It's hard not to feel both hope and trepidation at what is unfolding in Egypt, writes Herald foreign desk editor Nicola Lamb.

Diplomats in Cairo are doing all they can to help New Zealanders leave Egypt, Prime Minister John Key said today, while families here are fearing for their loved ones who remain in the crisis-torn country.

Kiwis with relatives in crisis-torn Egypt say they are worried about what might happen next. More than 100 people have been killed and thousands injured in anti-government riots as protesters demand that President Mubarak resigns.

The New Zealand man caught in a violent love triangle in Dubai has reportedly spent six weeks in jail without being charged.

Eww, eww and awe ... Shayne Currie suffers vertigo in the world's tallest building.

Liz Breslin spends a day in Abu Dhabi, a city largely under construction.

The residents of Isfahan know how to make the most of an enchanted evening on the banks of the Zayandeh River.

Tell people you're visiting an Armenian church in Iran and chances are you'll get some doubtful looks.

A car exploded in front of a Coptic Christian church as worshippers emerged from a New Year's Mass in the Egyptian city of Alexandria early Saturday, killing at least seven people, officials said.

Moshe Katsav, a former president of Israel, was convicted on two counts of raping an employee while he was a cabinet minister

The presenters of motoring show Top Gear have caused controversy after dressing in burqas while filming in the Middle East.

'Calling me a 'socialite' is such a lazy way for journalists to undermine me,' says Jemima Khan.