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Israeli divers discover Roman treasure in ancient sunken cargo ship

Archaeologists in Israel have recovered bronze statues and thousands of coins from a merchant ship that sank off the Mediterranean coast some 1,600 years ago during the late Roman…

19/05/2016

Egypt

What we know about EgyptAir flight MS804

EgyptAir flight MS804 disappeared early yesterday morning over the Mediterranean.

19/05/2016

Egypt

French and Egyptian authorities vow solidarity over missing aircraft

French and Egyptian authorities have been reacting to the disappearance of EgyptAir flight MS804 with 66 people on board.

19/05/2016

Jordan

Soccer star Mesut Ozil has kickabout with young Syrian refugees

Young Syrian refugees in Jordan have been having a kickabout with Germany and Arsenal soccer star Mesut Ozil.

18/05/2016

Turkey

Turkey's AKP wins initial support over controversial immunity bill

Turkey’s ruling AK Party has won initial support in the first round of a controversial ballot to strip politicians of their immunity from…

18/05/2016

Syria

Saving Syria: massive air drops of aid planned

The ceasefire will be monitored round-the-clock and much-needed humanitarian aid will be delivered to besieged areas.

17/05/2016

Yemen

[EXCLUSIVE] The village turned to rubble in Yemen's "forgotten war"

As part of the mission covering the war in Yemen, Euronews correspondent Mohammed Shaikhibrahim visited the historic village of Attan Fort. It was

17/05/2016

Syria

People smuggling worth up to $6 billion last year: Interpol

17/05/2016

Syria

Aid and political transformation on agenda at International Syria Support Group meeting

Representatives from 17 countries backing peace talks on Syria are in discussions in Vienna in the latest effort to reach an agreement on how to

17/05/2016

Israel

Divers uncover shipwreck treasure trove in Israel

Archaeologists have uncovered a haul of treasures while diving in Israel. Statues and thousands of coins are among the haul, located in an ancient

16/05/2016

Yemen

Houthis defending Yemen from US and Israel, leader tells euronews

America and Israel are the sworn enemies of the Ansar Allah Movement, the Houthis. The armed political-religious group is based in the city of Saada

16/05/2016

Turkey

Turkish police block opposition congress

Turkish police on Sunday (May 15) prevented dissidents in the nationalist opposition party from holding an extraordinary congress in Ankara. Hundreds

15/05/2016

Yemen

ISIL suicide attack kills at least 30 in Yemen

The bomber reportedly detonated their device as recruits lined up at a police headquarters in the coastal city of Mukalla.

15/05/2016

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Palestinians remember Nakba

A commemorative convoy for Nakba, the displacement of Palestinians due to Israel’s 1948 declaration of independence, leaves Duheisha refugee camp in

15/05/2016

Lebanon

Hundreds attend Beirut funeral for Hezbollah commander

Hundreds of people have turned out for the funeral of a top Hezbollah commander in southern Beirut. Mustafa Badreddine is said to have died in an

13/05/2016

Syria

Hezbollah confirms death of commander Mustafa Badreddine in Syria

Mustafa Badreddine, believed to have been Hezbollah’s most senior figure in the Syrian war, has been killed in an explosion in Damascus. The Lebanese

13/05/2016

United Arab Emirates

How to carry $250,000 in your pocket

Worried about deforming your pockets with wads of banknotes? Tired of humping around gold bars? If you’re a multi-millionaire looking for a portable

13/05/2016

Turkey

Turkish soldiers, PKK militants die in clashes after latest bombing

Eight Turkish soldiers and 21 militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) were killed on Friday (May 13), according to the military and

13/05/2016

Syria

Top Hezbollah commander Mustafa Badreddine killed in Syria - group confirms

Top Hezbollah commander Mustafa Badreddine has been killed in Syria, the Lebanese Shia militant group confirmed. Lebanon’s al-Mayadeen TV said he had

13/05/2016

Turkey

Four PKK 'bomb makers' blow themselves up, says Turkey

The Turkish government says four suspected bomb makers have been killed and 17 people injured in a blast in the east of the country. The Interior

13/05/2016

Syria

UN accuses Syrian opposition groups of blocking aid

Fighting has flared up again, just hours after a ceasefire ended in the Syrian city of Aleppo. It is claimed Syrian government forces have been

13/05/2016

Turkey

Blast near military barracks in Istanbul

Eyewitnesses say several people have been injured

12/05/2016

Turkey

EU visa-free travel for Turks on hold as Turkey refuses to budge on anti-terror law

A deal on visa-free travel for Turks within Europe was looking less likely on Wednesday. The visa-free deal is supposed to be in place by the end of

12/05/2016

Syria

Syrian city of Palmyra faces new ISIL threat - reports

It is reported that ISIL militants are advancing towards the Syrian city of Palmyra for a second time. It comes several weeks after the government

12/05/2016

Yemen

Life for the displaced in Yemen - an exclusive Euronews report

Since March 2015 Yemen has been engulfed in an armed conflict between the Huthi militia and allies of President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi supported by

11/05/2016

Turkey

Turkey: car bomb kills three in Diyarbakir

At least three people have been killed and 45 wounded when a car bomb struck a bus carrying Turkish police officers in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir.

10/05/2016