Middle East

Syria

Syria: Tehran renews support for Assad regime

During a meeting with Bashar al Assad in Damascus, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani also discussed the threat of renewed aggression by Israel in Syria.

22/12/2014

Gaza

Egypt temporarily reopens Rafah border crossing

Egypt opened the Rafah border crossing with Gaza for two days on Sunday (December 21). The Rafah entry point is the only main crossing point from

21/12/2014

Israel

Technology for all: Quadriplegic designer showcases touch-free smartphones

Determined not to be excluded from the latest digital technology, a quadriplegic former navy commander has developed a hands-free smartphone. Israeli

21/12/2014

Egypt

Egypt's first tattoo expo aims to break taboos

The first ever tattoo expo in Egypt and the Middle East has taken place in Cairo. The two-day exhibition and workshops brought together both local

20/12/2014

Israel

Israel launches airstrike on Gaza in apparent retaliation for rocket attack

Tensions expected to rise in Israeli-Palestinian conflict as Israel carries out an airstrike on Khan Younis - apparently in response to a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip.

20/12/2014

Israel

Israel bombs Hamas base in Gaza after rocket attack

Israeli aircraft have bombed a site in Gaza. The airstrikes hit an apparent Hamas base in the Khan Younis area of the southern Gaza Strip. Local

20/12/2014

Turkey

Turkey issues arrest warrant against US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen

A Turkish court has issued an arrest warrant for US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen. Gulen, a one-time ally of the Turkish President Recep Tayyip

19/12/2014

Turkey

Turkey issues arrest warrant against cleric self-exiled in US

A Turkish court has issued an arrest warrant for a US-based cleric accused by the Turkish President of trying to overthrow him. Fethullah Gulen has

19/12/2014

Gaza

War erupts in the summer in Gaza

A war erupted in the summer of 2014 in Gaza. It was a lightning conflict between Israel, various Palestinian forces – including Hamas and Islamic

19/12/2014

Syria

Militant jihadist group ISIL pose a new threat in the Middle East

It emerged as an offshoot of al-Qaeda and was reinforced by the chaos generated by the civil war in Syria. In 2014 the self-styled Islamic State

19/12/2014

Gaza

Palestinian Statehood: the road ahead

In 2014 one country in Europe made a decision which could have a significant impact on the Middle East. Sweden recognised the Palestinian state. It

17/12/2014

Turkey

Turkish court postpones 'attempted coup' trial of 35 football fans

Members of the Carsi supporter group gathered outside an Istanbul court in a show of solidarity on Tuesday ahead of the start of a trial of 35

17/12/2014

Turkey

Turkey: Beşiktaş football fans on trial for plotting anti-government coup

Thirty-five Turkish football fans have gone on trial in Istanbul accused of trying to overthrow the government during mass protests last year

16/12/2014

West Bank

Israel military kill Palestinian man during West Bank clashes

Israeli soldiers have shot and killed a Palestinian man during clashes in the West Bank, according to the military. It said soldiers had been trying

16/12/2014

Turkey

EU war of words with Turkey over arrest of opposition journalists

Turkey's arrest of opposition journalists accused of plotting against the state is a dangerous development, says the president of the European Parliament. The EU should mind its own business, says the

15/12/2014

Turkey

EU warns Turkey over dozens of media arrests

There has been outrage both within Turkey and internationally to the mass arrests of journalists, and broadcasters. Along with street protests the

15/12/2014

Turkey

Raids across Turkey target media outlets linked to Erdogan foe Fethullah Gulen

More than 30 media workers have been arrested during raids on organisations across Turkey. Turkish police raided the offices of Samanyolu Television

14/12/2014

Sport

Brunel advantage in Volvo Ocean Race

Team Brunel came home first in the second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race from Cape Town in South Africa to the United Arab Emirates. The winning margin

13/12/2014

West Bank

Palestinian acid attack injures Jewish children near Jerusalem

A Jewish family of six has been the victim of a suspected acid attack in the Israeli-occupied West Bank injuring a father and his four young girls

12/12/2014

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West Bank c lashes follow Palestinian minister's funeral

12/12/2014

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Daredevil Breitling Wingwalkers perform in Dubai

12/12/2014

Syria

Syrian 'moderate' rebels sign agreement for transition plan

Around 17 different rebel groups in southern Syria have signed an agreement for a transition plan for the country. The groups are viewed by the West

11/12/2014

West Bank

Clashes following funeral of Palestinian minister who died after West Bank protest

Palestinian youths have clashed with Israeli soldiers after the funeral of a Palestinian minister who died following a confrontation with an Israeli policeman.

11/12/2014

Israel

Israelis and Palestinians disagree over autopsy result after minister's death

As the funeral is held for Palestinian minister without portfolio Ziad Abu Ein in Ramallah, the cause of the 55-year-old's death during a confrontation with Israeli security forces is disputed.

11/12/2014

Gaza

Palestinian minister dies at West Bank protest

A Palestinian minister has died following a confrontation with Israeli troops at a West Bank protest. Palestinian medics say he died from inhaling

10/12/2014

West Bank

Palestinian minister dies at West Bank protest

A Palestinian minister has died following a confrontation with Israeli troops at a West Bank protest. The images in the video above were filmed at

10/12/2014