Middle East

World

Turkey: e-Food cards for refugees

The scale of the Syrian refugee crisis means the corresponding aid effort has been immense. Turkey is bearing an immense burden, but while no-one is starving thanks to local and international efforts,

28/04/2016

Economy

Tough times for tourism in the Middle East

These are difficult times for the travel and tourism industry in the Middle East. Euronews speaks with the tourism heads of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan at the Arabian Travel Market trade show.

28/04/2016

Sport

Home hope Mohamed Elshorbagy through to semis of El Gouna International

World number and home hope Mohamed Elshorbagy is through to the semi-finals of the El Gouna International Open in Egypt. He sealed victory against

28/04/2016

Syria

'Catastrophic' situation in Syria after hospital airstrikes, says UN

The United Nations says the situation in the Syrian city of Aleppo is “catastrophic” after deadly airstrikes on a hospital. Activists say the dead

28/04/2016

Europe News

MEPs warn Turkey over visa deal

MEPs have warned Turkey that they won’t just rubber-stamp a deal to give the country’s citizens visa-free travel in Europe. The debate took place on

28/04/2016

Syria

Fatal airstrikes destroy hospital in the Syrian city of Aleppo

At least 30 people have been killed after a series of airstrikes hit a hospital in the the rebel-held area of the disputed Syrian city of Aleppo.

28/04/2016

Turkey

Turkey detains 15 suspects over Bursa suicide bombing

A dozen people were injured on Wednesday when a female suicide bomber blew herself up near the northwestern city's main mosque.

28/04/2016

Sport

Squash: World number one Elshorbagy into El Gouna last eight

World number one and home hope Mohamed Elshorbagy advanced to the quarter-finals of the last PSA World Series event of the season in El Gouna

27/04/2016

Israel

Israeli forces shoot dead 16-year-old Palestinian boy and his sister

Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have shot dead two Palestinians at the Qalandia checkpoint between Jerusalem and the West Bank. Police said the

27/04/2016

Turkey

Outrage at call for secular Turkey to adopt a 'religious' constitution

Police clashed with protesters outside Turkey’s parliament on Tuesday, amid outrage at a call for the secular country to adopt a religious

26/04/2016

Turkey

"Be cheerful, enjoy your life," ancient mosaic advises

A new archeological find in Turkey has surprised scientists by giving surprising prescriptive advice. The 2,400 year-old skeleton mosaic found in

26/04/2016

Economy

Saudi Arabia responds to low oil prices with economic reform plan

Saudi Arabia has unveiled an economic reform plan including selling part of its state energy giant Saudi Aramco and using the cash raised for a massive global investment fund.

26/04/2016

Egypt

Tear gas used to disperse protests in Cairo

Tear gas used to disperse protests in Cairo Thousands call for president to go al-Sissi calls for stability What is happening? Egyptian security

25/04/2016

Turkey

Dutch journalist held in Turkey over 'insulting' Erdogan tweets

A Dutch journalist, who is an outspoken critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was taken for questioning then barred from leaving Turkey after

25/04/2016

Turkey

Deadly rocket fire from Syria in Turkish border town

One person was killed and 26 others injured on Sunday in the Turkish border town of Kilis after rockets were fired from a region of Syria controlled

24/04/2016

Turkey

Armenian massacres of 1915: the Turkish viewpoint

24/04/2016

Turkey

Armenian massacres of 1915: the Armenian viewpoint

24/04/2016

Syria

Tensions flare in Syria as peace talks limp on

An amateur video has emerged purporting to show chaos in Syria as fragile peace talks limp on in Geneva. A clip posted on social media claims to give

24/04/2016

Turkey

Merkel backs Turkey's idea of 'safe zones' for refugees in Syria

The Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu took German Chancellor Angela Merkel and EU Council president Donald Tusk on a tour of a refugee camp on

24/04/2016

Egypt

Egypt: Court delays latest Mursi verdict

An Egyptian court has delayed its verdict in the latest trial against former President Mohamed Mursi. It is three years since Mursi of the Muslim

23/04/2016

Turkey

Merkel visits Syrian refugees in Turkey amid tension over EU migrant deal

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Turkey on Saturday to see how Syrian refugees are being treated and to try to soothe tensions over the

23/04/2016

Syria

ISIL claims to have shot down Syrian plane and captured pilot

ISIL fighters said they had shot down a government warplane in Syria on Friday. They released footage of what they said was the burning wreckage of

23/04/2016

Turkey

Turkey: Protests over 'freedom of speech' trials

Demonstrators in Turkey have denounced two ‘freedom of speech’ cases being heard at the same court in Istanbul on Friday. They gathered outside the

22/04/2016

Syria

Russia completes demining of archeological site in Palmyra, Syria

The Russian military said on Thursday (April 21) it had completed the demining of the ancient part of the Syrian city of Palmyra, recaptured by

21/04/2016

World

Syria is an example of UN Security Council's failure, says OHCHR chief

Defending human rights “He is the UN High Commisssioner for Human rights. A tremendous responsibility in such troubled times. In the midst of the

21/04/2016

Yemen

Yemen peace talks set to start on Thursday

Talks to end the war in Yemen are set to get underway in Kuwait later on Thursday (April 21). The UN-backed talks were supposed to start on Monday

20/04/2016