Middle East

Israel

Israel will ‘exact price from Iran', vows minister

The Middle East is braced for possible further violence following Tehran's unprecedented missile and drone strikes on Israel Saturday night.

14/04/2024

Israel

'Don't': US president cautions Iran over potential strike on Israel

US President Joe Biden has cautioned Iran over a suspect attack on Israel, while Israeli settlers attacked a village in Palestine, killing one and wounding more than 20.

13/04/2024

Turkey

Cable car crash in Turkey kills one, leaves many stranded

Rescue efforts are ongoing for 184 people stranded on the cable car line, following an accident that left one dead and several wounded.

12/04/2024

Gaza

IDF readies for Iranian threat, settlers rampage in West Bank village

All the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war and the conflict in the Middle East.

12/04/2024

No Comment

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest potential conscription

The ultra-Orthodox Israeli community say integrating into the army will threaten their generations-old way of life, while the IDF said it is suffering from manpower shortages because of the war.

12/04/2024

Israel

Israel vows to defend itself against looming Iranian attack

Tension continues to mount in the Middle East as Israel said it will defend itself against a suspected Iranian retaliatory attack for April's deadly airstrike on a consulate in Syria.

12/04/2024

Gaza

US officials warn aid not reaching Gaza

The head of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Samantha Power, said she accepted "credible" reports that famine is already occurring in northern Gaza.

12/04/2024

Turkey

Turkish police seize third largest cocaine haul in country's history

Groups monitoring organised crime warn that the country is becoming an entry point for drugs reaching Europe.

11/04/2024

Football Now

WATCH: How football stadiums are designed to serve as multipurpose venues

In partnership with Media City

State-of-the-art multi-functional stadiums are designed to impress more than the average football fan.

11/04/2024

Gaza

Moment top Hamas leader finds out sons killed in Israeli airstrike

A Palestinian TV station aired footage of a top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh allegedly receiving the news that three of his sons died in an Israeli strike.

11/04/2024

The Exchange

AI is transforming businesses: What will that look like in the future?

In partnership with Media City

As AI and human interaction is becoming increasingly unavoidable The Exchange asks how The AI Revolution will impact the way we do business going forward.

10/04/2024

Gaza

Hamas leader says 3 of his sons killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza

All the latest developments on the Israel Hamas war

10/04/2024

Travel News

New Turkish tourist train takes travellers around cultural treasures

The train stops at destinations including Kayseri, Malatya and Elazığ with enough time for sightseeing.

09/04/2024

Gaza

'Where is my home?': Destruction awaits returning Palestinians

An estimated 55% of the buildings in south Gaza's Khan Younis area – around 45,000 buildings – have been destroyed or damaged, according to two mapping experts.

09/04/2024

No Comment

WATCH: Protesters in Jerusalem demand 'hostage deal'

Hamas-led militants took about 250 captives when they crossed from Gaza into Israel on 7 October.

08/04/2024

Scenes

Watch: Turkish café serves cakes, coffee and workplace inclusivity

In partnership with Media City

Tebessüm Café social project empowers youths with Down's Syndrome and smashes social stigma

08/04/2024

Destinations

Mosques, megaliths and more: Why history lovers should visit Türkiye

In partnership with GoTürkiye

Türkiye’s incredible landscapes hold evidence of some of the most ancient civilisations on the planet.

08/04/2024

Gaza

Berlin faces war crime claims at UN top court, Israel withdraws troops

All the latest developments on the Israel Hamas war.

08/04/2024

Yemen

The campaign of attacks in the Red Sea is in support of Palestinians

Yahya Saree, Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman, said in a televised statement that the operations took place ''during the last 72 hours''. He did not give further details of the attacks.

07/04/2024

Israel

IDF quietly withdraws from southern Gaza strip

Israel's military said it was drawing back most forces from a Hamas stronghold in southern Gaza following a major phase of its offensive.

07/04/2024

Gaza

Fresh round of ceasefire talks expected in Cairo

Negotiators prepare for another round of talks on brokering a ceasefire and securing the release of remaining hostages.

07/04/2024

Gaza

WFP said 70 percent of the population is facing 'catastrophic hunger'

As the war in Gaza enters a sixth month, the WFP said malnutrition among children is spreading at record pace, and one of three below the age of two is now acutely malnourished.

06/04/2024

Israel

Israel not doing enough to protect civilians, say UN and EU

UN and EU say that Israel does not take "adequate" measures to provide humanitarian aid and to protect civilian lives.

06/04/2024

Israel

Israel military sacks officers over aid worker strike

The latest developments from the war in Gaza.

05/04/2024

Football Now

WATCH: What football players do after retirement

In partnership with Media City

The unique jobs football players do after they hang up their boots.

04/04/2024

Gaza

Rage at Gaza convoy strike grows as IRC warns of threat to aid workers

Updates from Israel's offensive in Gaza.

04/04/2024