Middle East

Turkey

Erdogan calls on Turks to defend their currency

Currency's poor performance is an issue in upcoming elections

27/05/2018

Oman

Cyclone batters Oman

12-year-old girl is victim as storm moves on from Yemen

26/05/2018

Turkey

Turkish economy faces crisis ahead of election

Falling currency and rising inflation pose problems for Erdogan

25/05/2018

World

Bridging cultures: Ramadan opens doors and minds

More than twenty years ago, the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding (SMCCU) was set-up to bridge the cultural gap between the local community and the estimated 200 nationalities living and working in the UAE.

25/05/2018

Turkey

Central Bank steps in as Turkish lira tumbles

Lira rallies at the end of the day after falling five percent

23/05/2018

Israel

Paraguay moves embassy to Jerusalem

Paraguay is now the third country to move its embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv after the US and Guatamala relocated last week.

21/05/2018

Travel News

A weekend in Dubai

Dubai is a global city that knows how to entertain.

21/05/2018

Gaza

Palestinian President is hospitalised for third time in a week

The 82-year-old was hospitalised for a third time in a week on Sunday after he received minor ear surgery last Tuesday.

20/05/2018

World

The Middle East embraces the spirit of Ramadan

As the Holy Month of Ramadan begins, we examine how children are embracing the spiritual time in the multicultural UAE. We also travel to Cairo to shine a light on ‘fawanees’, the colourful lanterns which hold great cultural significance for Egyptians at this time of the year.

18/05/2018

Egypt

Arab League demands inquiry into Israeli 'crimes'

A meeting of the Arab League has demanded an international probe into what it denounced as “crimes” by Israeli forces on the country's border with Gaza.

18/05/2018

Saudi Arabia

Saudi women mock ‘You can’t drive’ hashtag as they get ready to take to the roads

Female social media users have commandeered an Arabic Twitter hashtag that translates to "You can't drive".

17/05/2018

Gaza

Palestinians seek Arab League unity against Israel over Gaza

Arab foreign ministers meet in Cairo on Thursday in response to the deadliest violence in Gaza for years.

17/05/2018

Syria

Syria: regime forces retake rebel-held Rastan

The acquisition is the last area in central Syria still beseiged by President Basha Al-Assad's troops, depriving rebels of a crucial highway between Hama and Homs.

16/05/2018

Syria

Short film asks for Syrian fighting to stop for World Cup

A Syrian Civil society group called 'We Exist!' has produced the film to highlight the extent of suffering in the country since the last World Cup.

16/05/2018

Syria

Chlorine used in Idlib attack says watchdog

Laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the toxic chemical

16/05/2018

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Israeli soldiers disperse protesters near Damascus Gate

Israeli border police forces and Palestinian protesters clashed near Jerusalem's Damascus Gate on Tuesday.

16/05/2018

Israel

Angry exchanges at the United Nations Security Council emergency meeting

Exchanges were between Israel and Palestinian envoys. A number of nations also expressed concern at the level of violence during Monday's protests

15/05/2018

Gaza

Gaza City mourns 8-month-old Layla Al Ghandour

The baby girl is among dozens of victims following Monday's clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops, the region's worst day of violence in four years.

15/05/2018

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Tear gas fired to disperse Palestinian 'nakba' demonstration

Israeli forces on Tuesday fired tear gas at Palestinians protesting in Bethlehem.

15/05/2018

Israel

US praises Israeli 'restraint' over Gaza violence

After 60 Palestinians were killed, Nikki Haley says Israel showed more restraint than other countries would have.

15/05/2018

Israel

Mid East conflict: What happens next?

A two-state solution with Israelis and Palestinians living side-by-side now seems impossible

15/05/2018

Gaza

Funerals replace protests on Palestinian 'day of the catastrophe'

Doctors Without Borders compared Monday's bloodshed to the 2014 war.

15/05/2018

Israel

Mahmoud Abbas lashes out at US after embassy move

Palestinians slam the US and Israel after scores die in clashes with Israeli troops on Gaza border

15/05/2018

Gaza

What is the Palestinian Nakba and why is it important?

The deadly violence on the Gaza border on Monday — the bloodiest in years — has its roots in the Nakba, which happened 70 years ago today.

14/05/2018

Business

ADNOC CEO: 'We simply can and should invest in downstream'

The CEO of oil giant ADNOC spoke to Euronews about plans to increase investment on downstream oil market

14/05/2018

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Israelis divided on US embassy move, police remove protest banner

Hours ahead of the opening ceremony for the new US embassy in Jerusalem, Israelis on both sides of the political divide on Monday expressed strong opinions on the move.

14/05/2018