Middle East

Turkey

Turkey hints at major policy shift towards Syria

Following an improvement in relations with Russia and Israel, Turkey has now indicated it wants to mend ties with Syria.

14/07/2016

Egypt

Amnesty International report claims human rights abuses in Egypt include kidnapping and torture

A report from Amnesty International has turned the focus on alleged kidnapping and torture in Egypt of hundreds of students, political activists, protesters and even young teenagers during the past th

13/07/2016

World

Reinventing education: when unusual methods make the only sense

Teaching's one-size-fits-all approach is inadapted for many, especially pupils in critical situations or failing. This edition of Learning World looks at some remarkable teachers and their remarkable

13/07/2016

Egypt

Solar Impulse 2 touches down in Cairo in penultimate leg of historic tour

In the penultimate stage of an historic round-the-world tour, Solar Impulse 2 has landed in Cairo.

13/07/2016

Syria

Syrian rebels prepare for Aleppo siege

Syrian government troops say they are moving in against rebel held positions in the Syrian city of Aleppo.

12/07/2016

Syria

Dozens killed as fierce fighting erupts between Syrian government and rebels

Fierce fighting in Syria’s Idlib province has left up to 30 people dead.

12/07/2016

Israel

Philistines due a new image following 'sophisticated finds' at archaeological dig

Researchers analysing a Philistine cemetery in Ashkelon in Israel say the ancient biblical people may have to be reassessed as being far more cultured than once…

11/07/2016

Israel

Egypt urges 'two state solution' to Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Egypt’s foreign minister has urged Israel to consider a two state solution to the Israeli -Palestinian conflict.

11/07/2016

Turkey

Turkey: outrage after deadly fight between residents and refugees

A protest against Syrians living in the Beyşehir district of the Central Anatolian province of Konya took place after the funeral of an 18 year-old boy killed during a fight between refugees and…

10/07/2016

Syria

Two Russian pilots killed in Syria - Russian defence ministry

Militants in Syria shot down a military helicopter near Palmyra on Friday, killing two Russian pilots – according to Russian media, quoting the defence ministry.

10/07/2016

Syria

Both sides blamed for civilian deaths as Syria's Eid ceasefire collapses

Both sides in the Syrian war have been accused of killing civilians on Friday, as a three-day old truce to coincide with the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr…

08/07/2016

Syria

Syrian government forces 'cut road to Aleppo'

Some 250,000 Aleppo residents have been put under siege after Syrian government troops effectively cut the road into rebel-held areas of the city, a monitoring group…

07/07/2016

Syria

Syrian army announces ceasefire covering entire country for 72 hours

It is a ceasefire in all but name, the Syrian military’s declaration of a 72-hour “regime of calm”, coinciding with the end of Ramadan, that began at one o’clock on Wednesday morning, and will end at

06/07/2016

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian twins suspected of killing their mother who opposed them joining ISIL

Twin brothers in Saudi Arabia allegedly killed their mother after she tried to stop them from joining ISIL in a case that outraged Saudi Arabians worried about rising Islamic…

06/07/2016

Syria

Amnesty International accuses Syrian opposition groups of human rights abuses

The rights watchdog says the alleged abuse was committed over four years by the members of five armed organisations in the conflict-torn country.

05/07/2016

Saudi Arabia

Suicide bombers attack three Saudi Arabian cities

Three suicide bombers have struck in three Saudi Arabian cities just before the end of Ramadan, which runs through Tuesday and Wednesday.

04/07/2016

Israel

Israel ripostes against families of Palestinian knife attackers

The Israeli army has moved in to arrest two brothers of the attacker who stabbed a 13-year-old girl to death in her bedroom last week.

04/07/2016

Egypt

Human remains recovered from crashed Egyptair flight

A search vessel has recovered human remains from the underwater crash site of Egyptair flight MS804 which went down in the Mediterranean in May.

04/07/2016

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: 'suicide bomb attack' near US consulate in Jeddah

A suicide bomber has died in a blast opposite the US Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, state TV reports.

04/07/2016

Gaza

Turkish ship arrives in Israel with aid for Gaza

A week on from restoring ties, a Turkish ship has arrived in Israel with 10,000 tons of humanitarian aid bound for Gaza.

03/07/2016

Israel

Israel approves new West Bank settlements amid surge in Palestinian violence

Israel pushes ahead with more West Bank settlements after a wave of attacks by Palestinians in the occupied territory

03/07/2016

Turkey

Suspected Islamic State militants in court over Istanbul airport bombing

In Turkey, at least 13 people, mainly foreigners, have appeared in court over Tuesday night’s deadly attack on Istanbul airport.

03/07/2016

Israel

Israel deploys troops into West Bank, bombs Gaza in response to Palestinian attacks

The Middle East peace Quartet has urged Israel to stop settlement construction and Palestinians to stop violence.

02/07/2016

Syria

West secretly helping Syria against militants, says Assad

Syria’s President al-Assad is claiming that Western countries have sent security officials to help his government covertly fight militants.

02/07/2016

Israel

Israel seals off Hebron in the occupied West Bank as violence grows

Israel has sealed off the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank after an upsurge in violence.

01/07/2016

Turkey

Istanbul airport attack: the suspects and the victims

Turkish media have released images purporting to show three of the Istanbul airport attackers minutes before they opened fire, killing at least 44 people and wounding more than…

01/07/2016