Middle East

Israel

Protests continue in Israel over paused judicial reform

Thousands of Israelis protested in Tel Aviv on Saturday for a 13th straight week against a controversial judicial overhaul now frozen by the government

02/04/2023

Green News

What noise does a plant make when it’s under stress?

Plants make noises when they are cut or when they are thirsty.

02/04/2023

Syria

Israel will answer for advisor's death in 'criminal strike' says Iran

Iranian state media said Israeli airstrikes hit the suburbs of Syria’s capital city early Friday for the second day in a row, killing an Iranian adviser

01/04/2023

Sport

France dominates the first day of the Antalya Grand Slam

France dominates the first day of the Antalya Grand Slam winning a total of four gold medals in the host city of Antalya, Turkey.

31/03/2023

Israel

Supporters of Israeli PM Netanyahu block highway in Tel Aviv

Supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's blocked a highway in Tel Aviv in a move to support the government’s controversial judicial overhaul.

31/03/2023

Food and Drink

Meet the Russian jihadist turned sushi chef in Syria

Meet 37-year-old Islam Shakhbanov, who came to Syria at the height of the conflict in 2015 to "complete jihad". He now runs a successful sushi restaurant in war-torn Idlib.

31/03/2023

Turkey

'Welcome to NATO': Turkey's parliament ratifies Finland's membership

Turkey’s parliament on Thursday ratified Finland’s application to join NATO, lifting the last hurdle in the way of the Nordic country’s long-delayed accession into the Western military alliance.

30/03/2023

Football Now

How is the way we consume football changing?

In partnership with Media City

It’s the world’s most popular sport, and in 2023 more football games are being broadcast globally than ever before. But how is the way we consume the game changing?

30/03/2023

Europe News

What will happen to Turkey's EU migrant deal if the opposition wins?

The influx of migrants and refugees in the last decade had a big impact on relations between Turkey and the European Union.

30/03/2023

Egypt

Euroviews. Russia uses propaganda to make Egypt the linchpin of its new Cold War

Rather than cede the battle for public discourse to Russian propaganda, the EU and the US should incentivise Cairo to open its media sector and stop persecuting independent voices, Nathaniel Greenberg writes.

29/03/2023

Israel

Talks under way in Israel after PM pauses judicial overhaul plan

Talks under way between Israel's far-right government and opposition parties after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paused his controversial plan to overhaul the country’s judicial system.

29/03/2023

Adventures

Racing through history: Discover the wonders of Mleiha

In partnership with Sharjah Govt Media Bureau

In this new episode of Adventures, we go hiking in the mountains and Valley of the Caves, discover ancient marine fossils in the desert, and sweep over the rolling red sand dunes in an off-road buggy.

28/03/2023

Israel

Netanyahu 'pauses' controversial reforms after mass protests

Netanyahu postpones vote on controversial judicial reforms for 'further dialogue'

27/03/2023

Scenes

Meet the female wheelchair basketball team shooting for glory in Gaza

In partnership with Media City

My disability was not an obstacle for me; rather, it's the society that stands in the way. Society is handicapped.

27/03/2023

No Comment

Thousands of Israelis protest across country against judicial reform

Tens of thousands protested across Israel after Netanyahu fired his defence minister over criticism of his judicial overhaul plan.

27/03/2023

Explore

Follow those in the know and hit the slopes in Türkiye

In partnership with GoTürkiye

Türkiye may be more associated with summer sports, but it’s also a top ski destination with great value and a wide variety.

27/03/2023

No Comment

Watch: Israeli police use water cannon during anti-government protest

Israeli Police used water cannons on protesters opposing the government’s judicial overhaul who were blocking a main highway in Tel Aviv over the weekend.

27/03/2023

Turkey

Euroviews. Don't be fooled by the polls. Erdogan won't go down without a fight

Polls suggest that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems set to lose the upcoming elections on 14 May. Still, his past record tells us that he might do everything he can to reverse his fading chances, Hamdi Fırat Büyük writes.

27/03/2023

Israel

Israeli unions launch general strike in opposition to judicial reforms

The strike by the Histadrut umbrella group, which represents more than 700,000 workers in health, transit and banking, among many other fields, could paralyze large parts of Israel's economy, which is already on shaky ground, ratcheting up the pressure on Netanyahu to suspend the overhaul.

27/03/2023

Lebanon

Daylight savings dispute leaves Lebanon with two time zones

What time is it in Lebanon? The answer differs depending on who you ask, as the government delayed daylight savings time by a month.

26/03/2023

Israel

Israeli defence minister calls for halt to judicial overhaul

Yoav Gallant's plea comes after three months of weekly mass protests that have seen more than half a million people take to the streets to oppose reforms critics say will undermine the independence of the judiciary and could be used for political ends.

26/03/2023

World

Cyprus president wants EU help to revive dialogue with Turkey

Euronews talks to Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides about tackling the 'Cyprus problem', the upcoming Turkish elections, past ties with Russia, and energy sources in the Eastern Mediterranean.

24/03/2023

No Comment

Watch: Protests in Lebanon as lira hits new low against dollar

Protests in Lebanon as the value of the Lira against the dollar drops to a new low, and the nation deals with the worst economic and financial crisis in its modern history.

24/03/2023

Turkey

Is the normalisation of relations between Armenia and Turkey possible?

As Armenia and Turkey face off on Saturday in the Euro 2024 qualifier, Euronews takes stock of relations between the two countries, which have been stalled for 30 years.

24/03/2023

No Comment

Palestinian Muslims gather on the West Bank preparing for Ramadan

After one of the most deadliest starts to the year in the region Palestinians on the West Bank gather in preparation for the start of the holy month of Ramadan

24/03/2023

Israel

Israel PM Netanyahu pushes ahead with controversial judicial reforms

There have been more protests in Israel as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing coalition government passes the first of several laws as part of its contentious judicial overhaul.

24/03/2023