Middle East

Syria

ISIL: France hits targets in Syria for the first time

France has carried out air strikes for the first time against targets associated with the group calling itself Islamic State. French aircraft have

27/09/2015

Syria

France airstrikes hit ISIL targets in Syria

France says it has launched its first air strikes against ISIL militants in Syria, expanding its bombing campaign from neighbouring Iraq against the

27/09/2015

Saudi Arabia

Iran to take legal action against Saudi Arabia over Hajj deaths

Thousands of Iranian protesters took to the streets of towns and cities across the country to condemn the Saudi government over the deaths of

26/09/2015

Syria

Handicap International's 'shoe mountains' target Syrian landmines

They are a symbolic gesture of support for the victims of landmines and cluster bombs. Lyon was one of around twenty French cities to stage the

26/09/2015

Saudi Arabia

Hajj stampede 'beyond human control', says Saudi Arabia's top cleric

Saudi Arabia’s top religious leader has said the authorities were not to blame for the deadly stampede at the Hajj pilgrimage. The grand mufti

26/09/2015

Syria

US-trained Syrian rebels give equipment to al-Qaeda group

The United States military says Syrian rebels they have trained have given vehicles and ammunition to the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front. Six pick-up

26/09/2015

Syria

Why aren’t rich Gulf states welcoming Syrian refugees… or are they?

25/09/2015

Israel

How fertility fortitude could end up being Israel's biggest weakness

25/09/2015

Saudi Arabia

Hajj tragedy possibly caused by failure to follow instructions

Saudi Arabia’s health ministry says a deadly stampede during the Hajj religious festival may have been caused by people failing to follow

25/09/2015

Syria

Syrian government forces use Russian jets against ISIL - monitor

Syrian government forces have used “recently” arrived Russian warplanes to bombard ISIL militants in northern Syria, according to a group monitoring

24/09/2015

Saudi Arabia

More than 700 pilgrims die in stampede at Hajj near Mecca

More than 700 dead and over 850 injured is the sickening death toll following a stampede near Mecca during the Hajj religious festival. Pilgrims were

24/09/2015

Saudi Arabia

Pressure mounts on Saudi Arabia over imminent beheading and crucifixion of alleged protester

International pressure is mounting on Saudi Arabia to stay the execution of young Shi’ite Ali Mohammed al-Nimr, accused of taking part in

24/09/2015

Yemen

Deadly day in Yemen as mosque blast kills scores

Yemeni President, Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi led Feast of Sacrifice prayers in Aden, on a day when at least 25 Shi’ite Muslims were killed in a suicide

24/09/2015

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Massive floods in Bodrum, Turkey

24/09/2015

Syria

When Syrians welcomed refugees themselves

24/09/2015

Egypt

Egypt pardons 100 prisoners including three journalists

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned 100 prisoners, including three Al-Jazerra journalists. All 3 Al Jazeera journalists are now

23/09/2015

Egypt

France sells Mistral warships withheld from Russia to Egypt

France has sold two Mistral warships originally bound for Russia to Egypt. The sale to Moscow fell through after sanctions were imposed when Russia

23/09/2015

Saudi Arabia

Muslim pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat for Hajj's key moment

The Hajj pilgrimage marks its most important day on Wednesday with the ascension of Mount Arafat, the climax of the five-day religious festival which

23/09/2015

Syria

Assad is Moscow's pawn in regional power stakes

Europe’s struggle to use soft power in coping with Syrian refugees appears to be playing into Russia’s hands as it torques up the hard power. As

23/09/2015

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia to execute Shi'ite over anti-government protest

23/09/2015

Saudi Arabia

The hajj begins: what you need to know

Thousands begin the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca - the birth of Islam

23/09/2015

Saudi Arabia

How well do you know the Hajj? Ten facts about Islam's annual gathering

Today sees the start of the Hajj, considered to be the largest mass gathering in the world, with at least 2.6 million pilgrims expected to

22/09/2015

Turkey

Gateway to Europe: Why Turkey isn't stopping the migrants

Euronews’ correspondent Bora Bayraktar has visited the Turkish coast to find out why the authorities are not stopping migrants from streaming across

22/09/2015

Syria

Unease grows over Russian presence in Syria

Satellite images have been released purporting to show the build up of Russian aircraft at a military airfield in Syria. According to the

22/09/2015

Syria

Syrian government rockets kill 18 people in Aleppo

At least 18 people were killed in Aleppo on Monday (September 21) in Syrian government rocket strikes on two rebel-held residential neighbourhoods

21/09/2015

Turkey

100,000 attend 'anti-terrorism rally' in Istanbul, Turkey

A sea of Turkish flags and 100,000 people gathered in Istanbul on Sunday (Septermber 20) to rally against the PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party), the

20/09/2015