Middle East

Syria

Syria: Pro-Assad forces enter Afrin city despite Turkish shelling

Kurdish forces in the enclave requested help against advancing Turkish troops

21/02/2018

Syria

Seige of Afrin imminent as Turks make slow progress in northern Syria

Determination to stamp out perceived Kurdish threat on border may lead to clash with NATO ally America.

20/02/2018

United Arab Emirates

Dubai wants to show how AI will create a city of the future

Emirates city plans to pioneer new technologies.

20/02/2018

Syria

Syria: Over 90 people killed outside Damascus

A war monitoring group says 20 children are among the dead.

20/02/2018

Syria

"Government militias will enter Turkish occupied Afrin region"

Kurdish official says deal struck with Syrian army to help Kurdish forces end a Turkish offensive there.

19/02/2018

Syria

World Food Programme reaches formerly-besieged Deir ez-Zor

The UN’s World Food Programme is delivering much-needed aid to formerly-besieged areas of Syria.

17/02/2018

Turkey

'I did not hear a single voice after we sank' survivor of capsized boa

Fatih Yasar is the only known survivor of a capsized boat fleeing Turkey.

17/02/2018

World

Trailblazing tech

We travel to Dubai this week to interview innovators on the ground at the World Government Summit, with an exclusive interview with musician will.i.am

16/02/2018

World

UAE's Minister of the Environment talks climate change

In an exclusive interview to Inspire Middle East, His Excellency Dr. Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi describes the UAE's approach to climate change

16/02/2018

Cult

Witness the Sharjah Light Festival

Twenty-four international light artists display breath-taking installations for 11 days in Sharjah UAE.

14/02/2018

Israel

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ridicules corruption allega

Netanyahu criticises police report, saying it's "full of holes, like Swiss cheese."

14/02/2018

Cult

Sharjah Light Festival in photos

Discover some of the highlights from the stunning Sharjah Light Festival, as seen from social media.

14/02/2018

Syria

"Russians killed" in US Syria strike

Many are feared dead in a US strike on a government base in Deir el-Zor province.

14/02/2018

United Arab Emirates

Artificial city to give a glimpse of life on Mars

The United Arab Emirates plans to construct a Mars Science City near Dubai to simulate human occupation on the Red Planet.

13/02/2018

Saudi Arabia

Saudi women enjoy themselves at football match in Riyadh

Saudi women were only allowed into stadiums in January.

13/02/2018

United Arab Emirates

The World Government Summit 2018 In Brief

Today marks the last day of the sixth World Government Summit in Dubai, where prominent thinkers, experts and policy-makers gather to talk about technology and innovation in a range of fields.

13/02/2018

Turkey

Turkish president threatens US forces in Syria with an "Ottoman slap"

Just days before he hosts the US Secretary of State Recep Tayyip Erdogan also warns the US not to fund Kurdish fighters.

13/02/2018

Israel

Israeli police recommend 'corruption charges' for PM Netanyahu

A guide to the Israeli prime minister's career, some possible candidates to succeed him and what impact any change in leadership might have on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

13/02/2018

Egypt

At least ten killed as Egypt continues military campaign in Sinai

Egypt's armed forces are waging an unprecedented battle to crush "terrorist organisations" by the end of February

13/02/2018

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Sharjah Light Festival

The United Arab Emirates celebrates the annual Sharjah Light Festival by illuminating the city's buildings.

12/02/2018

Cyprus

Tension between Turkey and Cyprus over gas search

Cyprus has accused the Turkish military of obstructing a ship contracted by Italian oil company Eni from approaching an area to explore for natural gas

11/02/2018

Turkey

Turkish forces push into Syria as Afrin offensive enters fourth week

Turkey says it is making steady progress as 11 soldiers died in a single day of fighting

11/02/2018

Israel

Fears of confrontation between Israel and Iran over Syria

Tensions between Israel and Iran over Syria are at their highest since the civil war began, after Saturday's Israeli strikes and the downing of one of its planes.

11/02/2018

Syria

Turkish helicopter downed in northern Syria

The Turkish military said two soldiers on board the aircraft died when it crashed during an offensive on Syrian Kurdish militias.

10/02/2018

West Bank

India's Modi on historic West Bank visit

Narendra Modi touches down in Ramallah, becoming the first Indian prime minister to embark on a visit to the West Bank.

10/02/2018

Israel

Iran denies involvement in downed Israeli fighter jet

Israel has struck back at what it claims are Iranian targets in Syria after an Israeli F-16 jet was downed under Syrian fire.

10/02/2018