Middle East

Turkey

Mike Pence to hold talks with Ankara over conflict in Syria

US Vice President Mike Pence is to hold talks with Erdogan about Turkey's military incursion in Syria.

15/10/2019

Syria

Euroviews. With the US absconding, the EU is facing a day of reckoning over Turkey’s Syria campaign ǀ View

Apart from the immediate disastrous results for the Kurds who have freed their areas from Islamic State (IS) with tremendous sacrifice, the US troops’ pull-out will have vast security implications for Europe as well.

15/10/2019

Syria

What next for Syria as Kurds join forces with Assad?

Abandoned by their U.S. allies, the Syrian Democratic Forces are fighting alongside the Syrian army in Manjib.

15/10/2019

Turkey

Trump to impose sanctions on Turkey and halt trade deal talks

President Donald Trump said Monday he plans to sanction Turkey, a move apparently prompted after numerous Republican lawmakers repudiated him for withdrawing US forces from Syria to make way for Turkey's military operation.

14/10/2019

Syria

Kurds strike deal with Syrian regime as US prepares to withdraw troops

Kurdish authorities in Syria said on Sunday nearly 800 close relatives of fighters from the so-called Islamic State (IS) fled the Ain Issa camp in the north of the country, according to AFP.

13/10/2019

Syria

IS fighters escaping detention, Kurds warn, adding more will follow

"We are still securing jails hosting IS fighters but if this war continues we will be obliged to gather all forces to protect our land and families from this terror," a Kurdish official told Euronews.

13/10/2019

Syria

Families of IS fighters in Syria hope Turkish offensive offers way out

There’s no doubt that Turkey’s military incursion into Syria has shifted the pieces in the complex puzzle that is the 8-year conflict. The families of IS fighters detained in camps in the country hope it could provide a way out for them.

13/10/2019

Syria

Civilian death toll up to 30 in Syria after Turkey offensive: monitor

According to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, further casualties include 74 members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and 49 Syrian rebels aligned with Ankara.

12/10/2019

Syria

Erdogan: Turkish offensive 'won't stop' as 100,000 flee homes in Syria

"The humanitarian impact is already being felt. An estimated 100,000 people have already left their homes," the UN said in a statement.

11/10/2019

World

How to reach consumers through social media? GITEX experts answer

As the number of people on social media increases, using online platforms to reach consumers is a growing trend for brands around the world.

11/10/2019

World

Former YPG fighter says Kurds 'thrown to the wolves' by allies

A British man who fought alongside Kurdish forces in Syria to defeat Islamic State told Euronews the Kurds have been "thrown to the wolves" after Turkey launched a military campaign in the northeast of the country.

11/10/2019

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Expo 2020: A year to go

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The Business Line programme looks at how far the Expo 2020 construction has developed and how other countries can take part in UAE's new attraction in Dubai.

10/10/2019

Syria

Turkey threatens EU with open border as Syria conflict intensifies

Turkey launched an offensive in northern Syria on Wednesday.

09/10/2019

Turkey

Turkish military to enter Syria 'shortly' — Erdogan aide

A top Turkish official warned Kurdish fighters to defect or face the consequences, saying Turkish forces will cross the Syrian border "shortly."

09/10/2019

Syria

Why is Turkey fighting Syria's Kurds and how is the US involved?

Here's why Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw 50 US special forces troops from northern Syria could have huge geopolitical ramifications.

08/10/2019

World

Turkey: Prosecutors seek life sentences for Gezi Park protest accused

Trials have resumed for more than a dozen people accused of organising and financing one of the largest waves of protests in recent Turkish history.

08/10/2019

Europe Decoded

Turkey ready for military operation in Syria after Trump pulls troops

US President Donald Trump has said he will "totally destroy and obliterate the economy of Turkey" if the country does anything he considers "off-limits" in northern Syria.

07/10/2019

Turkey

Euroviews. Trump’s support for Erdogan’s plans in Syria has green-lit a Turkish genocide of the Kurds ǀ View

When the Turks are “just passing through” a territory, sometimes they stay 500 years. Just ask the Bulgarians, who spent 500 years under violent Ottoman rule.

07/10/2019

World

Washington green-lights Turkish incursion into northern Syria

The Kurdish SDF have been a key US-ally in the fight against ISIS

07/10/2019

Syria

U.S. says it will stand aside as Turkey moves into Syria

Trump and Erdogan spoke by phone, but the White House didn't confirm Turkey's announcement that they will meet next month.

07/10/2019

United Arab Emirates

Women cast the most votes at UAE’s Federal National Council elections

UAE citizens gathered at polling stations across the emirates on Saturday to vote on the final day of the country’s fourth Federal National Council (FNC) elections.

06/10/2019

World

Action man Steven Seagal & actress Hend Sabry attend El Gouna Film Festival

During the 9-day run of Egypt’s 3rd edition of the El Gouna Film Festival, Hollywood actors rubbed shoulders with regional movie stars.

04/10/2019

World

What were the highlights of El Gouna Film Festival’s third edition?

The third edition of the El Gouna Film Festival came to a close on September 27.

04/10/2019

World

Can MENA horror films go mainstream? Yes, says Emirati filmmaker

The genre of horror has not been much explored by filmmakers in the Middle East and North Africa to date, nor achieved mainstream success.

04/10/2019

Qatar

IAAF restrict 'creepy' cameras after complaints from female athletes

The IAAF has installed cameras into starting blocks to capture the moments leading up to the starting pistol, but athletes say such an angle is "unpleasant".

01/10/2019

Cinema

El Gouna Film Festival: Looks from the red carpet

As celebrities made their way through the red carpet of the closing ceremony, we selected ten statement looks.

30/09/2019