Middle East

Turkey

Everybody is focusing on Taksim square

01/05/2015

Cinema

From Dogme to romcom: Danish director Lone Scherfig speaks to euronews

Following acclaimed Iranian director Asghar Farhadi last year, it was the turn of Danish film-maker Lone Scherfig to give a masterclass at this

01/05/2015

Turkey

Istanbul police prevent May Day protesters reaching Taksim Square

Istanbul police have used water canon and tear gas to prevent May Day demonstrators getting to Taksim Square, the scene of widespread protests in

01/05/2015

Yemen

Dozens of Houthi fighters killed on Yemen's northern border

Air strikes and artillery fire rocked the Yemeni city of Aden overnight as combatants battled for control of the main airport in fighting residents

01/05/2015

Israel

A protest by Ethiopian Israelis against police brutality turns violent

Shouting “Enough to police violence”, hundreds of Israelis of Ethiopian descent took to the streets of East Jerusalem on Thursday. Clashes erupted as

01/05/2015

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Jerusalem: Woman sets petrol pump on fire in dangerous dispute

30/04/2015

United Arab Emirates

10 tons of confiscated ivory destroyed in Dubai.

29/04/2015

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia breaks with tradition as new heirs to throne named

Saudi Arabia is to undergo a serious reshuffle of power. King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, at the helm since January 2015, has broken with tradition and

29/04/2015

Yemen

Iran says Saudi Arabia 'deserves punishment' over Yemen strikes

There is growing tension between Iran and Saudi Arabia after the Yemeni capital Sanaa was again bombarded by Saudi-led forces. Black smoke rose from

29/04/2015

Cinema

Independent, dark movies the stars of Cyprus Film Days

The 13th edition of “Cyprus Film Days” wrapped up on Sunday. The festival, which takes place in the southern city of Limassol and in the capital

29/04/2015

World

New Turkish Cypriot leader Akinci amplifies reunification resolve

Hopes for reunification or at least closer ties and new momentum for the divided communities of Cyprus accompany the election of Mustafa Akinci as

28/04/2015

Yemen

Clashes grip Yemeni port city of Aden

Fighting has been intensifying in the Yemeni port city of Aden. Supporters of the country’s president, Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi have been clashing with

27/04/2015

Israel

Israel invites bids for more settler homes

Israel has invited tenders to build 77 homes in two settlements on occupied land in East Jerusalem. Most of them are said to be reissues of existing

27/04/2015

Cyprus

Mustafa Akinci storms to victory as leader of Turkish Cypriots

Winning just over 60 percent of the votes, Mustafa Akinci has been elected the new leader of Turkish Cypriots. The 67-year old beat incumbant

27/04/2015

Cyprus

Moderate Akinci wins Turkish-Cypriot leadership runoff

Turkish Cypriots have elected a new leader – he is Mustafa Akinci who has won with just over 60 percent of votes. The leftist moderate who was

27/04/2015

Cyprus

Leftist Akinci sweeps to victory in Turkish Cypriot presidential election

Early results show that leftist Mustafa Akinci has swept to victory in the Turkish Cypriot presidential poll. According to election commission

26/04/2015

Cyprus

Greek Cypriots hope election in north will help revive peace talks, says analyst

Greek Cypriots are watching the outcome of the election in northern Cyprus closely. According to analysts, there is a feeling that opposition

26/04/2015

Cyprus

Northern Cyprus: election run-off pits incumbent conservative against leftist

Turkish Cypriots have been heading to the ballot box, to choose a new president. Incumbent conservative Dervis Eroglu is going up against leftist

26/04/2015

Cyprus

Turkish Cypriots to elect new leader with peace talks in view

Turkish Cypriots are heading to the polls on Sunday to elect a new leader in a tight run-off between the outgoing conservative leader and a left-wing candidate who is promising to revive stalled peace

26/04/2015

Yemen

Yemen: Airstrikes and fighting amid efforts towards peace talks

Fighting continues to rage between warring factions in Yemen, despite calls from former president Ali Abdullah Saleh for his allies to withdraw from

25/04/2015

Turkey

Moving ceremonies to mark centenary of the Gallipoli campaign

Ceremonies mark the 100th anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of World War One

25/04/2015

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Gallipoli centenary

25/04/2015

Yemen

Yemen's ex-president Saleh calls for political dialogue

As armed groups continue to battle each other on the streets of Yemen, there are fresh calls for political dialogue. It comes from the former

25/04/2015

Turkey

Dawn service at Gallipoli to mark ANZAC centenary

Crowds of Australians and New Zealanders attend 100th anniversary event

25/04/2015

Egypt

Relics return home: Egypt receives smuggled antiquities from US

History returns home as 2.3million euros worth of smuggled antiquities arrived in back in Egypt. Some 123 artifacts were seized by US customs as part

25/04/2015

Turkey

'Turkey shares your pain', Erdogan tells Istanbul Armenians

The Armenian community in Istanbul commemorated the 1915 mass killings of their ancestors by Ottoman Turks at a religious memorial service, stressing reconciliation and avoiding the term "genocide".

24/04/2015