Middle East

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

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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

Cyprus

Cyprus 'sells' citizenship to Russia and Ukraine's super-wealthy

At least 400 individuals, including the super-rich from Russia and Ukraine, have allegedly received Cypriot citizenship by investing in the country

18/09/2017

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Takeaway: Tomatoes in the desert

Look tasty, don´t they?

18/09/2017

Syria

Syrian forces capture key district in Deir al Zor

Syrian troops with Russian air power capture al-Jafra district in Deir al-Zor

17/09/2017

Israel

Jewish Orthodox protests turn violent

At least 8 protesters arrested in Jewish orthodox protests over conscription

17/09/2017

Turkey

Erdogan echoes Iraqi alarm over Kurdish independence vote

President Erdogan is to raise northern Iraq's planned referendum during a visit to the US this week.

17/09/2017

Syria

Syria: Deir el-Zour civilians slowly recover from ISIL siege

A market has sprung up in the centre of the city where Syrian government forces recently ended a three-year siege by the militants.

16/09/2017

Turkey

What you need to know about Turkey’s S-400 air defence missiles

Turkey after sparked concern among its NATO allies after striking an arms deal with Russia.

15/09/2017

Turkey

Turkish politician forced to dig up mother's grave after threats

Protesters refuse to allow body of mother of detained politician to be interred in Ankara

14/09/2017

Turkey

Nato went 'crazy' over Russia deal, says Erdogan

President Erdogan to NATO allies: "What were we supposed to do, wait for you forever?"

13/09/2017