Jordan 24/07/2017 Two dead in shooting at Israel's embassy in Jordan At least one person was killed on Sunday in a shooting incident at the Israeli embassy in the Jordanian capital Amman, according to a Jordanian security source.
Israel 23/07/2017 New questions over security at Jerusalem holy site New security cameras reportedly installed at the entrance of the Jerusalem mosque at the centre of deadly new tension between Israelis and Palestinians
Turkey 23/07/2017 Protesters detained in Turkey as part of government's widening crackdown Turkish police detained 47 protesters in capital Ankara on Sunday (July 23) demonstrating in support of two teachers arrested for going on a hunger strike
Syria 23/07/2017 Freed from ISIL rule: Raqqa women burn their burqas Residents of ISIL's self-described capital of Raqqa in Syria celebrated as they were released from the jihadist group's rule.
Lebanon 23/07/2017 Border offensive launched by Syrian army and Hezbollah An all-out assault is said to be underway to drive Sunni militants from their last stronghold along the Syria-Lebanon border
Israel 23/07/2017 West Bank: Two Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli security forces Two Palestinians have been killed in violence prompted by Israel's installation of metal detectors at entry points of the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem.
Egypt 22/07/2017 Death penalty handed down by Cairo court A Cairo criminal court has sentenced to death 28 people over the 2015 killing of Egypt's top prosecutor
Israel 22/07/2017 Brother of West Bank stabbing suspect arrested sraeli forces have raided the home of a Palestinian accused of stabbing to death three members of an Israeli family
Qatar 22/07/2017 Qatar's emir says his country is ready for dialogue to resolve diplomatic crisis The Emir of Qatar says his country is ready for dialogue to resolve a diplomatic crisis with a Saudi-led group, but stressed that any solution must respect national sovereignty.
Israel 22/07/2017 Six killed in violence following new Israeli security measures at Jerusalem's holiest site Six people killed in Israeli-Palestinian violence following new Israeli security measures at Noble Sanctuary-Temple Mount compound in Jerusalem's walled Old City.
Israel 21/07/2017 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to freeze contact with Israel 'on all levels' Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has announced that the Palestinian leadership will freeze all contact with Israel, as mass protests over new Israeli security measures at the al-Aqsa compound turn deadly.
Cult 21/07/2017 Verdi rings around Amman as opera comes to Jordan Jordan hosts first Arab opera festival
Turkey 20/07/2017 Turkey reacts angrily as Germany piles on pressure Turkey has reacted angrily to pressure from Germany to release the six human rights activists it is continuing to hold in pre-trial detention, one of them a German national.
Saudi Arabia 19/07/2017 Saudi woman arrested over miniskirt Saudi Arabia has some of the world's strictest laws for women, who must wear loose-fitting, full-length robes known as abayas in public.
Israel 19/07/2017 Dozens injured in clashes at al Aqsa mosque Musims protest over Israeli security measures imposed at religious site in Jerusalem - dozens injured in clashes
Turkey 18/07/2017 Anger over Turkey's detention of Amnesty activists Turkey releases four of ten detained Amnesty International activists but holds on to the other six while it investigates terror related charges
Syria 18/07/2017 UK and US volunteers fight ISIL on Syria frontline Several Britons and Americans have joined the decisive battle for Raqqa against the extremist group.
Turkey 18/07/2017 Turkish court rules human rights activists must remain in jail The group has been detained pending trial for membership of a terrorist organisation
Turkey 17/07/2017 Protests as Turkey extends emergency rule Several arrests during protests over widescale sackings under Turkey's continuing emergency rule
Turkey 17/07/2017 Turkey extends emergency rule for another three months Turkey extends emergency rule for another three months on Monday, almost a year after it was imposed in the wake of last July's failed military coup.
Qatar 17/07/2017 UAE denies hacking Qatari state websites The United Arab Emirates was not responsible for an alleged hack of Qatari websites, the UAE's minister of state for foreign affairs said on Monday.
Yemen 17/07/2017 Yemen fights back against cholera epidemic Authorities in Yemen begin clean-up operation in Sanaa to combat deadly cholera outbreak
Turkey 16/07/2017 Turkey: Erdogan backs death penalty for coup supporters On the anniversary of the failed coup attempt, Turkey’s president openly backs reinstating the death penalty for supporters of the putsch.
Egypt 16/07/2017 Images of Egypt tourist attacker emerge Images have emerged of the attacker who stabbed to death two German tourists at an Egyptian beach resort on Friday. The killer, who is believed to
Turkey 15/07/2017 Erdoğan marks anniversary of failed coup people flock to mark event despite crackdown
Egypt 15/07/2017 German tourists murdered in Egypt German authorities 'dismayed and angry' at the muder of two nationals
Turkey 15/07/2017 Turkey purge continues with 7,000 public sector workers dismissed On the eve of the anniversary of last year’s military coup attempt, Turkey dismissed more than 7,000 police, civil servants and academics as part of
Israel 14/07/2017 Two police officers among five killed in Jerusalem shooting Footage has emerged of gunmen shooting dead two Israeli police officers outside one of Jerusalem’s holiest and most sensitive sites in the early
