

Bush admits 'we need a new approach' in Iraq [+video / audio]

Arabs doubt Bush will overhaul Mideast policy

Oman: Friendly faces abound

Vicki Virtue is impressed with the friendliness of the people of Oman and the country's beauty and safety.

Bush meets top Iraqi Shi'ite leader