Middle East

Syria

Russian defence ministry says Nusra Front leader critically injured in Russian airstrike in Syria

Russia claims al-Golani, Nusra Front leader critically injured in airstrike in Syria on Tahir al-Sham strongpoint.

04/10/2017

Gaza

Palestinian push for unity

The Palestinian cabinet has met in the Gaza Strip for the first time in three years.

03/10/2017

Cinema

Curtain comes down on El Gouna Film Fest

The curtain comes down on the first edition of Egypt's El Gouna Film Festival, aimed at shining the light on humanitarian cinema.

02/10/2017

Green News

24 hours in Jerusalem

A selection of place to eat, shop and see in Jerusalem, Israel.

01/10/2017

United Arab Emirates

UAE brings life on Mars to Earth with giant space city

Danish architect Bjarke Ingels will design the largest space simulation city ever built

30/09/2017

Saudi Arabia

Female drivers will reduce crashes in Saudi Arabia, says minister

Saudi Arabia currently has one of the world's worst traffic death rates, will female drivers make a difference?

29/09/2017

Turkey

Erdogan and Putin face to face in key regional talks

Relations have strengthened despite Ankara and Moscow supporting opposing sides in Syria's civil war

29/09/2017

World

Pre-paid debit cards for refugees in Turkey

The EU cash based programme allows refugees to make purchases for food and other essential items

28/09/2017

World

Syrian refugees in south-east Turkey: one story from Sanliurfa

Hadige's family settled outside Sanliurfa, south-east Turkey 3 years ago.

28/09/2017

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: money-saving decree?

Saudi Arabia's decree allowing women to drive is hailed as both a victory for human rights and a money-saver for many families.

27/09/2017

Saudi Arabia

Rights groups welcome Saudi decree ending driving ban on women

After years of campaigning Saudi Arabia is to end its ban on women driving

27/09/2017

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 'lifts ban' on women driving

Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving is to be lifted next year, reports suggest.

26/09/2017

Saudi Arabia

Saudi king issues decree allowing all women to drive - Al Arabiya TV

26/09/2017

Israel

Israeli PM blames deadly attack on 'Palestinian incitement'

Investigation underway and security stepped up in Israel, but PM Netanyahu blames 'Palestinian incitement' for deadly attack.

26/09/2017

Israel

Three Israelis killed in shooting attack near Jerusalem

Two Israeli security guards and one border police officer have been killed and another seriously wounded in a shooting attack near Jerusalem.

26/09/2017

Cinema

El Gouna Film Festival shows its humanity

The first edition of the El Gouna Film Festival was inaugurated last Friday at the Egyptian Red Sea resort town of El Gouna.

25/09/2017

Turkey

Trial of Cumhuriyet staff resumes in Turkey

The trial of 20 executives and staff members of Turkish daily Cumhuriyet resumes in Turkey on Monday.

25/09/2017

No Comment

El Gouna film festival underway in Egypt

El Gouna film festival underway in Egypt

24/09/2017

Turkey

Turkey votes to extend mandate for troops in Iraq and Syria

Turkey's parliament have voted to extend the authorisation to deploy Turkish troops in Iraq and Syria.

23/09/2017

Focus

Egypt looks to SMEs to push growth

Egypt’s economy has started to improve but has yet to recover from the country’s 2011 uprising and the years of unrest that followed – according to the Ratings Agency…

23/09/2017

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia withdraws school textbook over picture of Yoda

How did the Star Wars character make it into the photograph?

22/09/2017

Turkey

Istanbul's main Ataturk airport closed after jet crashes on runway

21/09/2017

Syria

Anti-Assad group threatens to withold support without "political transition"

The Friends of Syria, which includes Britain, France, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, held a meeting on the sidelines of the UNGA

19/09/2017

Cyprus

Cash for passports? Reactions from Cyprus

Cypriot Finance Minister reacts to the controvery surrounding its scheme to grant passports to wealthy foreign investors.

18/09/2017

Next Series

Creating the perfect tomato

In this edition of Futuris, we’re off to northern Israel, to meet scientists working on a European project aimed at developing the perfect tomato: it would require 90 % less irrigation than ordinary v

18/09/2017

Saudi Arabia

Snapchat blocks Al Jazeera in Saudi Araba

The free photo and video sharing app said Saudi authorities asked it to block the TV channel's Discover Publisher Channel as it broke two local laws

18/09/2017