Middle East

Turkey

The UN hits out at Turkey

Ankara's detention or suspension of more than 110, 000 officials since a failed coup in July may go "beyond what is permissible", the organisation says.

04/11/2016

Syria

No sign of civilians or rebels leaving Aleppo despite Russian airstrikes pause

A Russian pause in airstrikes on the Syrian city of Aleppo does not appear to have encouraged any civilians to leave or rebels to surrender, as Moscow had hoped.

04/11/2016

Cult

Dubai embraces Italian design

Showcase of design in Dubai

04/11/2016

Turkey

Turkey: ISIL claims responsibility for deadly car bomb attack in Diyarbakir

A car bomb has rocked the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir, reportedly killing at least eight people and wounding more than 100 others.

04/11/2016

Turkey

Arrests leave a 'dark stain' on Turkey's history - HDP

Turkey's main pro-Kurdish political party has pledged to show a "democratic reaction" after its two co-leaders and at least 11 lawmakers were detained in raids overnight.

04/11/2016

Turkey

Turkey: deadly explosion rocks Diyarbakir after HDP raids

A car bomb has rocked the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir, reportedly killing at least eight people and wounding more than 100 others.

04/11/2016

Turkey

Pro-Kurdish HDP leaders arrested in Turkish counter-terrorism investigation

Turkish police have detained the co-leaders of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) party as part of an ongoing counter-terrorism investigation.

04/11/2016

Turkey

Turkey: pro-Kurdish HDP leaders 'arrested in counter-terrorism probe'

In Turkey, the pro-Kurdish HDP leaders and other MPs are reportedly arrested as part of an ongoing counter-terrorism investigation.

04/11/2016

Syria

Rebels use car bombs to step up the offensive in western Aleppo

Fighting intensifies ahead of planned humanitarian pause on Friday

03/11/2016

Economy

Egypt devalues its currency to stabilise the economy

Egypt has effectively devalued its currency by allowing it to trade freely, hoping to stabilising the economy and attracting foreign investment.

03/11/2016

Turkey

Turkey's gendarmerie - the latest target as post-coup purge continues

Months after Turkey’s attempted coup, the purge is continuing.

03/11/2016

Lebanon

Hariri officially invited to form new Lebanese government

Hariri was prime minister of Lebanon from 2009 to 2011 and he's expected to take up that role again as part of a political deal

03/11/2016

Turkey

Turkey's military build-up angers Iraq

Turkey has described its military build-up on its border with Iraq as a precaution not a threat.

03/11/2016

Syria

Russia tells rebels to leave Aleppo by Friday

Syrian rebels claim there have been more government and Russian airstrikes around the outskirts of Aleppo.

03/11/2016

Syria

Russian Foreign Minister says other countries are 'sabotaging' Syria peace talks

Sergei Lavrov said other participants in peace process are 'sabotaging' it by backing extremist groups

02/11/2016

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia court orders prince to be flogged

A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a member of the royal family to be flogged.

02/11/2016

United Arab Emirates

Watch: Cricketer plays on after losing his artificial leg

02/11/2016

Syria

Russia extends pause in airstrikes as Syrian army steps up fight in Aleppo

The announcement comes despite the Kremlin's previous insistence that the moratorium could not be extended while rebels continued their attacks.

02/11/2016

Syria

Assad vows to stay in power at least until 2021

President Bashar al-Assad plans to remain in power until at least 2021 when his third seven-year term comes to an end.

02/11/2016

Syria

Desperate measures for Syrians trying to reach refugee camps

Syrian refugees are reportedly crossing the border into Iraq with the help of smugglers, attempting to join Iraqi refugees fleeing fighting in Mosul

01/11/2016

Israel

Holocaust survivors strut their stuff at beauty pageant

To the strains of the Bee Gees “Stayin’ Alive”, 14 elderly women strutted their stuff down the catwalk cautiously, hindered only slightly by the odd dodgy hip.

01/11/2016

Sci-Tech

Coming soon: robot cops on Dubai's streets

“Robot cops” will soon be patrolling the streets of Dubai.

01/11/2016

Cult

Theatre as an act of resistance

‘While I was waiting’ by acclaimed Syrian playwright Mohammad Al Attar and director Omar Abusaada tells the story of a young man who ends up in a coma in hospital after being beaten up at a checkpoint

01/11/2016

Lebanon

Lebanon celebrates election of new president

Party time in central Beirut as Lebanese celebrate election of a new president ending 29 months of political stalemate

01/11/2016

Turkey

Europe condemns more journalist detentions in Turkey

The European Union has strongly criticised the detention of the editor and senior staff at a leading Turkish opposition newspaper who’ve been accused of supporting July’s failed…

31/10/2016

Lebanon

Lebanon's political vacuum finally filled

After two and a half years without a President, Michel Aoun has taken office but the real test is yet to come

31/10/2016