A peace activist was detained for 48 hours before being sent back to New Zealand for trying to enter Israel on a tourist visa.

Marina Erakovic's recent run of good form came to an abrupt halt yesterday when she was ousted in the first round of the prestigious Indian Wells tennis tournament in California, going down 6-3 6-4 to former world No 12 Shahar Peer from Israel.

Hamas and Fatah, the two rival Palestinian political factions, are in talks about forming a unity government, with Hamas leader Khaled Meshal claiming long-stalled elections in the occupied territories are also being planned.

On second anniversary of fall of Mubarak, Egyptians take to Tahrir Square over lack of progress.

Lupe Fiasco has been rushed off stage at a pre-inauguration concert for Barack Obama after performing an anti-war song telling the audience he did not vote for the President.

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

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.

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

Fast food chain and franchisor BurgerFuel Worldwide has opened its largest store ever, in the capital city of Saudi Arabia.

Leslie Bravery responds to the Israeli ambassador's comments on the Gaza conflict

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.