The British-Iraqi man killed in last month's quadruple Alps shooting had access to a bank account linked to Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein.

Former NZ diplomat Warren Searell called Damascus home until the Arab spring made life far too dangerous. This is his story.

Local burger chain BurgerFuel is tapping into the rising wealth of a volatile region with a taste for fast food.

Tame Iti and his colleagues weren't the only ones on trial for the past five weeks. The terrorism claims in the still-unresolved Urewera case have revealed deep divisions over Maori and Pakeha

Cathrin Schaer visits a country which appears different from the headlines.

Sectarian warfare on the rise with fears of an anti-Shia crusade

As John Key prepares for a White House visit next week, New Zealand's Pacific role is growing in value.