Middle East

Syria

Activists claim downed Syrian helicopter crew captured by rebels

Activists claim insurgents in Syria have captured several government airmen after their helicopter came down in a rebel-held area.

22/03/2015

Yemen

Is Yemen heading for civil war? Houthi rebels take over key sites in Taiz

Protests erupt in Taiz as Houthi rebels take control of key sites in the city, raising fears Yemen is heading for civil war.

22/03/2015

Yemen

UN Security Council to discuss Yemen crisis

The UN Security Council will meet on Sunday to discuss the deadly turmoil in Yemen. It comes after the country’s president called for an “urgent

22/03/2015

Yemen

Yemen fears further violence: Both the president and rebels issue calls to arms

More violence is feared in Yemen with reports of US soldiers evacuating as both the president and rebels issue calls to arms.

21/03/2015

Egypt

Egypt: 15 people killed in deadly bus crash

At least fifteen people have been killed in Egypt when a bus veered off a bridge in Giza. The driver had been trying to avoid another vehicle on

21/03/2015

Yemen

Yemen rocked by multiple suicide bombings at mosques

Suicide bombers have attacked two mosques in the Yemeni capital Sana'a killing at least 126 people and wounding scores more.

20/03/2015

Yemen

Yemen mosque suicide bombings death toll passes 100

At least 126 people have been killed and more than 100 others wounded in triple suicide bombings targeting mosques in Sana'a, Yemen.

20/03/2015

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Saudi Arabia conducts military training near Iraq border

20/03/2015

Yemen

Yemen: Aden hit by worst clashes in years

Violence in the southern Yemeni city of Aden has left at least 13 dead. Militia loyal to the country’s former president Ali Abdullah Saleh have been

20/03/2015

Qatar

Fifa moves 2022 World Cup in Qatar from summer to winter

Fifa has confirmed that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar that was originally planned to take in the summer will be moved to November and December of that

19/03/2015

Yemen

Yemen president flees palace as fighting erupts in Aden

Fierce fighting has broken out between rival forces in Yemen, closing Aden’s international airport and forcing President Hadi to flee his

19/03/2015

World

Israel election result 'continues deadlock in Middle East'

Likud, in spite of predictions, came out of Israel’s elections ecstatic. What a party! Campaign headquarters went wild as its gains mounted. This

18/03/2015

Israel

Palestinian statehood buried in the Israeli ballot box

After Benjamin Netanyahu’s surprise election victory the prospect of a peace deal with the Palestinians, elusive at best, looks to buried in the

18/03/2015

Culture news

Saudi street art celebrations take over Jeddah

Street art in Saudi Arabia is spreading. The historical city of Jeddah on the Red Sea coast is fast becoming the place to be for the country’s urban

18/03/2015

Israel

Israel election winner Netanyahu seeks Knesset majority

Confounding his critics and the opinion polls, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is celebrating a surprise victory in Israel’s general election. His

18/03/2015

Israel

Israel elections: reactions from Washington DC

The Israeli election result has been greeted with neither surprise nor irritation in Washington. The White House had said that President Obama

18/03/2015

Israel

Arab-Israeli 'Joint List' emerges as third power in Knesset

While the Likud party may have made a stronger than expected showing in the tightly fought Israeli election, a bigger surprise has been the

18/03/2015

Israel

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu claims victory in tightly fought Israeli election

Israel’s ruling Likud party appears to have secured a win in the country’s general election. According to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz Benjamin

18/03/2015

Israel

Exit polls show Israel elections too close to call

Exit polls show Netanyahu and Herzog tied while another gives the outgoing PM a one-point lead, while Joint List, a grouping of Arab parties comes in third.

17/03/2015

Israel

Netanyahu seeks fourth term in tight race

Millions of Israelis have voted in a tightly fought election with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing an uphill battle. A strong campaign by the

17/03/2015

Israel

Israel election 2015: how the night unfolded

The Israeli elections appear to have left the two main parties, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud and Isaac Herzog’s Zionist Union neck and neck so the

17/03/2015

Israel

Palestinian expectations low for Israeli elections

The Israeli elections come at a tough time for Palestinians with Israel withholding more than 100m dollars in tax revenue as well as continued settlement building.

17/03/2015

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Cardboard sled race

17/03/2015

Israel

Israel goes to polls in tight election contest

The leaders of both main parties have voted in Israel's parliamentary election. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Likud vowed he would form the next government, while Isaac Herzog of the Zionist Un

17/03/2015

Israel

Netanyahu votes as polls open in Israeli election

The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has voted in the country’s general election, fighting to stay in office for a fourth term. He cast his

17/03/2015

Egypt

14 Muslim Brotherhood leaders face death sentence in Egypt

A court in Egypt is seeking the death penalty for the Muslim Brotherhood’s top leader Mohamed Badie and 13 other members. The defendants are charged

16/03/2015