Middle East

Turkey

I'll step aside when Turkey says 'enough', says Erdogan. Twitter responds

Twitter users respond to Erdogan's pledge to step down when his country feels it is time.

08/05/2018

Lebanon

Hezbollah and its allies make electoral gains in Lebanon

Unofficial results are showing that Hezbollah and its political allies made significant gains. They appear to have won just over half of all parliamentary seats.

08/05/2018

Lebanon

Hezbollah makes gains in Lebanese election

Hezbollah does well in Sunday's parliamentary election but it does not give them overall power as Prime Minister Saad Hariri is likely to form a new coalition.

07/05/2018

Lebanon

Turnout turnoff as Lebanese voters stay away from vote that changes little

Less than half the electorate voted in a poll that strengthens Hezbollah and pro-Iranian forces, and saw the return of major pro-Assad figures, but Prime Minister Hariri is expected to stay on.

07/05/2018

Turkey

US Pastor faces up to 35 years in prison in Turkey

President Trump took to Twitter in support of Pastor Brunson saying he was being imprisoned for “no reason” in Turkey and he urged President Erdoğan to release him.

07/05/2018

No Comment

'US Embassy' road signs put up in Jerusalem

At least three US Embassy road signs have been put up in Jerusalem ahead of next week's opening of the mission, in accordance with President Donald Trump's recognition of the city as Israel's capital.

07/05/2018

Israel

Road signs go up for US Embassy in Jerusalem

The road signs went up a week before the US Embassy's opening, which will coincide with the 70th anniversary of Israel's founding.

07/05/2018

Egypt

No hidden rooms in Tutankhamun's tomb

In 2015, British Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves proposed, after analysis of high-definition laser scans, that queen Nefertiti's tomb could be concealed behind wall paintings

07/05/2018

Lebanon

Turnout down in Lebanese poll

Party faithful celebrate first election for nine years in Lebanon as all sides await official results

07/05/2018

Sport

Italian Elia Viviani secures second consecutive stage win in Giro D'Italia

The Quick-Step Floors rider was the quickest in a bunch sprint on day three in Tel Aviv, Israel.

06/05/2018

Lebanon

Voting ends in Lebanese elections

The Lebanese election sees a battle between a Western and Saudi-backed coalition headed by Hariri and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group.

06/05/2018

Turkey

Erdogan pursues EU accession at manifesto unveiling

EU accession, counter-terrorism and the economy lay at the heart of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s manifesto launch ahead of Turkey’s general election on June 24.

06/05/2018

Turkey

Turkey's President Erdogan promises to make his country a global power

Erdogan spoke to thousands of supporters on Sunday in Istanbul ahead of next month's election

06/05/2018

Turkey

Ankara hit by unprecedented downpour

Hours of rain falls in minutes as one district of the Turkish capital sees streets swept clear of cars and roadside businesses by flash floods, injuring several people.

06/05/2018

Gaza

Explosion in Gaza building kills six Hamas members

Hamas's military wing accuses Israel, but the army denies involvement.

06/05/2018

Lebanon

As chaos swirls on Lebanon's doorstep, the people get a say, at last

It's been nearly a decade since the people of Lebanon had a chance to determine their country's future in a parliamentary vote. Much has changed since then, and not all for the better.

06/05/2018

Israel

Viviani wins second leg of Giro D'Italia in Israel

Italy's Elia Viviani has won the second leg of the Giro D'Italia and Rohan Dennis has taken the pink jersey from defending champion Tom Dumoulin.

05/05/2018

Gaza

Watch: Protesters use tennis rackets to bat away tear gas

Protesters have turned to tennis in their bid to bat away tear gas canisters thrown at them on the Israel-Palestine border.

05/05/2018

Israel

Reigning Dutch champion Tom Dumoulin wins first stage of Giro D'Italia

Sky's Chris Froome came in a disappointing twenty first having crashed whilst reccying the course before the race.

04/05/2018

Israel

Many injured in Gaza protests

Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 350 Palestinians have been injured in protests; some by live fire.

04/05/2018

Turkey

Turkey's main opposition announces presidential candidate

Muharrem Ince will be challenging President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in next month's presidential election, it's been announced at a rally in Ankara

04/05/2018

World

How will hyperspeed and AI tech shake up the Middle East?

This week’s Inspire Middle East goes high-tech as we focus on the big and small innovations that will be impacting tomorrow’s world.

04/05/2018

My Europe Series

Syrian war crimes allegations quietly probed

“We have stronger evidence than we had for any past conflicts, any past tribunals.”

03/05/2018

Sport

Froome bids for historic win as Giro d'Italia opens in Jerusalem

The first of the season's great cycle races begins on Friday with Britain's Chris Froome looking to complete the set of blue riband trophies, and become the first rider to hold all three at the same time since Eddie Merckx.

03/05/2018

Israel

Abbas anti-semitism controversy

Abbas has been accused of being anti-semitic after suggesting the murder of European Jews was the result of their financial activities

03/05/2018

Turkey

Turkish trade unions angry at corralled May Day protests and blockade of Taksim square

Scuffles and a number of arrests in Ankara and Istanbul mark the May Day workers' marches, as the authorities try to take the sting out of the day by banning people from the symbolic Taksim square.

01/05/2018