5:25pm

Palestinians flock to prisoner’s funeral

The body of Arafat Jaradat (C) is carried through the West Bank town of Saeer, near Hebron, prior to his funeral on 25 February 2013. Thousands attended the funeral of Arafat Jaradat, 30, whose death in an Israeli jail on 23 February sparked riots across the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Palestinians claim he died of torture. Israel says the initial autopsy could not determine the cause of death and further tests were needed. ©EPA

Israel puts its army on high alert in the West Bank

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IRAN 4:57pm

Sanctions offer in Iran nuclear talks

World powers seek Tehran steps to scale back on programme

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Abu Dhabi pursues hard line on price for projects

Construction companies frustrated by ’cheapest is best’ policy

MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY 3:33pm

Tunisia arrests four over Belaid’s murder

Suspected involvement in killing of opposition leader

MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY 10:12am

Egypt balloon crash kills 18 tourists

Pilot and two passengers survive gas explosion at altitude of 300m

MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY 9:53am

Private schools group sets the grade

GEMS Education fills gaps in public sector provision

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A boardroom dispute has left the Financial Services Association of the UAE in disarray.

Al Jazeera coverage raises tough questions

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Al Jazeera seeks to extend its international influence by buying into the US television market.

From ARAB-ISRAEL CONFLICT 7:17am

Israel hit by Gaza rocket attack

First such militant strike since November

From US & CANADA 8:48pm

Kerry wins opposition presence at Syria talks

Opposition decides to attend US-backed conference

From MARKETS 8:04pm

US oil imports from Middle East increase

Demand rose last year despite shale gas revolution

People walk around as they visit the opening of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in the Emirati capital on February 17, 2013. A top French defence industry official said that talks to sell Rafale jet fighters to the UAE were "progressing well", expressing confidence that a deal could be reached with the Gulf state. ©AFP GULF Feb 25, 2013

Abu Dhabi pushes for homegrown defence

Move to create domestic jobs and diversify away from oil

MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY Feb 25, 2013

Yemen still very much a work in progress

Mideast’s poorest country faces ‘massive and intractable” troubles

Feb 24, 2013

LSE scraps UAE event after ‘restrictions’

Lecturer giving paper on Bahrain barred from entering country

IRAN Feb 24, 2013

Iran backs subsidised food plan for poor

International sanctions add to pressure on economy

Feb 24, 2013

Riots erupt over Palestinian’s jail death

Fears raised of a new intifada

Global Insight Feb 24, 2013

Egypt needs more than an IMF loan

Genuine political consensus is crucial to implementing reforms

IRAN Feb 24, 2013

Iran to build 16 more reactors

Country has tripled estimated uranium reserves

Feb 22, 2013

Syria rebels blame Hizbollah for clashes

Shia group entangled in border areas

MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY Feb 22, 2013

Tunisian Islamist asked to form government

Nahda party leader and founder nominates interior minister

MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY Feb 22, 2013

Damascus car bomb kills dozens

Blast near ruling Ba’ath party office highlights security failure

MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY Feb 22, 2013

Egypt’s Morsi calls elections in April

President likely to choose Islamist prime minister

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