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March 31, 2009
Posted: 839 GMT

Go behind the scenes with a CNN crew in Jordan as they chase down an interview with a detainee in a Jordanian jail. He has been in prison for 2 years for murdering his daughter and her fiance in a so-called "honor crime".

Arwa Damon and Rym Momtaz chase down the interview. Click here to watch
Arwa Damon and Rym Momtaz chase down the interview. Click here to watch

That interview was supposed to be included in this story on "honor crimes" that aired on Inside the Middle East in March.

Arwa Damon reports on 'honor crimes'. Click here to watch
Arwa Damon reports on 'honor crimes'. Click here to watch

Make sure you tune in this Wednesday at 9:30 am GMT to watch the new edition of Inside the Middle East!

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March 30, 2009
Posted: 831 GMT
MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images.A priest walks at the Church of the Annunciation, believed to stand at the site of Mary's house where angel Gabriel appeared and announced that she would give birth to Jesus Christ, in the outskirts of the Galilee town of Nazareth in northern Israel on March 29, 2009. Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to hold an open-air mass near the site during his visit to the Holy Land in May.
MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images.A priest walks at the Church of the Annunciation, believed to stand at the site of Mary's house where angel Gabriel appeared and announced that she would give birth to Jesus Christ, in the outskirts of the Galilee town of Nazareth in northern Israel on March 29, 2009. Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to hold an open-air mass near the site during his visit to the Holy Land in May.
MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images. Israeli Arab Christians attend Sunday mass at the Church of the Annunciation. Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to hold an open-air mass near the site during his visit to the Holy Land in May.
MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images. Israeli Arab Christians attend Sunday mass at the Church of the Annunciation. Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to hold an open-air mass near the site during his visit to the Holy Land in May.
MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images. Christian pilgrims take pictures at the Church of the Annunciation.
MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images. Christian pilgrims take pictures at the Church of the Annunciation.
MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images. Christian pilgrims attend Sunday mass at the grotto of the Church of the Annunciation.
MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images. Christian pilgrims attend Sunday mass at the grotto of the Church of the Annunciation.

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Posted: 818 GMT

CNN's Nic Robertson reports that U.S. troops are now changing their tactics when it comes to training Iraqi soldiers.

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Nic Robertson reports. Click here to watch.

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Posted: 814 GMT

Local elections in Turkey are seen as a referendum on Turkey's PM and are marred by violence. CNN's Ivan Watson reports.

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Ivan Watson reports. Click here to watch.

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Posted: 808 GMT

Sudan's Omar al-Bashir's arrives in Doha, Qatar, despite the arrest warrant issued against him. CNN's Stan Grant has more.

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Stan Grant reports. Click here to watch

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Posted: 754 GMT

Awakening Council, Iraqi security exchange gunfire
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) - Iraqi security forces and Awakening Council members clashed Saturday in Baghdad, leaving two civilians dead, 13 other people wounded, and five Iraqi soldiers kidnapped, a military official told CNN.

Saudi king appoints successor's successor to throne
(CNN) - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Friday appointed Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz to be the nation's second deputy prime minister, making him second in line to the kingdom's throne, the state-run Saudi Press Agency said.

Israel: 'Iron Dome' rocket shield test a success
JERUSALEM (CNN) - Israel says it has successfully tested an anti-rocket system developed to protect the country from short-range rocket and artillery attack from Lebanon and Gaza, defense officials said.

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March 27, 2009
Posted: 943 GMT

Shoddy wiring 'everywhere' on Iraq bases, Army inspector says
WASHINGTON (CNN) - Thousands of buildings at U.S. bases in Iraq and Afghanistan have such poorly installed wiring that American troops face life-threatening risks, a top inspector for the Army says.

Turkish crash victim pleads for help in emergency call
ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) - A passenger who survived a Turkish helicopter crash pleaded by phone with emergency services to rescue him in the bitter cold, Turkish media reported Thursday.

Israel says Gaza death toll lower than claimed

JERUSALEM (CNN) - The Israeli Military said Thursday that the "vast majority" of Palestinians killed in the recent Gaza conflict were "terror operatives" and the number of people killed was less than Palestinian sources reported.

Thirty years later, Sadat's widow still hopes for peace
NEW YORK (CNN) - Thirty years ago, on March 26, 1979, three couples sat down for a celebratory lunch in the White House.

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Posted: 936 GMT

CNN's Stan Grant visits a barbershop in Abu Dhabi where the worsening economy is shaving profits.

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Stan Grant reports. Click here to watch

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Posted: 929 GMT

Ahead of the upcoming local elections in Turkey, Turkey's prime minister, Racep Tayyib Erdogan, the most polarizing Turkish politician in a generation, opens his election campaign to CNN.
Ivan Watson Reports.

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Ivan Watson reports. Click here to watch

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Posted: 904 GMT

In Mosul, Iraq's most violent city, CNN's Nic Robertson reports improving security is uncovering new tensions.

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Nic Robertson reports. Click here to watch

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