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Syria

Imagine eight million children of Syria

The winter boats keep coming to Europe, with many children on board. UNICEF puts the number of Syrian children needing urgent humanitarian aid at

Syria

Anti-ISIL coalition courts Russia to destroy ISIL

Diplomacy has increasingly been mixing with war measures as allies redouble efforts to destroy the radical Islamic State movement ISIL — talking

Turkey

Turkey downing of Russian plane "a stab in the back" says President Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the Russian plane which was shot down had in no way threatened Turkey but was doing its duty in the fight

Economy

Russian and Turkish markets slump after jet shot down

Russian stock markets fell following the news that Turkey had shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border. The RTS index tumbled by as much

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Tension and panic in Jerusalem after 'scissor attack on Israeli'

This was the tension in Jerusalem after what Israeli police said was an attempt by two Palestinian women to stab an Israeli pedestrian with scissors

Israel

Mideast violence continues to surge ahead of Kerry visit

At least two people have been killed in another day of deadly violence in the West Bank. In Jerusalem, two Palestinian girls attacked and slightly

Syria

Russian jets strike at 472 terrorist targets in Syria

Russian Su-34 bombers have carried out 141 sorties in Syria in the last 48 hours. Defence Ministry spokesman General-Major Igor Konashenkov said the

Turkey

Clashes in Nusaybin in south eastern Turkey

Police fired tear gas as clashes broke out in the south eastern Turkish district of Nusaybin. They happened after a group of deputies from the

Egypt

Egyptians vote in second round of parliamentary elections

Low turnout in Egypt's elections as critics complain of narrow choice of candidates

Israel

Israeli and Palestinian casualties follow further stabbings in West Bank

More than a month of violence in the West Bank shows no signs of calming down. Further stabbings have seen the death toll rise to over 100.

Israel

Four Israelis wounded in stabbing attack, say police

A Palestinian man has stabbed and wounded four Israelis in the southern town of Kiryat Gat, according to Israeli police. It is claimed the suspect

West Bank

Hebron: Israeli forces shut down second radio station in one month

Israeli forces say they have shut down a West Bank radio station amid allegations it was inciting Palestinians to attack Israelis. Employees at

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has biggest number of ISIL supporters on Twitter

Egypt

Funeral in Egypt of victim of Paris attacks

The funeral takes place in Egypt of one of the victims of last week’s attacks in Paris. 28-year-old Saleh Al-Jabali was among the dozens of people

Syria

Russia says intensified air campaign is pounding ISIL targets in Syria

Russia says its air strikes in Syria are destroying ISIL’s oil infrastructure. It comes as Moscow reveals that it has stepped up its military

West Bank

3G technology for Gaza and West Bank

Gaza and the West Bank are set to get 3G technology, after Israel and the Palestinian Authority signed an agreement to introduce the long-awaited

Israel

'US teen' among five dead in West Bank and Tel Aviv attacks

Five people were killed on Thursday in another day of attacks in Israel and the West Bank. A teenage American was reportedly one of three to die in a