Middle East

Turkey

EU parliament requests suspension of Turkey's accession talks

The European Parliament requests a suspension on accession talks for Turkey if it goes ahead with a constitutional overhaul that would expand President Erdogan's powers.

06/07/2017

Turkey

Ankara to Istanbul protest march enters final stretch

Tens of thousands have taken part in the so-called "march for justice", which began on June the 15th

06/07/2017

Europe News

Dutch MEP report seeks Turkey EU talks suspension

A report by a Dutch MEP has suggested that EU membership talks with Turkey could be suspended.

05/07/2017

Economy

US laptop ban lifted say Turkish and Emirates Airlines

The announcement follows the removal of the ban from Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi.

05/07/2017

Qatar

Restrictions on Qatar to continue

Qatar crisis: Gulf neighbours to continue boycott after Doha's "negative " response to ultimatum

05/07/2017

Egypt

Saudi Arabia and its allies meet over Qatar

Saudi Arabia and its allies meet to discuss whether to continue with the sanctions they imposed on Qatar on claims it supports terrorism.

05/07/2017

Qatar

The ultimatum facing Qatar: What are the demands?

A closer look at the 13 demands made by the four Arab states.

04/07/2017

Syria

US-backed troops advance into Raqqah's Old City

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has breached the Old City of Raqqah

04/07/2017

Syria

ISIL under siege Raqqa set to fall

Raqqa soon to be ISIL free

03/07/2017

Europe News

Qatar delivers response to Arab nation demands

Qatar's foreign minister has arrived in Kuwait with a handwritten response to demands by four Arab nations

03/07/2017

Qatar

Qatar asks for more time as demand deadline from Gulf neighbours expires

Qatar is given 48-hour extension to a deadline issued by its neighbours linked to terrorism allegations

03/07/2017

Lebanon

Deadly fire hits Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon

02/07/2017

Lebanon

Deadly fire hits Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon

At least one person was killed and several others injured in the blaze in the Bekaa Valley

02/07/2017

Syria

Syria suicide blast: mulitple casualties after explosion rocks central Damascus

02/07/2017

Israel

Israel ex-PM Ehud Olmert freed from prison

02/07/2017

Qatar

Qatar says Arab states' ultimatum 'made to be rejected'

Qatar says its sovereignty is at stake and that it won't shut down the Al Jazeera satellite channel.

01/07/2017

Turkey

Thousands join the justice march from Ankara to Istanbul

Thousands march for justice in Turkey

30/06/2017

Syria

Watch: what the war in Syria looks like to a sniper

Through a helmet-mounted camera, this Polish paramilitary is showing is Facebook followers and Youtube subscribers the front lines in Syria.

30/06/2017

Syria

Sarin gas used in Syria - watchdog

The world's chemical weapons watchdog says the banned nerve agent sarin was used in an attack in northern Syria in April that killed dozens of people.

30/06/2017

Turkey

Turkey to implement mosques in schools under new rules

Turkey’s Education Ministry unveiled new regulations this week that require every new school in the country be outfitted with gender-separated Muslim prayer rooms.

29/06/2017

Cyprus

97-year-old graduates in Cyprus

Constandinos Georgiades went back to school at 80, before taking his degree at the University of Cyprus

29/06/2017

Yemen

Yemen's cholera crisis

Yemen battles 'world's worst' cholera outbreak

28/06/2017

Syria

Syria reportedly pulls back from launching new chemical attack

The US says Syria has "heeded its warning" and has abandoned preparations for a new chemical attack

28/06/2017

Syria

Syria: Air strike on ISIL prison

US-led coalition hits ISIL-run prison in eastern Syria - monitoring group says dozens of prisoners killed

27/06/2017

Syria

US accuses Syria of planning 'major chemical attack'

Officials warned Bashar al-Assad and his military will "pay a heavy price" if it carries out such an attack.

27/06/2017

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Protesters and police clash at banned Istanbul pride parade

26/06/2017