Middle East

Egypt

Israeli archaeologists discover Egyptian beer vessels in Tel Aviv.

Israeli archaeologists have unearthed ancient Egyptian beer vessels in Tel Aviv. The fragments of brewing basins indicate that Egyptians more than

30/03/2015

Sport

Malonga takes gold in Turkey

France’s Madeleine Malonga kept her composure to beat Britain’s Natalie Powell in the final of the under 78 kilo category at the Samsun Grand Prix on

29/03/2015

Egypt

Arab League agrees to form coalition to counter militant threat in region

Could Saudi ground troops be making their way to Yemen? Images emerge purporting to show a convoy making its way to the border, as Arab leaders agree to join forces to fight hardline militants in the

29/03/2015

Yemen

Yemen pounded by third night of Saudi-led airstrikes

Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Arab allies have carried out a third night of airstrikes on rebel-controlled Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, o stem advances

29/03/2015

Syria

Islamist alliance takes Syrian city of Idlib

An alliance of Islamist forces, rivals of the group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL), have seized the Syrian city of Idlib close to the Turkish

28/03/2015

Sport

Turkish heartbreak on Day Two of Samsun Judo Grand Prix

The Samsun Judo Grand Prix continues in Turkey, where 169 competitors were in action on Saturday. Rustam Orujov broke the home crowds’ hearts when he

28/03/2015

Syria

Syria: Idlib 'captured' by Islamist rebels in blow to Assad regime

Islamist groups in Syria including al Qaeda’s Nusra Front have reportedly seized the city of Idlib, dealing a huge blow to the Assad regime. Social

28/03/2015

Yemen

Yemen's war of words: Hadi asks Arab League for help in fighting Houthis

A war of words in Yemen: Houthi rebels denounce Saudi air strikes as President Hadi asks the Arab League for help in driving out the militants.

28/03/2015

Yemen

Houthi rebels make gains in Yemen despite Saudi-led airstrikes

Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Arab allies continued airstrikes on rebel-controlled Sanaa, the capital of Yemen. They want to prevent the rebels from

28/03/2015

Yemen

Airstrikes in Yemen: "Local people will pay a heavy price"

Saudi Arabia is leading a military operation against Iranian allied Houthi militia in Yemen. To discuss the implications, and the consequences for

27/03/2015

Yemen

Saudi-led airstrikes against Iranian-allied militia in Yemen condemned in Tehran

Warplanes have targeted Shi'ite Muslim Houthi forces in Yemen for a second day

27/03/2015

Yemen

Yemen President Hadi arrives in Riyadh amid Saudi-led airstrikes

Yemeni President Abed Rabbu Mansour Hadi has arrived in Riyadh one day after fleeing the southern Yemeni city of Aden in a boat, as Shiite rebels and

26/03/2015

Yemen

Arab League backs Saudi led strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen

A number of Sunni led Arab states have joined Saudi Arabia in air strikes against Shi’ite Houthi rebels trying to oust Yemini President Abd Rabbu

26/03/2015

Yemen

Saudi Arabia-led coalition strikes at Houthi targets in Yemen

Saudi Arabia has launched air strikes in Yemen in a coalition with Gulf region allies. The military action is in response to an advance by Iran-backed Shi’ite Houthi rebels who have surrounded Yemen

26/03/2015

Yemen

Saudi Arabia launches military operation in Yemen

Saudi Arabia has launched air strikes in Yemen in a coalition with Gulf region allies. The military action is in response to an advance by

26/03/2015

Yemen

Yemen's Houthi rebels advance towards Aden

Gunfire in the Yemeni city of Aden caused panic on the streets after Houthi rebel forces and their allies seized the nearby airport and air base on

25/03/2015

Yemen

Yemen: a tinderbox in a Saudi-Iranian 'Cold War' shadow

Strategically important at the crossroads between East and West, Yemen’s four-year political crisis has recently been escalating into a full-blown

25/03/2015

Yemen

Aides deny Yemen's President Hadi has fled Houthi advance

Aides to Yemen’s President Hadi have denied that he has fled abroad in the face of an advance by Houthi rebels, following a report quoting the

25/03/2015

Yemen

Yemen asks for UN support as protesters die in clashes with Houthis

Yemen asks for support from the UN as demonstrators are killed in clashes with Houthi rebels.

24/03/2015

Yemen

Yemen minister calls for military assistance from Gulf Arab states

Yemen’s Foreign Minister has called for military assistance from Gulf Arab states to stop the advance of Shia Houthi fighters into the south of the

24/03/2015

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Artist shocks Tel Aviv with 'floating in mid-air' stunt

24/03/2015

Business Series

Global gold price setting arrives in the 21st century

A new era of gold pricing and Kuwait’s budgetary concerns are the issues in this edition of Business Middle East. Better late than never, the gold

24/03/2015

Israel

Netanyahu apologises to Israeli-Arabs over 'offensive' election rhetoric

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has apologised to Israeli Arabs for election rhetoric that offended members of the community and drew

24/03/2015

Yemen

Saudi warnings over violence in Yemen

In Yemen demonstrators surrounded a military base in Taiz on Monday (March 23) protesting against Houthi militia who have gained control of the city

23/03/2015

Yemen

UN warns Yemen is on the brink of civil war

At least one person was killed and several others injured after Houthi rebels fired on protesters in the Yemeni city of Taiz. Thousands of residents

23/03/2015

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