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Beirut is born-again

18.11.09
The 'Paris of the East', Beirut, has once again had to rise from the rubble of war. Its latest revival oozes glamour, with stylish hotels and trendy bars opening, as Claire Wrathall reports... more

Millennium hotels upbeat

05.11.09
Millennium and Copthorne, the international hotelier which is the first to announce hotel plans for Iraq, saw third-quarter, pre-tax profit slump by almost a third but said “the worst may be behind us” ... more

Hezbollah denies arms shipment

05.11.09
Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas have denied claims that tons of weapons seized on a ship were meant for them... more

Islamist group march for 'full sharia law in Britain'

30.10.09
Islamist extremists will march through London tomorrow calling for full implementation of sharia law in Britain... more

Best Middle Eastern restaurants in London

28.10.09
The Middle East’s café culture hits London with stylish new restaurants. Here are some of the best.... more

London Film Festival: The Ultimate Guide

14.10.09
The London Film Festival will bring some of Hollywood's biggest names to the capital. Here are our tips for the highlights of the two week event.... more

Je Veux Voir has some mesmerising moments

18.09.09
Catherine Deneuve’s puckered face dominates this simple, no-budget drama... more

Contenders for the top prize at Venice Film Festival

11.09.09
A-list stars and A-grade films have distinguished this year’s Venice festival. Lee Marshall looks at who is in the running for the big prize tomorrow... more

Mosque 'has 20-year history of extremist recruitment'

09.09.09
A London mosque has been named as having a 20-year history as a recruiting ground for extremists... more

Flowering rebellion could fade away as fast as it blossomed

16.06.09
Iran is on the brink, but it is going to fall the wrong way... more

Iranian election gives new hope to the West

11.06.09
Rising inflation, a sluggish economy and high unemployment have created disillusionment that has improved Mir Hossein Moussavi's chances of winning... more

Hezbollah defeated in Lebanese election

08.06.09
A surprise victory in Lebanon's elections by supporters of the country's Cedar Revolution against Hezbollah should be confirmed later... more

CDs of the week

22.05.09
Iggy Pop goes all philosophical, Phoenix produce an album choc-full of tunes and Gary Go wears his heart on his sleeve... more

Row breaking out between Ken Loach and Edinburgh Film Festival organisers

20.05.09
A row has threatened to engulf the Edinburgh International Film Festival.... more

Jordan's king warns of new Mid-East war within a year

11.05.09
America is promoting a peace agreement for the Middle East aimed at ending more than 60 years of conflict between Israel and the Arabs, Jordan's King Abdullah said... more

It's Beirut or bust for charity marathon runners

03.04.09
Two adventurers are to run the length of Lebanon nonstop in 40 hours on a charity challenge... more

Deal to win freedom for five Britons kidnapped in Baghdad

27.03.09
Kidnappers holding five Britons in Iraq claim they have agreed to trade one hostage for 10 detained militants, it was reported... more

Carry on insulting UK troops, say preachers

20.03.09
Three of the UK's most prominent extremist Islamic preachers have compared British soldiers in Iraq to the terrorists who carried out the 7/7 and 9/11 attacks... more

‘Britain’s most reviled man? I wear that badge with pride’

13.03.09
The Muslim behind the hateful demonstrations against our returning soldiers paints a chilling picture of how he sees Britain under Sharia law... more

Banned cleric: I'm proud of Iraq protesters

11.03.09
A banned Muslim cleric said how "proud" he was of protesters who disrupted a homecoming parade of soldiers from Iraq as Gordon Brown called on the public to turn out in support of British troops... more

CDs of the week

27.02.09
No Line On The Horizon should mark the end of U2's years of consolidation and Courtney Pine is approaching his prime.... more

At least 200 dead as army moves into illegal mines

27.02.09
A brutal government crackdown on diamond hunters in Zimbabwe involving soldiers and police has led to more than 200 deaths in recent weeks... more

Subversive beauty in Unveiled

30.01.09
There's delicacy, originality and sexual ambiguity in Unveiled: New Art From the Middle East at the Saatchi Gallery.... more

Buyers from abroad snap up 60 per cent of prime London homes go to

30.01.09
Almost two-thirds of property buyers in central London are foreigners taking advantage of the collapse of the pound and the falling market... more

The secret report at heart of BBC’s Gaza paranoia

27.01.09
As protesters invade Broadcasting House, the Evening Standard reveals how a review upholding complaints of bias has shaped the BBC’s response to the Palestine appeal ... more

Israeli forces shoot dead UN aid driver during ceasefire

08.01.09
Israel has been accused by the United Nations of shooting dead the driver of one of its aid trucks during a temporary ceasefire to allow humanitarian supplies into Gaza... more

Israel uses phosphorus shells as smokescreen for troops

05.01.09
Israeli forces are using white phosphorus shells which can cause horrific burns, it was claimed... more

Year by year, how infighting and war with Israel have reduced Gaza to ashes

29.12.08
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Man dies after street stab attack close to police station

04.11.08
A man was stabbed to death last night only a hundred yards away from a police station... more

CDs of the week

02.02.07
We take a look at the biggest CDs released this week including the debut album from chart-topping Mika, and the latest offerings from Bloc Party and Lady Sovereign.... more

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