Middle East

Paralympic swimmer Sümeyye Boyaci says “fish also have no arms but decided to swim”.

A ‘Food Valley’, or a technology hub, dedicated to the development of food and farming automation, is set to be built in the UAE.

A Syrian farmer in the UAE is producing a variety of salad vegetables and herbs in the inhospitable climate and terrain of the region.

Only in its second year, it's already growing in size and stature.

Would you go for a ride in one of these?

Members of the Syrian Civil Defence in Idlib province demonstrated on Tuesday against the targeting of their facilities and volunteers by Syrian forces and their allies.

Renewed fighting in the coastal city of Hodeidah threatens its vital port.

Israeli artist Sigalit Landau has created a collection of "frozen" sculptures using the high salinity of the Dead Sea.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan the creation of a "buffer zone" in Syria's Idlib province. It will be a demilitarized area in between Syrian government forces and rebel forces during the looming battle for the territory.

Built as a casino and hotel in 1899, the building later became an orphanage which housed about 5,800 minority Greek children before closing its doors in 1964.

Zahra, a seven-month-old, has already been treated for severe malnourishment. If not treated soon she will die.

Rhinos at Israel's safari welcomed a 50-kilogram baby to the group on Sunday (September 16) the largest crash in Europe, according to the safari's spokeswoman.

It looks more like the set of a horror movie than the majestic hotel and casino it was intended to be. Now there's a push to save it.

Whilst building towers of record breaking height was once a priority for many modern Middle Eastern countries, today affordable and efficient developments are on the rise.

Held this September in Dubai, the 5th Arab Future Cities Summit showcased the newest technology aimed at finding smart solutions for modern societies.

South Saad Al Abdullah city in Kuwait is billed as the Middle East’s first development to be both green and ‘smart’.

The Oslo Accords were signed to bring about peace in the Middle East. Some Palestinian people believe that it's unfair, and diminishes Palestinian rights, settlements have expanded and the borders have no Palestinian authority

Idlib residents are said to be preparing themselves ahead of expected offensives on the Syrian city, with one man making gas masks from whatever he can get his hands on — charcoal, cotton, party cups and plastic bags.

Could incinerators be the answer to Lebanon's critical waste problem?

Russian and Syrian warplanes have kept up their assault on Idlib after a summit failed to agree on a ceasefire.

An Egyptian court has sentenced 75 people to death and jailed more than 600 others over a 2013 protest that ended with the killing of hundreds of protesters by security forces.

Halal food is the largest and most diverse sector within the Islamic economy. Its expansion has resulted in the emergence of numerous halal startups, from baby food and confectionary to ready-meals.

Halal tourism has grown at almost double the rate of the wider industry in recent years, with halal hotels springing-up to cater for an expanding millennial market.

After days of shelling and bombing in Syria’s Idlib province, Bashar al-Assad’s forces are amassing on the frontlines of the conflict– and time is running out for civilians to leave the area.