Middle East
UN observers' car hit by blast in Syria
15/05 19:34 CET
A car belonging to UN monitors in Syria has been damaged by an explosion in the central town of Khan Sheikhoun. None of the observer team was hurt, according to one of the members. But activists say Syrian security forces opened fire on a crowd during the visit, killing at…
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West Bank - 15/05 16:53 CET
Clashes as Palestinians mark "Nakba Day"
Palestinians have been marking the 64th anniversary of the event they…
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Lebanon - 15/05 12:33 CET
Lebanon: Army deploys after sectarian strife
Army units have deployed in Lebanon’s northern port of Tripoli…
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Israel - 14/05 23:04 CET
Palestinian joy at prisoner hunger strike end
There have been celebrations in Gaza after a deal was reached to end a…
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West Bank - 14/05 19:04 CET
Palestinians in Israeli jails to end hunger strike
Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails are reported to have agreed to end…
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Gaza - 14/05 17:53 CET
Hamas leader: West will not accept results of 'free and fair'…
A founding member of the islamist group Hamas has been speaking to…
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Lebanon - 14/05 16:03 CET
Lebanon PM in bid to end Syria-linked violence
Fighting linked to the Syria conflict has continued in the Lebanese city…
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Syria - 14/05 14:43 CET
Syria ceasefire undermined by Rastan clashes
Syrian rebels have reportedly killed at least 23 soldiers in battles…
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Lebanon - 14/05 01:34 CET
Syrian unrest spills over into Lebanon
At least four people have been killed and another twenty or so wounded…
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Lebanon - 13/05 16:03 CET
Sectarian clashes rock Lebanese city of Tripoli
The northern Lebanese city of Tripoli has been rocked by sectarian…
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Lebanon - 13/05 11:44 CET
Two dead after Alawite-Sunni clashes in Lebanon
Two people have been killed in fighting in the Lebanese city of…
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Syria - 12/05 15:54 CET
Turkish journalists held in Syria are freed
Two Turkish journalists who went missing two months ago while reporting…
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Syria - 12/05 00:14 CET
Syria: government and activists differ on Aleppo bombing
There are reports of an explosion in the city of Aleppo in northern…
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Syria - 11/05 17:44 CET
Syria says new bomb attack has been foiled
A day after car bombings killed at least 55 people in Damascus, another…
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Israel - 11/05 16:02 CET
Palestinian hunger strikers 'close to death'
Two Palestinian prisoners who helped launch a mass hunger strike in…
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Egypt - 11/05 15:24 CET
Egyptian Presidential hopeful outlines his policies
Egypt is preparing for its first presidential elections after more than…
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Egypt - 11/05 12:03 CET
Egypt holds first ever televised presidential debate
Egypt has held its first ever televised presidential debate ahead of an…
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Syria - 11/05 10:08 CET
Two sides of Syria
Despite Syria’s turmoil, Damascus, one of the world’s oldest…
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Syria - 11/05 02:23 CET
Remembering Damascus car bomb victims
People in Damascus have held a vigil for the 55 people killed in…
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Syria - 10/05 22:33 CET
Worldwide condemnation of Syria bomb attacks
There has been international condemnation of the Syrian attacks. The…
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Gaza - 10/05 16:43 CET
Hamas leader on Syria and the EU
The European Union’s policy towards Gaza and the Palestinian…
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Damascus - 10/05 16:04 CET
Anger on the streets after Damascus blasts
Mangled, smouldering cars, a huge crater three metres deep in a highway…
