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A child refugee from the northern province of Raqqa in Syria, reacts from the cold weather in a Syrian refugee camp beside the Lebanese border town of Arsal, in eastern Bekaa Valley

Middle East Snowstorms Heap Misery on Syrian Refugees

Thousands of Syrian refugees at risk in freezing temperatures.

Snow Blankets Middle East and Hits Egypt For First Time in Century [PHOTOS]

Snow has fallen across the Middle East, including Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Israel, bringing joy to many, but exacerbating the misery of others

Pope Francis Speaks Up Against Christian Persecution in the Middle East

Pontiff worried by sectarian violence in Syria, Iraq and Egypt urges authorities to protect the faithful.

Baroness Warsi has described the Christian persecution as a 'mass exodus on a biblical scale (Reuters)

Christians 'Driven to Extinction' in Middle East, Warns Baroness Warsi

Minister calls for action to stop persecution of Christians in Iraq and Syria.

London Mayor Boris Johnson Reveals £100m Fund to Lure Middle East Start-Ups

Details on Boris-backed scheme unconfirmed, but it's hoped fund will launch within a year.

Burger King Profit Beefs Up on Cost Cutting and Global Sales Growth

Burger King fast food chain shares rise on back of solid third quarter results.

Christopher M. Schroeder on Startup Rising: The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking the Middle East

Schroeder speaks about his book Startup Rising, which unveils the Arab Spring's hidden business side.

US Diplomatic Missions to Remain Shut over Terror Threat

Madagascar, Burundi, Rwanda and Mauritius embassies also shut, besides British mission in Sana'a.

US embassies in Middle East to be closed on Sunday over al-Qaida-related terror threat

US to Shut Diplomatic Missions across Middle East Following 'al-Qaida Terror Threat'

Missions in Baghdad, Cairo, Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv to close after al-Qaida threat.

Rampant Forced Labour and Sexual Exploitation in Middle East - ILO

ILO finds working conditions in Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait and UAE deplorable.

Egyptian man walks past graffiti depicting the faces of former President Mubarak and Field Marshal Tantawi in Cairo

Egyptians Head to Polls to Elect President in Landmark Vote

Presidential candidates are ranging from deep-rooted Islamists to radical secularists. People's verdict to set tone for new chapter in country's history as Egyptians head to polls in huge numbers.

Syrian Forces Continue to Target Civilians, 100 dead

While the UN-backed ceasefire deadline is 12 April, the region has been witnessing severe bloodshed for the past few days.