Middle East

Syria

Syria: widening the conversation

The international community has welcomed Iran’s decision to join talks on Syria in Vienna. Russia, the US and Europe will be at Friday’s meeting

28/10/2015

Turkey

Istanbul: hundreds protest police raid on opposition media

Hundreds of protesters gathered in Istanbul in front of an opposition media company that was raided by police earlier on Wednesday.

28/10/2015

Turkey

Kurdish vote expected decisive in Turkish elections -- again

In Turkey’s elections this Sunday, the Kurdish vote is expected to prove decisive. Turkey has nearly 54 million voters, and in last June’s elections

28/10/2015

Turkey

Turkey's nationalists spurn AKP before polls, eye options

Turkish nationalists have hailed Devlet Bahçeli as chief since 1997. The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader took steps from the start to

28/10/2015

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Mideast: clashes in Hebron

Dozens of Palestinian protesters take to the street of Hebron demanding Israel returns the dead bodies of Palestinians who allegedly stabbed Israelis.

28/10/2015

Turkey

Turkish police storm opposition Bugun TV during live broadcast

Police in the Turkish city of Istanbul stormed the offices of opposition television station Bugun TV during a live broadcast on Wednesday (October

28/10/2015

Syria

Iran asked to join the US and Russia in Syria talks

Washington has confirmed that Iran for the first time will be invited to talks with the US and Russia over ending the Syrian conflict. The

28/10/2015

Turkey

Outrage in Turkey at take over of media outlets

Hundreds of Turkish government critics and opposition leaders have vowed to keep up a protest outside a Koza Ipek outlet namely Bugun TV in Istanbul

28/10/2015

Yemen

MSF hospital in north Yemen destroyed in airstrike three weeks after Kunduz

First, Kunduz in northern Afghanistan, and now three weeks later it is Heedan in Houthi-controlled north Yemen, another Medicins sans Frontieres

27/10/2015

Egypt

Voter apathy and low turnout mar Egypt election run-off

Egyptians voted on Tuesday in run-off elections after no clear winner emerged in the first round. Voter apathy and low turnout marked round one of

27/10/2015

Syria

Why Afghans are dying for Iran in Syria

27/10/2015

Israel

Death toll rises in Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The Israeli death toll in the Middle East conflict rose to 11 on Tuesday (October 27) after a 76-year-old died of injuries sustained two weeks

27/10/2015

Turkey

Everything you need to know about the parliamentary elections in Turkey

After five months, Turkey is heading for a snap election on November 1st. Voters brought the governing Justice and Development (AK) Party’s 13

27/10/2015

Turkey

Turkey:30 arrested in further raids

Police officers have carried out night-time raids in the central Turkish city of Konya. The security forces are looking for suspected ISIL militants

27/10/2015

Business Series

ECB meeting repercussions and Abu Dhabi's new challenge

Welcome to Business Middle East. This week we look at repercussions of the European Central Bank meeting, and Abu Dhabi starts a new challenge

27/10/2015

Turkey

Turkey's ruling AK party moves to seize critical media holding ahead of election

Turkey’s Public Prosecutors office is to appoint a trustee to manage Koza Ipek Holding which owns media outlets critical of the ruling AK party. The

27/10/2015

Syria

Russia bombs more Syria targets amid a renewed diplomatic push

Russian war planes have kept up their air strikes on Syrian targets as diplomatic efforts have been going on behind the scenes to find a way to end

27/10/2015

Syria

Project is launched on the rebuilding of destroyed city of Aleppo

27/10/2015

World

Interview with Didier Billion (IRIS)about Turkey's future in Europe

Give and take. After months of blocking Turkey’s negotiations to join the European Union and the growing migration crisis, German Chancellor Angela

26/10/2015

Explore

Oman’s unique blend of natural wonders

From coconut fringed beaches and crystal clears seas to rocky mountains and a desert straight from one thousand and one nights, Oman’s landscape

26/10/2015

Explore

Traveller's diary: Oman's Landscape Diversity

26/10/2015

Israel

Palestinian attacker shot dead after attacking IDF soldier

A Palestinian attacker was shot dead after he stabbed an IDF (Israel Defence Forces) soldier in the West Bank city of Hebron on Monday (October 26)

26/10/2015

World

[As it happened] Searching for answers to education crises at WISE 2015

26/10/2015

Turkey

Several die in Diyarbakir dawn raid

At least seven suspected ISIL militants and two police officers have been killed during a series of police raids in Turkey. Eyewitnesses say the

26/10/2015

Turkey

Two police, four suspected militants die in shootout in Turkey

At least four suspected ISIL militants and two police officers have been killed during a series of police raids in Turkey. Eyewitnesses say the

26/10/2015

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The day of mourning: Ashura

The day of mourning: Ashura Thousands of Hezbollah supporters and Shi’ite Muslims took to the streets of Lebanon on Saturday to mark the anniversary

25/10/2015