Middle East

Turkey

Erdogan says US 'should not harbour a terrorist' like Gulen

The Turkish president, who is in New York for the UN General Assembly, has accused the United States of “harbouring a terrorist” by refusing to hand over the exiled cleric Fethullah…

20/09/2016

Syria

UN suspends all aid to Syria after convoy attack

The United Nations has suspended all aid convoys in Syria after its trucks were hit during a deadly air raid near Aleppo.

20/09/2016

Jordan

Muslim Brotherhood is back as Jordan goes to the polls

The people of Jordan are voting in parliamentary elections under a new system which it is claimed shows the pro-Western monarchy is bringing in democratic…

20/09/2016

Syria

Humanitarian aid convoy hit by air strike in Syria

An international aid convoy has been hit by an air strike while delivering aid to 78,000 people in the hard-to-reach town of Urm al-Kubra in Syria.

20/09/2016

Syria

Syrian aid convoy hit by air strikes near Aleppo

An aid convoys which had been trying to reach a remote rebel-held area is hit in an airstrike - 18 of the 31 trucks are struck with many casualties reported, mostly drivers

19/09/2016

Economy

The difficult task of securing Egypt's financial future

Egypt's $12 billion (10.7 billion euro) loan from the International Monetary Fund dominated a major conference in Cairo on the country's financial future.

19/09/2016

Syria

Syrian ceasefire over

The Syrian Army has announced the end of last week’s ceasefire blaming rebels and citing over 300 violations of the agreement.

19/09/2016

Syria

Syrian speak out ahead UN refugee summit

As the UN General Assembly prepares to host a high-level summit to address the refugee and migrant crisis, the reality for the millions of Syrians who have fled the country since 2011 is one of frustr

19/09/2016

Turkey

Syria: Turkish 'safety zone' could span 5,000 square kilometres

Turkey’s so-called ‘safety zone’ in Syria could eventually span an area of 5,000 square kilometres, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.

19/09/2016

Cinema

Inside the mind of a suicide bomber

Norwegian documentary-maker Pål Refsdal tries to show "the other side" in his documentary 'Dugma: The Button', in which he films the daily life of "martyrs in waiting" in Syria.

19/09/2016

Syria

Syrian truce at stake

The US/Russian brokered ceasefire which expired at midnight on Monday has not been officially extended.

19/09/2016

Syria

Aleppo pounded by air strikes - monitors

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says people have been injured in the Syrian city. The group says it is not possible to identify who was behind the air strikes.

18/09/2016

Syria

Syria ceasefire under pressure after US-led strikes reportedly kill soldiers

Will Syria’s shaky ceasefire survive this latest setback?

18/09/2016

Syria

Russia casts doubt on US commitment to Syria ceasefire

A fragile ceasefire in Syria appears largely to be holding, but tensions are rising between its brokers.

17/09/2016

Israel

Fourth death in spate of attacks on Israelis

Israeli forces have shot dead a Palestinian who they say stabbed and wounded a soldier in the West Bank. There has been no immediate comment from Palestinian officials about Saturday's attack.

17/09/2016

Syria

What next for Syria's ceasefire? UN meeting cancelled at last minute

The US and Russia say they want to extend the ceasefire they have brokered in Syria.

17/09/2016

Israel

Three dead as violence erupts in the West bank and East Jerusalem

Violence has flared up in the occupied West Bank.

16/09/2016

Syria

Syrian ceasefire still alive but not solid enough for aid to get through

Sporadic shelling continues in eastern suburbs of Damascus but a fragile truce between government forces and rebels in Syria is still holding – just.

16/09/2016

Syria

Eastern districts of Aleppo desperate for food and medicine

The Castello Road is a strategic supply line for rebels in the besieged districts of Aleppo.

15/09/2016

Syria

Humanitarian aid convoys delayed en route to Aleppo, Syria

In Syria, trucks carrying humanitarian aid to Aleppo are waiting for fighters to pull back from the Castello Road, the last remaining supply line to the city.

15/09/2016

Syria

UN warns aid supplies still not reaching Syria's besieged areas

The UN says large amounts of humanitarian aid have still not entered Syria three days after a nationwide ceasefire came into affect.

14/09/2016

Israel

Israel's Peres showing improvement, say doctors

Doctors treating former Israeli President Shimon Peres for a stroke say his condition has slightly improved.

14/09/2016

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Thousands of Muslims mark Eid al-Adha

Thousands of Muslims carried out the “stoning of the devil” ritual on Monday (September 12) to mark the beginning of Eid al-Adha celebrations which is the end of the annual haj…

14/09/2016

Israel

Ex-Israel President Shimon Peres 'critical but stable' after stroke

Former Israeli President Shimon Peres remains in a “critical but stable” condition following a stroke, according to his doctor who is also his son- in-law.

14/09/2016

Israel

Israel: former President Shimon Peres in induced coma following stroke

Former President of Israel Shimon Peres is in a delicate condition in a hospital near Tel Aviv after suffering a stroke.

13/09/2016

Syria

Syria truce 'largely holding' but aid deliveries could suffer delays

The Russia-US-brokered ceasefire which took effect across Syria from Monday night appears largely to be holding.

13/09/2016