The Daily Telegraph Bahrain extends detention of human rights activist Bahrain has extended the detention of human rights activist Nabeel Rajab for participating in a January anti-government rally, his lawyer said on Sunday, after he was arrested over tweets deemed insul... (photo: AP / Hasan Jamali)
Canberra Times Qatar ploughs money into Shell | Gas-rich Qatar is ploughing more of its commodity wealth back into the sector with the purchase of a major stake in Royal Dutch Shell, while also reportedly eyeing a chunk of Italian oil major ENI. ... (photo: WN / RTayco)
Al Jazeera Iraq's sagging safety net | In February 2011, with grassroots uprisings having toppled the governments of Tunisia and Egypt, unrest was swelling in Iraq as well. In response, the government of Pri... (photo: AP / Hadi Mizban) MideastPhotosPoliticsTunisiaWikipedia: Iraq
