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Palestinian children fly kites to mark anniversary of Japan Tsunami

11/03/2015

Syria

ISIL militants release latest propaganda execution video

The parents of a 19-year-old Israeli Arab, who appears to have been shot dead in the latest ISIL video have denied their son way a spy. Visibly

11/03/2015

Israel

Outcry as Israel foreign minister says 'behead disloyal Arab-Israelis'

There have been calls for Avigdor Lieberman to be arrested, after the foreign minister and nationalist party leader said Arab-Israelis who were disloyal to the state of Israel should be decapitated.

10/03/2015

Business Series

Industry relief over oil prices - but can it last?

February saw the first monthly increase in oil prices after seven months of steep declines. Is the oil industry out of the woods, or is there more trouble ahead?

10/03/2015

Saudi Arabia

Solar plane completes maiden leg of record attempt

An attempt to make the first round-the-world flight in a solar-powered plane has got off to a flying start. Solar Impulse 2 has completed its maiden

09/03/2015

Israel

Israel's Arab citizens brandish new electoral power

Israel’s elections for parliament next week [17th March] hold the potential not only of a new prime minister emerging, with a move towards centre

09/03/2015

Turkey

Over 50 Syrian migrants rescued from sinking boat near Turkey

Turkish coastguards say they have rescued some 51 Syrian migrants after their boat started to sink off the western coast of Turkey.

09/03/2015

Syria

Meet the militia fighting ISIL's "dictatorship and inhumanity" in Syria

09/03/2015

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia named 'world's biggest importer of weapons'

Saudi Arabia replaced India last year to become the biggest arms importer in the world, according to a new report on international defence spending

09/03/2015

United Arab Emirates

Solar Impulse plane takes off on historic round-the-world flight

A plane powered solely by the sun has begun an unprecedented round-the- world flight after taking off from a runway in Abu Dhabi on Monday. The aim

09/03/2015

Turkey

Jailing sex offenders is not sufficient, says Turkish law professor

As campaigners mark International Women’s Day, euronews has been discussing violence against women and punishments for perpetrators with Ahmet Caner

08/03/2015

Egypt

Bombs rock Egyptian city of Alexandria, killing at least one

A series of bombings has hit Egypt’s second city of Alexandria. One person was killed and five others wounded in one of the blasts, outside a

08/03/2015

Israel

Anti-Netanyahu rally draws huge crowds in Tel Aviv

An anti-Netanyahu rally has drawn huge crowds to the Israeli capital Tel Aviv. An estimated 35,000 people gathered to call for the Prime Minister to

08/03/2015

Syria

UN Security Council slams use of chlorine weapons in Syria

A US-backed resolution has been approved by 14 members, including Russia, while Venezuela abstained.

06/03/2015

Jordan

Jordan-Israel gas deal fuels protest in Amman

Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of Amman, as anger boils over a gas deal between Jordan and Israel. The Jordanian government is

06/03/2015

Turkey

Tajik opposition leader shot dead in Turkey

An outspoken critic of veteran Tajik President Imomali Rakhmon has been shot dead on a street in Istanbul. It is reported that Umarali Kuvvatov, who

06/03/2015

Israel

Jerusalem: at least five injured in vehicle attack

Israeli police say at least five people have been injured after a suspected Palestinian motorist rammed his vehicle into them. It happened on a main

06/03/2015

West Bank

Palestinian leadership halts security ties with Israel

The leadership of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) has voted to suspend all security cooperation with Israel, a move which could further escalate tensions.

06/03/2015

Syria

Syria: Civilians pay heavy price amid fierce fighting for Aleppo

The battle for Aleppo is raging and civilians are paying the price. Reports say at least 22 have been killed in a government barrel bomb attack as

05/03/2015

Syria

Using humour to defuse the ISIS bomb

05/03/2015

Syria

Europe needs to 'have the will to fight terrorism' declares Syria's Assad

Bashar al-Assad gives his views on who is funding ISIL, Europe's efforts to fight terrorism and the UN's failure to eradicate war.

05/03/2015

Israel

Netanyahu's Congress speech no election clincher say Israelis

Bibi's speech to Congress divides opinion in Israel, just like everything else in this fractious election campaign

05/03/2015

Egypt

Court in Cairo postpones parliamentary elections

A court in Egypt has delayed the country's parliamentary elections due to start on March the 22nd

03/03/2015

Israel

Netanyahu: Fears and lies

Benjamin Netanyahu is currently Washington’s uninvited guest, deciding the electoral boost back home is worth the White House snub. In any case

03/03/2015

Business Series

Political tensions in Turkey and Greece over key economic moves

The recent interest rate cut in Turkey and the latest kiss of life to the Greek economy have been the source of intense debate within both those

02/03/2015

Egypt

Nine wounded in bomb attack on Cairo court

WATCH: At least nine people have been wounded in a bomb attack on a court building in Cairo. An explosive device went off under a vehicle. The

02/03/2015