Middle East

Lebanon

Hezbollah warns ISIL is a 'great danger'

The leader of Hezbollah has strongly denounced ISIL’s beheading of the Egyptian Christian hostages and called on regional governments to work

17/02/2015

Egypt

Egypt bombs Islamic State militants in Libya

Egypt has bombed several Islamic State targets in Libya, reportedly killing up to 50 militants. It comes after the group released a video appearing

16/02/2015

Turkey

Kurds and Turkish police clash on anniversary of PKK leader's capture

Clashes between Kurds and Turkish security forces have once again broken out in Cizre province in the south east of the country. Demonstrators fought

16/02/2015

Egypt

Egypt warns of retribution against ISIL after apparent killing of 21 Egyptian Christians in Libya

Egypt’s president has warned his country will respond to the brutal killing by ISIL militants of 21 Egyptian Christians. A propaganda video

16/02/2015

Turkey

Turkey women protest over slaying of student 'who resisted rape'

Women have taken to the streets across Turkey to denounce the brutal murder of a student, killed after allegedly resisting a rape attempt by a

15/02/2015

Israel

Netanyahu urges Europe's Jews to move to Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has responded to this weekend’s deadly synagogue shooting in Copenhagen by urging European Jews to emigrate to

15/02/2015

Turkey

Turkey education strike against rise of Islamic teaching

Turkish police used water cannon in the western city of Izmir on Friday to disperse hundreds of students and teachers boycotting schools. They were

13/02/2015

Sport

Terpstra defends Tour of Qatar title

Ireland’s Sam Bennett produced a superb display to win the final stage of the Tour of Qatar as Dutch rider Niki Terpstra claimed his second straight

13/02/2015

Israel

Exclusive: Israeli intelligence minister warns of nuclear arms race in Middle East

13/02/2015

Yemen

Yemen: US embassy vehicles seized by Houthi followers

A security official in Yemen says more than 20 US embassy vehicles were seized after the ambassador and diplomats left the capital Sana’a. The

12/02/2015

Egypt

Egypt: Al Jazeera journalists released on bail

Released on bail, but the case against Al Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed will continue on February 23.

12/02/2015

Yemen

UK closes embassy in Yemen amid civil war fears

The UK, US and France are closing their embassies in Yemen. The move comes amid the deteriorating security situation and political crisis in the

11/02/2015

Syria

'Kayla's calling was to help those who are suffering', US pays tribute to aid worker and ISIL hostage

Kayla Mueller, the US aid worker who died while being held hostage by ISIL militants in Syria has been remembered by family and friends in her

11/02/2015

Syria

US aid worker and ISIL hostage Kayla Mueller confirmed dead

The United States has confirmed the death of aid worker and ISIL hostage Kayla Mueller. Her family say they are heartbroken. It comes four days after

10/02/2015

Syria

US hostage Kayla Mueller, held by ISIS, is dead, Obama confirms

10/02/2015

Egypt

Kalashnikov diplomacy: Putin offers unusual gift on Egypt visit to boost trade ties

Day two of President Putin’s visit to Egypt continued with as much fanfare on Tuesday, as President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi rolled out more red carpet

10/02/2015

Egypt

Putin blames West for Ukraine crisis during trade visit to Egypt

Russian President Vladimir Putin has blamed the US and the European Union for what he called their “expansionist policies” for the crisis in Ukraine

10/02/2015

Egypt

Former Zamalek player blames extremists for deadly football crush

All football in Egypt has been postponed indefinitely after dozens of people were killed in clashes between fans and police in Cairo on Sunday. It is

09/02/2015

Jordan

How has pilot's savage killing affected support for ISIL in Jordan?

Jordan’s King Abdullah has stood against the extremist movement ISIL from the start, although the Hashemite Kingdom’s 6.5 million people have been

09/02/2015

Jordan

Jordan intensifies air strikes on key ISIL bases

The UAE reportedly sends a squadron of fighter jets to assist Jordan as it intensifies air strikes on ISIL strongholds in Iraq and Syria.

09/02/2015

Egypt

At least 22 dead in clashes outside Cairo football stadium

Football fans in Cairo die in a stampede after police fire teargas at ticket-less supporters who tried to enter stadium to watch the match

09/02/2015

Yemen

Yemen: Houthi leader defends power takeover

In Yemen, leader of the Houthis Abdul Malik defends a takeover of power his rivals and the Gulf Cooperation Council have denounced as a political coup.

07/02/2015

Syria

ISIL claims US hostage killed in bombing raid Washington seeks proof

ISIL militants claim that US hostage, Kayla Mueller, has been killed during a Jordanian air strike. The group announced she died in Raqqa, an

07/02/2015

Jordan

Pro-air strikes, anti-ISIL: Thousands attend rally in Jordanian capital

Thousands took to the streets of Amman on Friday (February 6) to protest at the murder of Jordanian pilot Mouath al-Kasaesbeh. He was filmed being

07/02/2015

Turkey

Turkey: 50 detained en route to anti-government protests

Turkish police have detained some 50 anti-government protesters as they made their way to demonstrate outside the president’s residency. Reports

06/02/2015

Syria

ISIL claims US woman hostage killed by airstrikes in Syria

It is claimed that humanitarian worker Kayla Mueller was in a building hit by an airstrike

06/02/2015