Middle East

Israel

Israel: two dead in Bedouin village confrontation

Two people have died in a confrontation between police and Bedouin villagers in Umm al-Hiran, southern Israel.

18/01/2017

Turkey

Turkey: Hundreds sought over Bylock app

More than 200 military personnel are being sought as part of the ongoing crackdown following last summer's failed coup. They are suspected of using a messaging app the government says was used by the

18/01/2017

Syria

ISIL launches fierce assault on Syrian government enclave

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says at least 82 people have been killed, with militants attempting to cut the enclave off from a nearby military base

17/01/2017

Turkey

Turkish prosecutors demand 142 year jail term for Kurdish leader

Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtas faces 142 years in jail

17/01/2017

Turkey

Reina nightclub attacker confesses - officials

Officials say the Uzbek national, who was born in 1983, had received training in Afghanistan.

17/01/2017

Turkey

Istanbul nightclub gunman arrested and admits guilt

The main suspect in the New Year attack on an Istanbul nightclub has been arrested.

16/01/2017

Yemen

UN raises alarm about hunger and insecurity in Yemen

The UN says the number of civilians killed in the country's war is now estimated to be more than 10,000, with some 40,000 injured

16/01/2017

Europe News

Greek FM rejects blame game over Cyprus talks

Both Greece and Turkey have traded blows with talks set to continue over the divided island of Cyprus.

16/01/2017

Turkey

Turkey's parliament backs controversial constitutional changes

Turkey’s parliament has given preliminary approval to a new constitution which will increase the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

16/01/2017

Bahrain

Protests in Bahrain after first executions since 2011 uprising

Anti-government protests have taken place in Bahrain.

15/01/2017

Jordan

Foreign and interior ministers replaced in Jordan

Jordan’s King Abdullah has reshuffled his cabinet but kept on Hani Mulki as Prime Minister.

15/01/2017

Israel

Palestinian President Abbas says U.S. Embassy move would hurt peace

15/01/2017

Kuwait

Eurowings flight makes emergency landing in Kuwait over bomb scare

A Eurowings flight travelling from Salalah in Oman to Cologne has made an emergency landing in Kuwait after a bomb scare.

15/01/2017

Cyprus

Greeks and Turks 'fail to agree' on new map for Cyprus

The two sides talking in Geneva over the future of Cyprus have reportedly failed to reach agreement over a new map for the divided Mediterranean island.

15/01/2017

Syria

Reports link Syrian president Assad to chemical attacks for the first time, Reuters

A list produced by international investigators indicates that Bashar al-Assad and his brother were linked to the decision to use toxic weapons in 2014 and 2015.

14/01/2017

Cyprus

President of Cyprus: 'dialogue with Turks in itself is an achievement'

The President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades says at this stage in the Geneva talks on reuniting Cyprus that dialogue is what is important.

13/01/2017

Cyprus

Turkish Cypriot leader calls on all parties in reunification talks to "remain engaged"

At the end of the reunification talks, our correspondent Sertaç Aktan spoke to the Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci about his views on future progress.

13/01/2017

Cyprus

Troop presence stalls settlement talks over Cyprus

It’s emerged the security situation in Cyprus was the main stumbling block during talks on reunifying the island.

13/01/2017

Turkey

Turkish MPs take Erdogan one step closer to executive presidential powers

Following an all-out brawl in the Turkish parliament, MPs have approved key measures likely to lead to constitutional reform.

13/01/2017

Syria

Turkish airstrikes kill 41 ISIL militants in Syria - military

It comes as Syrian rebels, backed by Turkish forces attempt to re-take al-Bab from the jihadist group.

13/01/2017

Gaza

Gazans protest power cuts

Security forces in Hamas-controlled northern Gaza have broken up protests by thousands of people calling for an end to power cuts.

13/01/2017

Syria

Syria accuses Israel of launching rocket attack on Damascus base

Syria has accused Israel of carrying out what it called a “flagrant” rocket attack on a major military base outside Damascus.

13/01/2017

Syria

Syria: several dead in Damascus suicide bomb

A suicide bomber has struck a heavily policed district of Damascus, killing at least seven people according to state television.

12/01/2017

Syria

Syria ceasefire 'largely holding' but 'exceptional' strikes kill dozens - reports

The United Nations says a nationwide ceasefire in Syria is largely holding, but there are some exceptions.

12/01/2017

Cyprus

Cyprus: the new UN Secretary-General's first challenge

Reunification talks on Cyprus take an international turn: the foreign ministers of the island's guarantors join the UN's Secretary-General in Geneva.

12/01/2017

Turkey

Brawl erupts in Turkish parliament during debate on constitutional reform

Lawmakers in Turkey’s parliament engaged in scuffles yesterday, January 11, as a heated debate over proposals to expand the executive powers of President Erdogan…

12/01/2017