Middle East

Syria

Syria: US on verge of ending peace talks with Russia

As Russia vows to press ahead with its Aleppo offensive, the US says it is on the verge of ending Syria peace talks with Moscow.

30/09/2016

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia warns US over 9/11 lawsuits bill

Saudi Arabia has expressed “great concern” and warned of “serious unintended consequences”, following the US Congress’s decision to overrule President Obama and push through a law allowing legal acti

29/09/2016

Israel

Shimon Peres is laid to rest in Jerusalem

Mourners in Israel have been paying their final respects to former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres.

29/09/2016

Syria

UN condemns attacks on Aleppo hospitals as doctors struggle in ever-worse conditions

The International Committee of the Red Cross reports a dramatic rise in the death toll in Aleppo.

29/09/2016

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Israel's leaders' tribute to Shimon Peres

Israel’s leaders paid their respects at the coffin of one of the country’s founding fathers, Shimon Peres, on Thursday (September 29) outside the Knesset in…

29/09/2016

Israel

Israelis adjust to the loss of Shimon Peres

Israelis are adjusting to the loss of one of their elder statesmen as preparations began for the funeral of former president Shimon Peres.

29/09/2016

Egypt

Syrian opposition group calls on Cairo for help to resolve the civil war

The Cairo Conference for Syrian Opposition delegation is in talks with Egypt to try to convince the Arabic power to have more involvement in efforts to resolve the Syrian civil…

29/09/2016

Israel

Shimon Peres and the Oslo Accord

Twenty three years ago, on 13 September in Washington DC there was widespread euphoria.

28/09/2016

Jordan

More than 1000 attend funeral of slain Jordanian writer

Nahed Hattar was to stand trial after sharing on social media a cartoon image seen as insulting Islam. He was shot by a former Muslim preacher on the steps of the courthouse on Sunday.

28/09/2016

Israel

Palestinians express mixed reactions over death of Shimon Peres

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was one of many world leaders to pay tribute to the late Shimon Peres, whom he hailed as “a man of peace.

28/09/2016

Turkey

Turkey may need to build new courts as arrests reach 32,000 since failed coup

Turkey may have to build new courthouses to cope with the thousands of prosecutions over July’s failed coup, the country’s Justice minister has said.

28/09/2016

Syria

Air strikes hit two hospitals in eastern Aleppo

Monitors say Syria's government and its Russian backers have stepped up air attacks on rebel-held parts of the city since the end of a ceasefire last week.

28/09/2016

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Drone footage shows damage in besieged Aleppo

This bird’s eye footage illustrates the extent of the damage in eastern Aleppo, after a ceasefire collapsed in Syria last week.

28/09/2016

Israel

Israeli cabinet holds minute's silence for Peres

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has led his cabinet in a minute’s silence following the death of former Israeli President and Prime Minister Shimon…

28/09/2016

Egypt

Egypt migrant boat sinking: number of dead surpasses 200

At least 33 more bodies have been recovered from a migrant boat which sank off the Egyptian coast last week, raising the confirmed number of dead to 202.

28/09/2016

Israel

"A light has gone out": world leaders mourn Shimon Peres

US President Barack Obama called him "the essence of Israel itself."

28/09/2016

Israel

Shimon Peres: A hawk and a dove

After a political career lasting almost 70 years, impressions of Shimon Peres remain mixed, especially in Israel… and for good reason.

28/09/2016

Israel

Shimon Peres, former Israeli president and Nobel laureate, dies at 93

Peres died in hospital on Wednesday, two weeks after a stroke.

28/09/2016

Turkey

Boris Johnson ditches insults and talks 'jumbo' trade deals in Turkey

The UK's foreign minister on a trip to Ankara has focused on future ties, putting aside previous negative comments about Turkey during the EU referendum campaign.

27/09/2016

Syria

Aleppo: four-front ground offensive

Pro-Syrian government forces attacked rebel-held areas of Aleppo on four fronts on Tuesday.

27/09/2016

Israel

Shimon Peres said to be "close to death"

The 93-year-old was taken into hospital after a major stroke two weeks ago. His condition was improving until he had a severe setback on Tuesday, according to Israeli media.

27/09/2016

Syria

Russia slams US rhetoric for rising tensions over Aleppo

The Syrian military announced a new offensive against the city of Aleppo on Monday .

27/09/2016

Syria

Help finally arrives for some besieged Syrian towns

Aid convoys have reached some besieged areas of Syria where hundreds of thousands of civilians are trapped.

26/09/2016

Jordan

Jordanians condemn slaying of cartoonist Nahed Hattar

Jordanians have condemned the killing of a writer who was shot outside the court where he was standing trial.

26/09/2016

Syria

Attack and counter-attacks continue in the battle for Aleppo

There has been no let up in the battle for Aleppo and surrounding areas.

26/09/2016

Cyprus

UN chief pledges help on talks to reunify Cyprus

United Nations chief Ban Ki-Moon has promised to lend his support to rival Cypriot leaders as they engage in complex talks aimed at reunifying the divided island…

26/09/2016