Middle East

Lebanon

Two Israeli drones crash in Beirut suburb

Two Israeli drones came down over Beirut early on Sunday causing damage in a densely populated neighbourhood.

25/08/2019

Lebanon

Exclusive: Euronews interview with Lebanon FM Gebran Bassil

Lebanon feels the spillover effects of the Syrian war and proxy conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran like no other country in the region. Euronews sat down for an exclusive interview with the country’s foreign minister, Gebran Bassil.

24/08/2019

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Giant sand sculptures bring fairy tales to life

The International Sand Sculpture Festival has opened in Ashkelon, Southern Israel to an excited public in spite of recent unrest in the region.

19/08/2019

Israel

Man vs mozzie: Tech firm develops laser to track and target mosquitoes

The system follows the insects with a red laser beam and sends a text alert to householders, letting them know where the mosquito can be found.

19/08/2019

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Chronicling Dubai’s love of food trucks

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Here’s how the emirate has fully embraced this international trend over the past five years.

19/08/2019

Syria

Syria accuses Turkish convoy of 'supporting defeated terrorists'

The "aggressive" move would not affect "the determination of the Syrian Arab Army to keep hunting the remnants of terrorists", state news agency SANA cited a Foreign Ministry source as saying.

19/08/2019

Turkey

Turkish police arrest hundreds over suspected links to militant group

Three mayors have also been dismissed over suspected links to the banned Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK), the country's interior ministry announced on Monday.

19/08/2019

Turkey

Watch: Heavy rain floods Istanbul's Grand Bazaar

Shopkeepers were in ankle-deep water trying to clear the water from their stores in Istanbul's Grand Bazaar.

17/08/2019

Turkey

Artist juxtaposes two different worlds in one photo collage

Turkish collage artist Uğur Gallenkuş has created an innovative photography project — juxtaposing two different worlds within a single image.

16/08/2019

Israel

Euroviews. Trump and Netanyahu are wrecking the U.S.-Israel relationship ǀ View

The much-touted shared values between the U.S. and Israel no longer seem to include liberal protections for free speech.

16/08/2019

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Final day of pilgrimage for millions at Saudi

Around 2.5 million pilgrims took part in a symbolic stoning of the devil on Tuesday for the final day of pilgrimage for this year in Saudi Arabia.

13/08/2019

Destinations

Trio of eco hotels to open near Saudi Arabian heritage site

Luxury hotel group Aman is behind all three destinations in its first foray into the Middle East.

12/08/2019

Saudi Arabia

Watch: Over 2 million pilgrims gather in Mecca for Hajj

The pilgrimage is one of the five pillars of Islam and all able-bodied Muslims are required to make the journey at least once in their life.

09/08/2019

World

Khalil Gibran musical The Broken Wings makes regional debut at Lebanon's Beiteddine Art Festival

Lebanon’s iconic 19th century palace of Beiteddine, was the setting for the regional debut of The Broken Wings musical at the annual Beiteddine Art Festival.

09/08/2019

World

How is the Beitedinne Art Festival bringing tradition and youth culture together?

The Beiteddine Art Festival is one of the most prestigious annual music festivals in the Middle East.

09/08/2019

World

Jordanian community rallies to support local theatre to promote the arts in Amman

A passion for the performing arts, and a desire to bolster his country’s cultural scene, saw Dr. Abdelsalam Qubailat set up the Al Shams Theatre in Amman three years ago.

09/08/2019

Israel

Watch: Wealth of unpublished Kafka manuscripts unveiled

Before his death in 1924, Kafka left all of his work to his friend and editor Max Brod, instructing him to burn every manuscript without reading it.

08/08/2019

Turkey

What are the implications of a Turkish military operation in Syria?

Why is Turkey threatening to make new incursions in northern Syria? What are the implications for Syrian Kurds, the fight against the so-called Islamic State, and already strained US-Turkish relations?

07/08/2019

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Teenager takes top prize in Lebanese arm wrestling competition

The games took place in the Lebanese city of Zahle where men and women strained to find the strength to overcome their opponents for the win

07/08/2019

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18 hours in Dubai

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This is how to spend your time, if you’ve only got one day to spare while in the UAE’s most exciting emirate

05/08/2019

Turkey

Turkey plans new military operation in northern Syria

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara will launch a military operation in a Kurdish-controlled area of northern Syria.

04/08/2019

World

Co-founder of Atari, Nolan Bushnell launches new game

Being the co-founder of Atari, and the inventor of the smash-hit 1970’s arcade game Pong, earned Nolan Bushnell the nickname of, “the father of video-gaming”.

02/08/2019

World

Here’s what is pushing the right buttons with MENA game developers

The Middle East and North Africa gaming market is one of the least developed worldwide, but that’s changing fast as promoters and developers are taking it to the next level.

02/08/2019

Syria

UN to probe attacks on humanitarian sites in northwestern Syria

It follows pleas by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, who said airstrikes by the Syrian government and its ally Russia have hit schools, hospitals and markets, killing scores of civilians in Idlib province, the country's last rebel stronghold.

02/08/2019

Saudi Arabia

Saudi women will now be able to travel without permission of men

A series of new decrees passed on Friday stipulate that Saudi women will now be able to travel without the permission of men and will be given more control over family matters.

02/08/2019

Yemen

Houthis claim responsibility for missile attack in Yemeni city of Aden

The Houthi movement said it was behind the attack. Their official channel Al Masirah TV said the Iran-aligned movement had launched a medium-range ballistic missile and an armed drone at the military parade.

01/08/2019