Middle East

Turkey

Several die in Diyarbakir dawn raid

At least seven suspected ISIL militants and two police officers have been killed during a series of police raids in Turkey. Eyewitnesses say the

26/10/2015

Turkey

Two police, four suspected militants die in shootout in Turkey

At least four suspected ISIL militants and two police officers have been killed during a series of police raids in Turkey. Eyewitnesses say the

26/10/2015

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The day of mourning: Ashura

The day of mourning: Ashura Thousands of Hezbollah supporters and Shi’ite Muslims took to the streets of Lebanon on Saturday to mark the anniversary

25/10/2015

Syria

Free Syrian Army rebels dismiss Russian offer of help in fighting ISIL

Stop bombing us before talking about helping us… That is the reaction from Western-backed rebels in Syria to Russia’s offer of support in fighting

25/10/2015

Israel

Video surveillance hailed as potential 'game-changer' in halting latest Middle East violence

Video surveillance is being hailed as a potential game changer in ending weeks of Israeli-Palestinian violence over the al-Aqsa mosque compound in

25/10/2015

Turkey

Turkey: Jail sentences given to more than 200 over 2013 protests

A Turkish court on Friday gave jail terms to more than 200 people over protests in 2013. Sentences of up to 14 months were handed down to 244

24/10/2015

Turkey

Baby rescued alive hours after migrant boat sinks in Aegean Sea

A baby, believed to be just 18 months old, has been rescued, alive, from the Aegean Sea. The toddler was wearing a life jacket when found. He is

23/10/2015

Israel

Palestinian groups call for mass protests against Israel

Both Hamas and Fatah have called for mass rallies against Israel in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. Just after the announcement, a

23/10/2015

Israel

Breaking bread in troubled times: 'Hummus for Peace' launched in Israel

A hummus restaurant in Israel is encouraging customers to break bread amid troubled times. With just over a month of escalating conflict in the

22/10/2015

Syria

Russian strikes in Syria spark more suffering, says Germany's Steinmeier

Germany’s foreign minister has slammed Russian air strikes in Syria, claiming they have created more suffering. Frank-Walter Steinmeier says he hopes

22/10/2015

Turkey

Erdogan: Ankara attacks were a "collective" effort

The Turkish President says he now believes the Syrian secret police or Mukhabarat along with ISIL and Kurdish militants all played a role the recent

22/10/2015

Israel

More victims in Israeli - Palestinian violence

Three more people have died in Israel and the West bank as tension over a surge in Palestinian street violence remains high. In Jerusalem local

22/10/2015

Saudi Arabia

Last month's Hajj stampede becomes 'deadliest in history'

Almost a month after the Hajj stampede, the Associated Press reports the death toll has passed 2,000, making it the deadliest crush in the

22/10/2015

Syria

Russia hits 83 militant targets in Syria in 24 hours, says ministry

Russia’s defence ministry says its planes had carried out 46 airstrikes and struck 83 militant targets in the last 24 hours, according to the

21/10/2015

Turkey

Investors hope Turkey's crunch election will revive growth and economic reform

Investors are hoping that whoever wins Turkey’s upcoming election will revive the country’s once-admired pace of growth and economic reform. The

21/10/2015

Israel

Netanyahu slammed for 'inaccurate' Holocaust comments

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been slammed by Holocaust experts for suggesting that a historic Palestinian leader convinced the Nazis

21/10/2015

Israel

More shootings and knife attacks add to Palestinian - Israeli bloodshed

Tuesday night in Hebron and two more Palestinians were shot dead after a stabbing attack that wounded an Israeli soldier . Israeli security forces

21/10/2015

Israel

Ban Ki-moon urges Netanyahu and Abbas to step back from 'dangerous abyss'

An international diplomatic effort spearheaded by the UN’s Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is under way to try and end three weeks of violence between

20/10/2015

Egypt

Mummy: Tutankhamun gets a face lift

A group of German and Egyptian scientists have braved the Mummy’s curse to carry out some important restoration work. The bandages are about to go on

20/10/2015

Israel

Violence spirals in Israel and the West Bank

Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Stones were thrown at two Israeli army vehicles at the scene

20/10/2015

Israel

Ban Ki-moon flies to Israel and the West Bank amid spiralling violence

Ban Ki-moon is expected in Israel and the West Bank for an unscheduled visit prompted by the month-long wave of violence in the region. Ahead of his

20/10/2015

Israel

Israel: fear and anger show no signs of abating

The fear and anger on the streets of Israel show no sign of abating. An Israeli soldier was stabbed and slightly wounded in clashes with Palestinian

20/10/2015

Business Series

Egyptian pound devalues and death cross threatens the dollar

The Egyptian pound has been devalued and the US dollar index continues to struggle. The Central Bank of Egypt is struggling due to a dollar shortage

20/10/2015

Israel

Israeli PM warns against vigilantism

Israel’s prime minister has condemned the beating by an angry mob of a wounded Eritrean migrant who was mistakenly believed to be involved in an

20/10/2015

Turkey

Turkey names Ankara suicide bomber and alleges ISIL link

Turkish authorities have used DNA to identify one of two people they suspect were the suicide bombers who this month killed 102 people at a

19/10/2015

Syria

As Aleppo offensive continues fears rise over a new exodus of refugees

One of the jewels of the ancient world, Aleppo, is facing catastrophe as the forces of Bashar al-Assad and his Hezbollah, Iranian and Russian allies

19/10/2015