Middle East

Syria

Iran supports major Syrian offensive on Idlib province

On Tuesday Russian warplanes resumed airstrikes on targets in Idlib for the first time in three weeks. Al-Qaida linked groups are based there and Russia says it wants to defeat them.

04/09/2018

Israel

Israel's public broadcaster apologises for playing music by Wagner

Wagner, whose operas are hailed as musical masterpieces, was Adolf Hitler’s favourite composer, with Nazi followers embracing his anti-Semitic writings and ideology.

03/09/2018

Gaza

Palestinians in Gaza take to boats to protest Israeli blockade

The protesters said they were challenging Israel's land and sea blockade on Gaza which has lasted for more than a decade.

03/09/2018

World

Full interview: Lebanon PM Hariri on Hezbollah, Syrian war and Trump

Watch in full Euronews correspondent Anelise Borges' exclusive interview with Prime Minister Saad Hariri.

31/08/2018

Lebanon

Seven years on, Syrian refugees face tough decisions in Lebanon

The Syrian civil war has been raging for seven years now. While Europe argues over the distribution of migrants, no country has taken as many refugees as Lebanon. Syrians made homes in camps and cities there- now, as the fighting ebbs, some have decided to return, others have nothing to return to.

29/08/2018

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Watch: Notes to God cleared from Jerusalem's Western Wall

The Rabbi of the Western Wall overlooks the of clearing of letters to make room for more.

28/08/2018

Yemen

UN alleges war crimes in Yemen

All parties in Yemen conflict have committed war crimes, according to a new report by UN experts.

28/08/2018

Egypt

Mystery behind the death of British tourists in Egypt persists

After the unexplained death of two guests in a hotel in Hurghada, Egypt, the daughter of the deceased couple has rejected official claims that they died of natural causes.

27/08/2018

Turkey

Mothers detained as Istanbul protest turns violent

Police in Turkey use tear gas to break up a regular protest by mothers remembering relatives who disappeared during violence in the 80s and 90s

26/08/2018

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Watch: Syrian artists create art amid ruins

Abdallah al-Harith, a 21-year-old fine arts student, said that the artists are "bringing back life to a dark place".

23/08/2018

Saudi Arabia

More than 2 million pilgrims take part in Hajj

They've been hurling pebbles at a giant wall in a symbolic stoning of the devil. It's the riskiest stage of the annual haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia where hundreds died in a crush three years ago

22/08/2018

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Watch: Syria's Bashar al-Assad attends morning prayers

Watch: Syrian state television shows Assad arriving at the al-Rawda mosque.

22/08/2018

Israel

Israel gun law change ‘will help thwart lone-wolf terror attacks’

Israel has changed its gun laws — opening the door to hundreds of thousands of citizens to apply for licences.

21/08/2018

Saudi Arabia

Muslims celebrate Eid Al-Adha, the Feast of the Sacrifice

Muslims celebrated the first day of Eid Al-Adha on Tuesday, which marks the closing parts of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

21/08/2018

Business

Turkish lira falls as tensions rise again with the US

Turkey's lira has weakened further against the dollar after after Donald Trump said he would give Turkey no concessions in return for the release of a detained American pastor.

21/08/2018

Saudi Arabia

In pictures: More than 2 million Muslims gather in Mecca

More than two million Muslims began the annual haj pilgrimage at first light on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, circling the cube-shaped Kaaba in Mecca that Islam's faithful face five times each day during their prayers.

20/08/2018

Turkey

Shots fired from vehicle at US embassy in Turkey

Relations between the two countries have deteriorated after the arrest of a US pastor in Turkey and trade disputes.

20/08/2018

Business

Erdoğan: Currency crisis an "attack" on Turkey

Erdoğan: Currency crisis an "attack" on Turkey

20/08/2018

Saudi Arabia

Hajj underway in Mecca

Around two million Muslims are in Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj that is a sacred duty for all followers of Islam to attend if possible

20/08/2018

Saudi Arabia

Watch: Millions gather in Saudi Arabia for Hajj pilgrimage

Over 1.4 million Muslims have gathered in the holy city of Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

19/08/2018

Turkey

Erdogan challenges economy 'game-players' as currency plummets

It comes a day after two major ratings agencies downgraded Turkey closer to junk status amid a currency crisis. Standard & Poor's cited extreme lira volatility and forecasted a recession next year

18/08/2018

World

Celebrity voice coach and producer Oussama Rahbani talks fame and family in Baalbeck

A member of one the most celebrated families on the Middle East’s cultural scene, Oussama Rahbani, has composed countless scores and chart-topping songs. His family has played a major role in the development of the region's theatrical scene since the 1950’s.

17/08/2018

World

Lebanese comedian Georges Khabbaz sends message of unity at Baalbeck International Festival

The Baalbeck International Festival, one of Lebanon’s most popular and acclaimed cultural events, kicked off on July 8th and will run until August 18th.

17/08/2018

Syria

Aleppo comes back to life after devastation of war

Aleppo comes back to life after devastation of war

17/08/2018

Business

US threatens new Turkey sanctions over Christian pastor

US threatens new Turkey sanctions over Christian pastor

17/08/2018

Syria

Damascus puts out tourism video as city is ranked one of world's worst

Tourism chiefs in Damascus released a glossy tourism video promoting the Syrian capital on the day it was ranked one of the worst cities in the world.

16/08/2018