Middle East

Syria

UK government says first airstrikes against ISIL targets in Syria were successful

The British government has described the UK’s first airstrikes against ISIL targets in Syria as ‘successful’. The bombing came just hours after the

03/12/2015

Turkey

Blast at Istanbul metro station

Five people have been injured by an explosion at an Istanbul metro station. According to latest reports, the blast was reportedly triggered by a

01/12/2015

Turkey

Obama urges Turkey and Russia to reduce tensions

A week after Turkey downed a Russian warplane, President Barack Obama has reiterated US support for its NATO ally. “The United States supports

01/12/2015

Lebanon

Prisoner swap frees Lebanese soldiers and ISIL leader's ex-wife

16 Lebanese soldiers and policemen held captive by Al Qaeda’s Syrian wing, the Nusra Front, have been released. The group was kidnapped during an

01/12/2015

Saudi Arabia

900 Saudi women running for office

With less than two weeks until voting gets underway in Saudi Arabia, campaigning by women taking part in elections for the first time is in full

30/11/2015

Turkey

Turkish PM Davutoglu's government wins parliamentary vote of confidence

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s government on Monday won an expected vote of confidence in parliament and approval for its programme

30/11/2015

Israel

Palestinians slam delay in Israeli court's verdict on murdered teen

Palestinians have denounced an Israeli court’s verdict on the murder of a 16-year-old Palestinian youth who was abducted in East Jerusalem and burned

30/11/2015

Israel

Israel suspends ties with EU bodies amid food labelling spat

Israel is suspending contact with EU bodies involved in peace efforts with Palestinians. It comes after the bloc published new guidelines for

30/11/2015

Syria

Syria: 40 reported dead in air strikes on market, blamed on Russian jets

It is claimed Russian jets have struck a market in Syria’s Idlib province, with reports of at least 40 people killed. Witnesses say, in a second, the

30/11/2015

Europe News

EU and Turkey agree 3 billion euro migration deal

A crisis that EU leaders have been unable to solve alone. The UN expects more than one million refugees to arrive in Europe by the end of the year

29/11/2015

Sport

Rosberg takes third straight win with victory in Abu Dhabi

Welcome back to Speed, the Formula One title may already have been won, but pride was at stake at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix where drivers were looking

29/11/2015

Turkey

'Statelessness, not state' killed Tahir Elci, claims pro-Kurdish HDP leader

“What killed Tahir Elci was not the state, but statelessness…” These were the powerful words from Selahattin Demirtas, leader of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish

29/11/2015

Turkey

Turkey returns body of Russian pilot whose warplane it shot down

The body of a Russian pilot whose warplane was shot down by Turkey on the Syrian border was being returned home on Sunday. He died after ethnic

29/11/2015

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Police fire tear gas at demonstrators in Turkey

Police in Istanbul fire water cannon and tear gas at demonstrators holding pictures of pro-Kurdish lawyer,Tahir Elci, who was shot dead on November

29/11/2015

Israel

Palestinian shot dead after stabbing Israeli officer in Jerusalem

A Palestinian has been shot dead by Israeli border authorities after stabbing a police officer in Jerusalem. The incident, which was confirmed by a

29/11/2015

Turkey

Questions raised after pro-Kurdish lawyer shot dead in southern Turkey

Questions are being asked about whether or not a top pro-Kurdish lawyer who died during a shootout in Turkey’s troubled south east was caught in

29/11/2015

Turkey

Tension in Turkey after pro-Kurdish lawyer is shot dead

A prominent pro-Kurdish lawyer was killed on Saturday amid a street shootout in Turkey. Early reports suggested that Tahir Elci was caught in the

28/11/2015

Egypt

All eyes on King Tut's tomb in search for ancient Egypt's lost Queen Nefertiti

Speculation is mounting that Tutankhamun’s tomb could lead the way to the last resting place of the lost Queen Nefertiti, in what would be the most

28/11/2015

Turkey

Top Kurdish lawyer Tahir Elci shot dead in Turkey

A top Kurdish lawyer was killed by an unidentified gunman on Saturday amid chaotic scenes in Turkey. Some reports suggest that Tahir Elci was caught

28/11/2015

Turkey

Turkey warns Russia not to 'play with fire' over downing of fighter jet

Turkey’s president has warned Russia not to “play with fire,” as Moscow launches economic retaliation over the downing of one of its fighter jets

27/11/2015

Turkey

Turkey: two journalists jailed over Syria smuggling reports

Two prominent journalists in Turkey are facing charges of espionage after publishing video that allegedly showed trucks, belonging to the state

27/11/2015

Turkey

Turkey dismisses Russia's economic threats over downing of fighter jet

There is an escalating war of words after Turkey’s downing of a Russian fighter jet. Moscow is threatening economic retaliation, something Ankara is

27/11/2015

Turkey

Turkey and Russia trade barbs as tensions mount over downed jet

The leaders of Turkey and Russia have been talking tough and trading accusations over the downing of a Russian fighter jet. The international

26/11/2015

Turkey

Russian co-pilot says his plane downed "without warning" by Turks

Claims and counter-claims fly between Ankara and Moscow over downed SU-24 on Turkish-Syrian border

25/11/2015

Syria

Infographic: ISIS strikes 6 countries in a month of terror attacks

25/11/2015

Economy

Russia-Turkey trade in question as Moscow to 'reconsider' ties with Ankara

Less than a year ago the Russian and Turkish leaders Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan set aside differences over foreign policy, signing a

25/11/2015