Syria ISIL lose control of Tabqa and its dam In a key setback for ISIL Syrian free units and the Kurds have retaken Tabqa and its dam, opening the road to the final assault on Raqqa. 12/05/2017
Israel 14-year old neglected boy found in squalid Israeli home Israeli police investigating why a 14 year-old was kept secluded and mostly indoors in his Hadera home said they no longer suspect the boy's parents. 12/05/2017
Turkey Turkey: dozens detained and sought over alleged terror links Turkish authorities detain dozens suspected of involvement in last July's failed coup attempt, following which thousands were taken into custody. 12/05/2017
Turkey Turkish hunger strikers protest post-coup purge An academic and a primary school teacher have been on hunger strike for over two months - they want their jobs back. 11/05/2017
Turkey Turkey spells out conditions to blocked site Wikipedia Wikipedia, which was blocked in Turkey two weeks ago, has been warned that its content gives the impression that Ankara supports terrorist organisations. 11/05/2017
Syria US-backed Syria militias 'seize Tabqa' in step towards Raqqa assault US-backed Syrian militias say they have fully seized the town of Tabqa and the country’s largest dam from the so-called Islamic State. 11/05/2017
Turkey Erdogan say terrorism cannot be fought with terrorists Turkey's president has hit out at the US's decision to arm Kurdish YPG fighter in northern Syria. 10/05/2017
Economy Fava beans and falafel too expensive as inflation in Egypt hits 30-year high Import-dependent Egypt has been hit by soaring inflation since it floated its currency last November as part of reform to get an IMF loan. 10/05/2017
Turkey Turkey brands US supplying arms to Syrian Kurds 'unacceptable' Washington's NATO ally is outraged at President Trump's decision to arm the YPG. 10/05/2017
Syria US to arm Syrian Kurds in battle with ISIL to retake Raqqa Despite objections from NATO ally Turkey, the Pentagon is to supply weapons to Kurdish YPG forces battling ISIL militants in Syria. 09/05/2017
West Bank Giving peace a chance: Abbas is ready to meet Netanyahu The Palestinian President is prepared to hold talks with Israel's PM, under the sponsorship of US leader Donald Trump. 09/05/2017
Syria Syria: Rebels evacuated from besieged Damascus suburb For the first time in Syria’s conflict, rebels and their families have been evacuated from a district of Damascus besieged by regime forces. 09/05/2017
Gaza Israel accuses Barghouti of breaking hunger strike Israel claims Barghouti has broken his hunger strike 08/05/2017
Economy TurkStream gas pipeline: work starts Russia's Gazprom says construction has started on the TurkStream undersea gas pipeline through the Black Sea. 08/05/2017
Turkey Turkey: More than 600 arrests in anti-drugs crackdown Security forces in Turkey made 645 arrests in a nationwide crackdown on drug dealing, early on Monday. 08/05/2017
Business Series Royal Jordanian proves trolling fills planes Social media is the new battleground for airlines chasing passengers and Jordan's national carrier is flying higher than most with witty trolling. 08/05/2017
Israel Israel sued for millions over 2015 firebomb attack Relatives of a Palestinian family killed in a 2015 firebomb attack blamed on Jewish settlers are suing the Israeli government for damages. 08/05/2017
Israel Israel a step closer to becoming a "Jewish state" Israel's cabinet has breathed fresh life into attempts to codify the country's status as a Jewish state. A ministerial committee has approved a revised version of a bill first proposed in 2011. 07/05/2017
Israel Hamas elects Ismail Haniyeh to lead political office The Palestinian movement Hamas has elected Ismail Haniyeh to lead its political office. 06/05/2017
No Comment Jumping over the fire! Thousands of people marked the Roma festival of Hidirellez in Edirne in Turkey on Friday. 06/05/2017
Syria Fighting reported in Hama, as 'safe zones' come into force Syrian government forces have reportedly been clashing with rebels in the northwestern province of Hama, shortly after a Russia-led deal to establish ‘safe zones’ came into… 06/05/2017
Israel UNESCO: Israel is "occupying power" of Jerusalem UNESCO member states have endorsed a contentious resolution referring to Israel as the "occupying power" of Jerusalem. 05/05/2017
Syria Russia: no access for US-led coalition warplanes over Syria safe zones Moscow has said warplanes from the US-led international coalition will not be able to fly over safe zones in Syria which have been agreed on at international talks in… 05/05/2017
Syria Children from Aleppo town compete in local 'Olympics' Children in a rebel-held Aleppo province town have been getting a taste of normal life thanks to an athletics competition. 05/05/2017
Israel Trump to visit Middle East in first foreign trip US President Donald Trump has announced his first foreign trip, on the same day that he signed an executive order, making it easier for churches to dabble in… 05/05/2017