Middle East

Economy

Include developing countries, G20 is urged

Although terrorism shot up the agenda at the G20, the world’s largest economies meeting in Turkey also had to tackle other global challenges such as

17/11/2015

Jordan

[Live] Q&A session with euronews reporter Sophie Claudet on the Syrian refugee crisis

17/11/2015

Syria

France intensifies airstrikes against ISIL, calls for "single coalition" to oppose them

The French have continued overnight airstrikes on the so-called Islamic State main base, Raqqa, in Syria. Since the Paris attacks last Friday

17/11/2015

Turkey

G20 pledges to cooperate as ISIL threatens further attacks

G20 leaders have promised to cooperate over border security, airline safety, sharing intelligence on suspected terrorists and freezing their assets

16/11/2015

Turkey

Paris massacre dominates agenda at G20 summit in Turkey

In the luxurious golf complex of the tourist resort of Antalya, Turkey welcomed the leaders of the 20 richest countries in the world, for a two day

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Turkey

Climate change a difficult topic for G20 summit says Ussal Sabhaz

To discuss the results of the meeting of the richest 20 countries in the world euronews correspondent Margherita Sforza talked to Ussal Sabhaz, who

16/11/2015

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G20 leaders observe a minute'silence in memory of the victims of the Paris attacks

World leaders have begun meeting in Turkey to discuss the effect of the refugee crisis on European security after terrorist attacks in Paris left 129

16/11/2015

Lebanon

Lebanon arrests terror suspects, including several Syrians

Lebanon’s government said on Monday that authorities have detained at least nine people, including several Syrians, who they suspect of involvement

16/11/2015

Syria

French jets bomb ISIL stronghold in Syria

French fighter jets launched air strikes against ISIL targets in Syria on Sunday night, just two days after the group claimed responsibility for the

15/11/2015

Turkey

G20: have Obama and Putin found common ground?

Global leaders stood in silence ahead of their first formal session at the G20 to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in Paris. It was a sombre

15/11/2015

Turkey

G20: anti-capitalists clash with police in Turkey

Anti-capitalist protesters have gathered in Antalya as the Turkish city plays host to the G20 summit. Their focus is on Aydin Kanza park. G20

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Turkey

G20: what will be top of the agenda in Turkey?

The G20 is underway in Turkey. Representatives of the world’s 20 richest economies are meeting in the resort of Belek. G20 leaders unite on

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Focus

Turkey's rising role in Africa

Under the Ottoman Empire Turkey ruled North Africa for hundreds of years, but after the empire fell in the 1920s, the country lost interest in the

15/11/2015

Turkey

High security alert for G20 summit in Turkey

The weekend’s events in Paris have overshadowed the G20 summit due to start on Sunday in the Turkish coastal resort of Antalya . Most world leaders

15/11/2015

United Arab Emirates

Exclusive: no city is safe from ISIS threat, says UAE minister

The United Arab Emirates will stand by France by continuing its fight against ISIS, a senior minister told Euronews. Anwar Gargash, minister of state

14/11/2015

Yemen

Fears of a humanitarian crisis in Yemen

In Yemen’s southern port city of Aden security is in the hands of a mix of the young and local fighters from the Southern Separatist movement. Aden

13/11/2015

Lebanon

Funerals begin in Beirut as Lebanon's politicians appeal for unity

The funerals have begun in Beirut of the 44 victims of Thursday’s bombing in a busy neighbourhood loyal to Hezbollah. November 13, 2015 Beirut

13/11/2015

Syria

US drone strike targets ISIL executioner known as 'Jihadi John'

The US has carried out a drone strike against the ISIL executioner known as ‘Jihadi John.’ Monitoring group quotes sources in Raqqa saying "Jihadi

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World

'Businesses want stability, peace and the rule of law' - Turkish business association leader

13/11/2015

Turkey

G20 Summit: Syrian civil war and refugee crisis high on agenda

13/11/2015

Lebanon

Beirut: is Syria's war spreading?

A day of mourning is underway across Lebanon, after one of the worst attacks on civilians since the end of the country’s civil war. Lebanon mourns

13/11/2015

Syria

US airstrike targets Mohamed 'Jihadi John' Emwazi

The Pentagon says a US airstrike has targeted the man known as “Jihadi John” who appeared in several beheading videos carried out by the group

13/11/2015

Syria

Internal refugee crisis in Syria

Although many people are fleeing Syria for the safety of Europe there are still thousands of internally displaced people inside the country. Euronews

13/11/2015

Lebanon

ISIL claims responsibility for bloody Beirut bomb blasts

ISIL has claimed responsibility for the deadly double bomb attack in Beirut. At least 43 people have been killed and more than 200 injured in the

12/11/2015

Turkey

Traumatised Yazidis reluctant to return to Sinjar..for the moment

In a refugee camp in the mainly Kurdish southeast province of Diyarbakir in Turkey members of the Yazidi community that fled the ISIL occupation of

12/11/2015

West Bank

Palestinian killed as Israeli forces mount undercover raid Hebron hospital

Undercover Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian and seized a man suspected of stabbing and wounding an Israeli in a hospital in Hebron. Closed

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