Middle East

Yemen

Yemen: at least two dead in car bomb attack

There has been another car bomb attack in Sanaa. The latest atrocity comes just hours after peace talks between Yemen’s warring factions collapsed in

20/06/2015

Yemen

Yemen peace talks end with no deal

Yemen peace talks have ended on Friday with no deal or truce, with the head of the government-in-exile saying they will return to Saudi Arabia on

19/06/2015

Egypt

Egyptians mark Ramadan with new enthusiasm

After the deadly violence of recent years, Ramadan in Egypt is taking place amid a new sense of optimism. As well as fasting from sun up to sun down

19/06/2015

Yemen

Regional powers fight bloody chess game in Yemen

Yemen is a regional proxy battleground between Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and Shia Muslim Iran. The destruction caused by Saudi-led coalition

18/06/2015

Yemen

Bomb blasts rip through Sanaa - ISIL blamed

More than 50 people are killed in a series of car bomb attacks in central Sanaa. ISIL militants claim they were responsible.

18/06/2015

West Bank

Palestinian unity government resigns Hamas blasts unilateral decision

The Palestinian national unity government, formed to heal the split between Fatah and Hamas has resigned. An inability to exert any influence in the

17/06/2015

Turkey

'Father' of Turkish politics, Suleyman Demirel, dies aged 90

Known as the 'Father' of Turkish politics, former prime minister and president Suleyman Demirel has died, aged 90.

17/06/2015

Turkey

Former Turkish PM Suleyman Demirel dies at 90

Former Turkish Prime Minister Suleyman Demirel has died at the age of 90. In a career that stretched over nearly half a century he served as the

17/06/2015

Yemen

UN pushes hard for Ramadan ceasefire in Yemen during tough talks in Geneva

Yemen’s warring parties are in discussion over the terms and conditions of a possible one-month ceasefire. The sides are attending UN brokered peace

16/06/2015

Egypt

Egypt: death sentences upheld for Mursi and other Brotherhood leaders

A Cairo court has upheld death sentences for toppled president, Mohamed Mursi and other leaders within the banned Muslim Brotherhood movement. They

16/06/2015

Bahrain

Opposition leader jailed in Bahrain

A court in Bahrain has sentenced Shi’ite opposition leader Ali Salman to four-years in jail. Bahrain jails main opposition leader Ali Salman for

16/06/2015

Syria

Syrian-Kurdish fighters seize control of Tal Abyad from ISIL

Syrian-Kurdish fighters say they have driven ISIL militants out of the northern border town of Tal Abyad. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

16/06/2015

Israel

Israeli video mocks Western journalists' coverage of Gaza conflict

16/06/2015

Egypt

Egypt's Mursi sentenced to life in prison for conspiring with foreign groups

An Egyptian court sentenced former Islamist President Mohamed Mursi to 25 years in prison on Tuesday in a case related to conspiring with foreign

16/06/2015

Yemen

Yemen's Old City: UNESCO site targeted in battle for Sana'a

The Yemeni capital’s Old City is the latest area to be targeted in the battle between Houthi rebels and pro-government forces. Dating back more than

16/06/2015

Yemen

Al-Qaeda's leader in the Arabian Peninsular is killed in Yemen

Al-Qaeda has confirmed that a suspected US air strike in Yemen has killed the leader of its organisation in the Arabian Peninsular, (AQAP), Nasser

16/06/2015

Syria

Thousands flee to Turkey as Kurdish forces push into ISIL's Syrian stronghold

Kurdish forces are continuing their push into ISIL’s Syrian stronghold of Raqqa province. The YPG militia is setting its sights on Tel Abyad, which

15/06/2015

Turkey

Opposition parties should form Turkey's next government, says CHP leader

Opposition parties should form Turkey’s next government after the ruling AKP failed to secure a majority, the head of the main opposition CHP party

15/06/2015

Culture news

Religions merge in Egyptian music and dance festival

This colourful Cairo carnival aims to unite Egypt with song and dance.

15/06/2015

Israel

Israel prepares to repel boarders as 'Freedom Flotilla 3' tries to run Gaza blockade

Another potential public relations disaster may heading Israel’s way. While it looks unlikely to be a repeat of the deadly 2010 confrontation that

15/06/2015

Yemen

'While the parties bicker, Yemen burns:' Ban Ki-moon opens Geneva peace talks

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon opened peace talks on Yemen with a chilling warning: “When the parties bicker, Yemen burns.” Ban called

15/06/2015

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Video shows Israeli soldiers beating unarmed Palestinian demonstrator

15/06/2015

Israel

Israel issues own report on 2014 Gaza conflict

The Israeli government has issued a report into last year’s war in Gaza which says its military did the utmost to avoid civilian casualties. The

15/06/2015

Syria

Syria: Kurdish forces advance towards ISIL-held town at Turkey border

Kurdish forces are digging deeper into Syria’s Raqqa province. YPG militia are advancing towards ISIL-controlled Tal Abyad, at the Turkish border

14/06/2015

Syria

Greece sees a large increase in migrants fleeing war and poverty

Some 2000 refugees, mostly from Syria, arrived in the Greek port of Piraeus near Athens on Sunday morning. They arrived on a government-supplied

14/06/2015

Turkey

Kurdish opposition leader: Turkey 'state figures' linked to attacks

Selahattin Demirtaş, leader of the HDP party which entered parliament in the recent election depriving President Erdoğan's AK party of a majority, has pointed the finger at 'people within the state an

12/06/2015