Middle East

The Friends of Syria, which includes Britain, France, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, held a meeting on the sidelines of the UNGA

Cypriot Finance Minister reacts to the controvery surrounding its scheme to grant passports to wealthy foreign investors.

In this edition of Futuris, we’re off to northern Israel, to meet scientists working on a European project aimed at developing the perfect tomato: it would require 90 % less irrigation than ordinary v

At least 400 individuals, including the super-rich from Russia and Ukraine, have allegedly received Cypriot citizenship by investing in the country

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Syrian troops with Russian air power capture al-Jafra district in Deir al-Zor

At least 8 protesters arrested in Jewish orthodox protests over conscription

President Erdogan is to raise northern Iraq's planned referendum during a visit to the US this week.

A market has sprung up in the centre of the city where Syrian government forces recently ended a three-year siege by the militants.

President Erdogan to NATO allies: "What were we supposed to do, wait for you forever?"

Istanbul court rules 17 members of Turkey's main opposition newspaper must remain behind bars

Prosecutors have charged 17 staff members of Turkey's main opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet with allegedly "sponsoring terror organisations," including the network of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom the government blames for last year's failed coup.

Cypriot Philippos Stavrou Platini spent three decades and hundreds of thousands of euros building the world's largest collection of football memorabilia.

With many Syrian refugee girls being forced into marriage or worse by hardship in Jordanian camps, the "TIGER Girls" NGO is getting them back to school.

Grave dating back three millenia contains statues, jeweller, and mummies in find that could rekindle Egypt's tourism industry.

US-backed fighters in eastern Syria have announced a new offensive against the so-called Islamic State.

Syria claims Israeli jets struck a military base. Monitoring group claims the site was a chemical weapons facility.

Civilians remain in extreme danger in Syria from all sides in conflict says latest UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria.

Syrian forces make a breakthrough in ISIL stronghold Deir al-Zor, where thousands have been trapped since 2014.

Israeli police evict a Palestinian family from a house in Jerusalem. Security forces say they are enforcing a court decision.

Intense fighting as Syrian forces advance on ISIL-besieged Deir al Zor

Trouble-free "stoning of the Devil" takes place in Mina as Hajj reaches halfway stage in Mecca.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her government may rethink its ties with Turkey after two more German nationals were detained there on what it suspects are political charges.

Muslims from around the world have been celebrating the feast of the sacrifice, or Eid al-Adha.