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Argan oil gives life in Morocco
Djemaa el Fna, the most famous square in all of Morocco, if not the whole of North Africa, is a hive of trade and activity

Iraq: Looking for nothing in the desert
Adventurous travellers are looking to document the exact geographic intersection of several latitude and longitude point in Iraq and around the world as part of an Internet-based project.

NZ Army officer detained, released in Syria
A New Zealand Army officer serving as a United Nations military observer was detained and released by armed men in Syria on Monday.

Leslie Bravery: Palestinians demonised with half truths
Leslie Bravery responds to the Israeli ambassador's comments on the Gaza conflict

Israel: Pedalling along the sea of Galilee
The Sea of Galilee is a must for any tourist on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. After all, it is mentioned frequently in the New Testament.

Israel 'needs to flatten all of Gaza'
Israel needs to "flatten all of Gaza" in order to spare the lives of Israeli soldiers and civilians, according to a son of former Israeli PM Ariel Sharon.

United Arab Emirates: 48 hours in Abu Dhabi
The warmth of the Middle East might a short break to the Emirates looks appealing. But you don’t have to settle for the usual suspect, Dubai, says Nick Boulos.

Kiwi flees Gaza Strip
A New Zealand documentary maker has escaped the Gaza Strip in a taxi as Israeli air strikes began while he was filming.

Rev. Jesse Jackson: Obama still righting old wrongs
The US President must be allowed to build on his Administration's achievements, writes Reverend Jesse Jackson.

'Every day our pain is greater'
The parents of triplets who died in the Doha mall fire have made an emotional plea for justice after the trial over their deaths was delayed for a third time.

Doha mall hearing postponed again
The hearing into the fatal fire at Doha's Villaggio mall which killed 19 people including three Kiwi triplets has been postponed for a third time.

Lebanon: Temples and T-shirts
Lebanon's Baalbek is, as Brett Atkinson, discovered, an extreme cultural mosaic.

Saudi Arabia: Opening up long hidden ancient ruins
Dating back to the second century BC, the Nabataean archaeological site, also known as Madain Saleh, has long been hidden from foreign visitors to Saudi Arabia. Assaad Abboud checks out a site that rarely opens up to tourists.