Morsi defiant at jailbreak trial
Craig TaylorEgypt’s former Islamist President Mohammed Morsi rails against the authorities at the beginning of a trial over his escape from prison in 2011. BBC News – Middle East
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‘Impasse’ on Syria power transfer
The Syrian peace talks in Geneva are deadlocked over the divisive issue of transferring power to a transitional government, sources say. BBC News – Middle East
Humanitarian issues top Syria agenda
Humanitarian issues are top of the agenda in the first tentative meetings between the Syrian regime and opposition forces in Geneva. BBC News – Middle East
Syria foes ‘to meet face-to-face’
Syria’s opposition and government will meet “in the same room” in Geneva on Saturday, the UN says, for talks aimed at “saving Syria” from devastation. BBC News – Middle East
UN seeks to bridge Syria divide
UN mediator for Syrian peace talks Lakhdar Brahimi will hold separate talks with rival delegations to assess their willingness to meet together. BBC News – Middle East
US and UN ‘horror’ at Syria report
The US and UN express horror at allegations in a new report that Syria has systematically tortured and executed about 11,000 detainees. BBC News – Middle East