Middle East

Turkey

Turkish military continues operations against PKK

Military operations in the Turkish town of Cizre continued on Sunday as security forces clamped down on Kurdish militants. Cizre has been under

18/01/2016

Syria

Syria: 'Hundreds of civilians' seized by ISIL in Deir al-Zour

ISIL is said to have kidnapped 400 civilians in an attack on a city in eastern Syria. The families of pro-government fighters were among those seized

17/01/2016

Syria

Russia airdrops 22 tonnes of aid around Syrian town of Deir al-Zor

Russia has launched a humanitarian operation in Syria. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human rights said a Russian cargo plane accompanied

15/01/2016

Turkey

Turkey's twin fight against ISIL and the PKK

Last Tuesday’s deadly terrorist attack in Sulthanahmet in Istanbul could amplify alarm within the Turkish government, which currently faces two

15/01/2016

Turkey

Turkey detains academics over critical petition

Turkish police have arrested at least 14 academics over a petition criticising a military crackdown on Kurdish activists.

15/01/2016

Europe News

Syrian negotiator still waiting for Geneva talks invitation

The group representing the Syrian opposition is still waiting for an invitation to planned peace talks in Geneva later this month, its chief

15/01/2016

Sport

IJF brings judo to refugee kids

The Kilis refugee camp in Turkey is for refugees fleeing the Syrian Civil War. It hosts some 17,000 Syrian refugees, of which 10,000 are under 15

14/01/2016

Turkey

Turkey kills 200 ISIL fighters, says PM Davutoglu

Turkey’s prime minister said Turkish tanks and artillery have killed almost 200 fighters from the so-called Islamic State, or ISIL. Ahmet Davutoglu

14/01/2016

Israel

Shimon Peres, former Israeli PM, recovering after heart attack

Shimon Peres, a former prime minister of Israel, is recovering in hospital after suffering a minor heart attack. The 92 year old is said to be in a

14/01/2016

Saudi Arabia

Falconry, the "sport of Sheiks" in the UAE

Falconry racing is one of the most exclusive sports in the United Arab Emirates, with top birds of prey going for more than 200,000 euros. The sport

14/01/2016

Turkey

Car bomb attack leaves six dead in Turkey

Six people were killed and some 39 injured when a car bomb exploded in front of a local police station in Cinar, in the Diyarbakir region of Turkey

14/01/2016

Syria

New aid convoy due in Syria as peace talks are scheduled for this month

New convoys carrying food and medicine to the besieged Syrian town of Madaya and two others are due to arrive today, January 14. It comes after

14/01/2016

Israel

Israel summons Swedish diplomat after 'delusional' Palestinian comments

Israel has summoned the Swedish ambassador after the country’s foreign minister called for a probe into claims by human rights groups. that Israeli

13/01/2016

Turkey

Footage emerges of suspected Istanbul suicide bomber

Turkish media on Wednesday (Jan 13) released what they say is footage of the man who blew himself up in the center of Istanbul, killing himself and

13/01/2016

Turkey

'Three Russians held' in new Turkish raids after Istanbul bomb

Turkish police have said to have made more than a dozen arrests of suspected ISIL members or sympathisers, in fresh raids around the country

13/01/2016

Turkey

Turkey on high alert following suicide blast in Istanbul

Turkey is once again reeling from a terror attack with the country put on hight alert as security forces launched a nationwide investigation into

13/01/2016

Syria

UN war crimes investigate malnutrition claims in Madaya

UN war crimes investigators have begun an inquiry into claims residents of a besieged Syrian town have been starved in violation of international

12/01/2016

Turkey

Turkey assesses security after Istanbul suicide bomb

Tuesday morning’s suicide bomb in Istanbul came as Turkey was still in shock after last October’s attacks in Ankara, which killed more than 100

12/01/2016

Turkey

Turkey blames ISIL for bomb in Istanbul's tourist heart

Germany says eight of its nationals were among at least 10 killed in a blast in the centre of the Turkish city.

12/01/2016

Turkey

Istanbul blast: "I thought there was an earthquake"

Turkish police have made clear the attack could have been much more devastating if the square, also known as the Hippodrome of Constantinople, had

12/01/2016

Turkey

Most Istanbul blast victims 'were German', says Turkey

President Erdogan says 'Syrian suicide bomber' blamed for attack which killed 10 people

12/01/2016

Turkey

Turkey: a rapid and remorseless response from Erdogan

The Turkish president slams intellectuals and the human rights lobby for influencing debate

12/01/2016

Turkey

Turkey's terrorism attack timeline

Turkey is involved in regional and national conflicts.

12/01/2016

Syria

Madaya: UN aid chief calls for emergency evacuation

Security Council hears reports of hundreds in "grave peril" in the besieged Syrian town

12/01/2016

Turkey

Turkey to offer work permits to Syrian migrants

At least three migrants died on Monday when their boat capsized in the Aegean sea off the coast of Turkey. It’s understood the vessel was heading for

11/01/2016

Syria

Syrian opposition casts doubts on peace talks after claims of Russian bombing

Syria’s opposition co-ordinator Riad Hajab claims three schools in the rebel held town of Injara were bombed by Russian jets killing 35 children

11/01/2016