Middle East

Lebanon

Fresh fighting erupts between Islamist gunmen at Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp

Dozens of families have been forced to flee for their lives

20/08/2017

Lebanon

Lebanese army 'destroys 11 ISIL positions' on Syrian border

The Lebanese army has launched an offensive against an Islamic State enclave on the northeastern border with Syria, destroying 11 ISIL positions and killing 20 ISIL fighters

20/08/2017

Lebanon

Lebanon, Hezbollah move against ISIL

The Lebanese army and Hezbollah, have launched separate offensives against an Islamic State enclave on Lebanon's northeast border with Syria.

19/08/2017

Syria

United Nations hopes for 'serious' talks in Syria

The United Nations hopes for a "serious negotiation" in Syria later this year

17/08/2017

Lebanon

Law that 'rewarded rapists' is scrapped

Activists say the legislation 'turned marriage into a prison for rape victims'.

17/08/2017

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia welcomes Qatari pilgrims

The Salwa border between Qatar and Saudi Arabia for pilgrims travelling to Mecca for the Hajj in the first sign of compromise in a long-running diplomatic stand-off.

17/08/2017

Turkey

Turkey, Iran warn Iraqi Kurds over indepedence vote

Iran and Turkey are again voicing their opposition to a planned referendum on Iraqi Kurdish independence.

16/08/2017

Turkey

Istanbul policeman killed by ISIL suspect in custody

The suspect was reportedly being taken to his cell when he stabbed his victim to death.

14/08/2017

Lebanon

Hezbollah 'impervious' to US sanctions, says leader

Addressing crowds of supporters, Hassan Nasrallah said the US administrations cannot damage the party's strength.

13/08/2017

Syria

Battle for Raqqa: those fleeing city complain of lack of food and medicine in stifling summer heat

13/08/2017

Israel

World's oldest man dies aged 113

Holocaust survivor Yisrael Kristal has died a month before his 114th birthday

12/08/2017

Egypt

Death toll rising after two trains collide in Egypt

Two trains have collided in Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria, killing at least 35 and injuring over 120 others

11/08/2017

Egypt

At least 36 dead after trains collide in Egypt

11/08/2017

Syria

Gaining ground in Raqqa - US backed Syrian forces surround Islamic State fighters in push to take back the city

US-backed forces have Islamic State fighters surrounded in central Raqqa - but driving the militants out could take up to four months

10/08/2017

Yemen

UN accuses people traffickers of drowning migrants off Yemeni coast

The UN says people traffickers fearing arrest have drowned more than 100 migrants off the coast of Yemen.

10/08/2017

Turkey

Turkey arrest Russian over Incirlik terror plot

10/08/2017

Turkey

Turkey orders arrest of 35 people, including nine journalists, in latest crackdown

10/08/2017

Israel

Israel soldier begins jail term for killing Palestinian

Elor Azaria was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months in jail for shooting dead an incapacitated Palestinian assailant in Hebron.

09/08/2017

Syria

Syria investigator Del Ponte tells Euronews why she quit

Syria investigator Del Ponte tells Euronews why she quit commission

08/08/2017

Turkey

Courting controversy: Turkey’s clampdown on defendants’ dress

It comes after a coup suspect appeared in court with 'Hero' written across his t-shirt.

08/08/2017

Saudi Arabia

Brilliant or just bullying? New app Sarahah enjoys popularity surge

07/08/2017

Turkey

Erdogan: 'Germany abetting terrorism'

Erdogan: 'Germany abetting terrorism'

07/08/2017

Israel

Angry protests in Israel

Demonstrators are urging Avichai Mandelblit to bring indictments in two corruption investigations involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

06/08/2017

Israel

Netanyahu ex-aide to testify against him in bribery cases

Isreali Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu's former aide is to testify against him in bribery cases

04/08/2017

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Trump wall images lighten the mood in Bethlehem

04/08/2017

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A second fire engulfs Dubai's 'Torch' skyscraper

For the second time in two years a fire has ripped through Dubai's 'Torch' skyscraper, one of the world's tallest residential towers.

04/08/2017