Middle East

Turkey

Erdogan told to stop "provocations" but slams Netherlands as "fascism capital"

Turkey has hit out again at the Netherlands, describing it as the "capital of fascism"

12/03/2017

Turkey

Ankara vows 'strong response' over Dutch barring of Turkish ministers

The prime minister vowed a strong reprisal to what he called the 'unacceptable treatment' of Turkish ministers who were prevented from speaking in the Netherlands.

12/03/2017

Syria

Assad describes US forces in Syria as "invaders"

The comments from Bashar al-Assad were made to a Chinese TV station and reported widely in Syria

11/03/2017

Syria

Dozens killed in double suicide bombing in Damascus

At least 46 people have been killed and 120 injured in a double suicide bombing in the Syrian capital.

11/03/2017

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A 'probable' Ramses II statue found in Cairo

A joint Egyptian-German team in Cairo, Egypt, have found parts of two statues.

11/03/2017

Israel

Israeli and Palestinian women march together for peace

In part of the world where barriers are all too real, Israeli and Palestinian women are breaking them down.

10/03/2017

Turkey

UN accuses Turkey of 'serious' human rights violations against its Kurdish south-east region

The United Nations has accused Turkey of ‘serious’ human rights violations during operations against Kurdish separatists in the south-east of the country.

10/03/2017

Turkey

Euroviews. Human rights in Turkey: the urgent need for a new beginning

Today, over 150 journalists are incarcerated – many without an indictment, dozens have fled into exile and more than 150 media outlets have been shut down without judicial proceedings.

10/03/2017

Turkey

Seven reported killed as helicopter crashes onto motorway in Istanbul

Turkish media say the helicopter was carrying senior business executives

10/03/2017

Syria

We have the numbers to retake Raqqa, say US-backed Syrian militias

Hundreds more American soldiers join the battle against ISIL militants in Syria

10/03/2017

Egypt

Egypt: archaeologists find 'probable' Ramses II statue in Cairo

Archaeologists in Egypt have made what’s described as one of the most important ever discoveries.

09/03/2017

Turkey

Turkish - German relations remain tense

Relations between Germany and Turkey are still far from friendly despite attempts in Berlin to lessen tensions.

09/03/2017

Syria

Syria: airstrikes hit rebel-held areas east of Damascus despite ceasefire

In Syria warplanes have bombed rebel-held towns east of Damascus, striking residential areas where less than 24 hours earlier Russia declared a ceasefire.

08/03/2017

Israel

Israel: outrage over move to "silence mosques' call to prayer"

There was uproar in the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, on Wednesday – where initial approval was given to a bill which, if it becomes law, would have the effect of silencing the Muslim call to…

08/03/2017

Syria

Self-harm, drugs, suicide: the future of Syria's children?

Youngsters living in the war-torn country are self-harming, taking drugs and attempting suicide to escape the horrors they have endured after six years of conflict, according to a new report by Save t

08/03/2017

Israel

International Women's Day: combat training with the Israeli armed forces

The Israeli armed forces are among the most advanced in the world in terms of opportunities for female combatants.

08/03/2017

Africanews

Egyptian who is world's heaviest woman loses 100kg in 3 weeks

She was admitted to the Indian hospital in February after a Mumbai-based surgeon, Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, raised funds to have her flown over for treatment.

08/03/2017

Syria

Syria's Palmyra re-taken but remains in ruins

Palmyra has been re-taken from ISIL, but booby traps left by the Islamist militants means residents have been reluctant to return.

07/03/2017

Turkey

Cavusoglu tells Germany not to lecture Turkey on human rights

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has slammed Germany – at a campaign rally in Hamburg.

07/03/2017

Syria

Managing Manbij: top military brass meet in Turkey

Turkey's military chief-of-staff is meeting his US and Russian counterparts in the southern Turkish province of Antalya. Regional security, notably in northern Syria, is top of the agenda.

07/03/2017

Syria

Euroviews. Invisible wounds of Syria’s war-scarred children

We are seeing a mental health crisis among Syrian children and if we do not act now, it will be very difficult to undo the damage done.

06/03/2017

Syria

ISIL's Raqqa supply route severed - reports

US-backed militias operating in the country say they have cut the road between the jihadist-held city of Raqqa and militant strongholds in Deir al-Zoor province.

06/03/2017

Turkey

Erdogan compares German officials to Nazis over rally ban

Turkey’s president has accused Germany of “fascist actions” in a growing row between the two countries.

05/03/2017

Yemen

US targets Al-Qaeda in Yemen, as humanitarian situation worsens

This month marks two years since a Saudi-led coalition entered the conflict in support of Hadi's government. UN efforts to broker peace and seven ceasefire deals have failed to end the fighting.

05/03/2017

Syria

Fighter jet crashes near Turkey-Syria border

Rebel group claims it shot down the jet.

05/03/2017

Syria

Syria talks 'moving in the right direction', UN envoy

The UN's Syria envoy said the inconclusive talks ended on a more positive note than previous rounds.

04/03/2017