Middle East

Syria

UAE reopens Damascus embassy in boost for Assad

UAE reopens Damascus embassy in boost for Assad and signal that Syria is open for business

28/12/2018

Yemen

Yemen crisis: How the battle at Hodeida port played out over 2018

The lifeline port of Hodeida has been at the centre of the ongoing Yemeni war this year — here are the key events.

27/12/2018

Turkey

Puppy saved from frozen lake in Turkey

The puppy is said to be recovering well after suffering from hypothermia

27/12/2018

Turkey

Austrian arrested in Turkey released but barred from leaving

A court released an Austrian student and activist arrested in Turkey but barred him from leaving the country until judicial proceedings take place

24/12/2018

Gaza

Gaza's tiny Orthodox Christian minority celebrate Christmas

With the ongoing Israeli siege on the enclave, Palestinians in Gaza are prohibited from uniting with family members and visiting Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.

24/12/2018

Global Japan

Japanese project safeguards Egypt's ancient treasures

In partnership with The Government of Japan

Global Japan visits the soon to be completed Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo to see first hand how Japanese experts are helping to preserve Egypt's priceless artifacts.

20/12/2018

World

Jordan's school challenge: educating Syrian refugee children with disabilities

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode of Aid Zone Euronews' Monica Pinna travels to Jordan to look at how the EU and other international organisations are supporting the country's efforts to integrate Syrian refugee children into the national school system.

20/12/2018

Syria

Have IS really been defeated in Syria? Euronews asks experts

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that American troops had defeated the terror organisation and would withdraw from Syria.

20/12/2018

World

Grand Egyptian Museum prepares to house Tutankhamun collection

The nearly 500,000 square meter Grand Egyptian Museum will be the world's largest museum devoted to a single civilization – and a global team of scientists are bringing some of history's oldest artefacts back to life.

20/12/2018

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All crew members evacuated after cargo ship runs aground near Sile in Turkey

Sixteen crew members have been rescued from a cargo ship after heavy winds forced the vessel to run aground off of Istanbul's coastal district of Sile on Wednesday (December 19).

19/12/2018

Egypt

Euroviews. Egypt - EU partnership: oppressors and their friends | View

Europe’s leaders have professed their commitment to working for the common interests of Egyptians and Europeans, including speaking out in defence of human rights. But it’s far from clear how this definition of common interest is being extended to ordinary Egyptians.

19/12/2018

Yemen

Children as young as 10 fight, kill and die in Yemen's war

Some said they joined the Houthi rebels willingly, mainly because of promises of money or the chance to carry a weapon. But others described being coerced.

19/12/2018

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Shipwreck Christmas Tree: divers bring holiday spirit to Cyprus coast

Divers brought some Christmas spirit to a popular shipwreck off the coast of Cyprus. A white Christmas tree was decorated with non-toxic ornaments as 'Santa' divers posed in front of fish, 42 metres beneath the surface

18/12/2018

Egypt

Egypt discovers untouched tomb in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara

The tomb dates back to the Fifth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom.

15/12/2018

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Israeli forces destroy home of Palestinian charged with killing a soldier

Israeli forces demolished the family home of a Palestinian charged with killing an Israeli soldier in the occupied West Bank.

15/12/2018

World

Youth & education, Malala Fund discussed at UAE Knowledge Summit

The fifth annual Knowledge Summit took place in the UAE this December, under the banner of ‘Youth and the Future of the Knowledge Economy’.

14/12/2018

World

Egyptian start-up delivers ‘Mum's-style’ food to Cairo’s commuters

Having spotted a gap in Egypt’s lunchtime market, Waleed Abdelrahman set-up a healthy food delivery company called Mumm in 2015.

14/12/2018

World

Musicians & poets celebrate storytelling at UAE Hekayah event

Lyrical artists from across the Middle East came together to celebrate music and prose in an event called Hekayah, staged at the New York University in Abu Dhabi on December 5th.

14/12/2018

Turkey

Woman gives birth at 42,000 feet

The Congolese 21-year-old went into labour on a flight from Libreville to Istanbul

14/12/2018

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Several killed and injured in Turkey train crash

A high-speed train hit a railway engine and crashed into a pedestrian overpass at a station in the Turkish capital on Thursday, killing at least seven people and injuring 46 others, officials and news reports said.

14/12/2018

Turkey

Turkish high speed train crash in Ankara: seven killed, dozens injured

Seven people have been killed and dozens injured in a high speed train crash in Ankara, Turkey

13/12/2018

Turkey

'This house comes with a Turkish passport'

A foreign person can now acquire Turkish citizenship if they invest $250,000 in real estate — $1 million was previously needed.

07/12/2018

World

Meet one of the UAE’s first family businesses

Before there were roads in the United Arab Emirates, the late entrepreneur Abdul Jalil Al Fahim had the foresight to import the first cars into Abu Dhabi in the early 1960s.

07/12/2018

World

How was the UAE founded?

It’s hard to imagine Abu Dhabi and Dubai without their signature skyscrapers, but not so long ago sand dunes stood where the cosmopolitan cities of the United Arab Emirates now do.

07/12/2018

World

Exhibition celebrates UAE founder’s relations with Europe

An exhibition in Abu Dhabi is celebrating the United Arab Emirates’ founder Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and his foreign policy towards Europe.

07/12/2018

Gaza

Gaza: humanitarian conditions deteriorate

Everything is in short supply, from basic medicines to bed space, as injuries add to the overstretched system that is close to falling apart, warn doctors and UNWRA.

06/12/2018