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Sport

Max Verstappen cruises to victory in season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix

Formula One: Max Verstappen cruises to victory in season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix

06/03/2023

Israel

Thousands in Tel Aviv protest plans to overhaul Israel’s legal system

Thousands of people gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest the government's plans to overhaul Israel’s legal system. A move that some argue could threaten the country’s democracy.

05/03/2023

Israel

UN rights chief condemns decades of violence in occupied Palestine

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has condemned decades of violence as a European Union envoy called for accountability after scores of Israeli settlers went on a violent rampage in the northern West Bank.

04/03/2023

Turkey

Between Ukraine, Russia and the West: Turkey's balancing act

Ankara has deep political, economic, and military relations with the West, but is also a close partner of the Kremlin and supplies weapons to Ukraine.

03/03/2023

Football Now

International Women's Day: Women's football rise in popularity

In partnership with Media City

2022 was a massive year for women's football, with record-breaking transfers, attendances, and global television viewing figures at an all-time high.

02/03/2023

Food and Drink

'Donate a Doner': UK kebab shops aid Turkey earthquake survivors

If every Briton brought an extra doner, campaigners estimate they could make £45 million in a week.

02/03/2023

Israel

Police in Israel crackdown on protests against judicial overhaul

At least 39 protesters were arrested in Tel Aviv during a 'national disruption day' against the government’s plan to overhaul Israel's judicial system

01/03/2023

Turkey

Ex-Islamic State fighters still pose a risk in Turkey, finds report

Numerous foreign nationals with links to ISIS have come to Turkey since the terror group was defeated in Syria and Spain.

01/03/2023

Culture news

Turkish football fans donate thousands of toys for quake victims

Turkish football will never forget the day Beşiktaş fans threw thousands of toys onto the pitch in support of children made homeless by the earthquake.

01/03/2023

Green News

Syria and Turkey earthquakes: Volunteers scour ruins for injured pets

This Syrian volunteer travels 100 km a day in search of animals lost amid the rubble.

01/03/2023

Cult

Leading photographers display work at Xposure festival in the UAE

In partnership with XPOSURE

The Xposure International Photography Festival in Sharjah in the UAE attracts some of the biggest names in the industry

28/02/2023

Green News

How animal rescue teams are reuniting pets with their owners in Turkey

A Facebook ad helped one woman find her pet cat after the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

28/02/2023

Turkey

NATO: Turkey says talks over Sweden and Finland's membership to resume

Ankara, which has been hostile to Swedish membership of NATO in particular, halted negotiations in January after anti-Turkish demonstrations in Stockholm.

27/02/2023

Focus

Türkiye stays open for tourists despite earthquake tragedy

Turkish authorities encourage tourists to keep visiting, despite the devastating earthquakes that struck the southeast of the country

27/02/2023

Turkey

Contractors and building owners have been arrested

More than 600 people are under investigation in Turkey in relation to buildings which collapsed during the earthquake earlier this month

25/02/2023

Football Now

Europe's Top 5 Leagues: Who will win their domestic titles?

In partnership with Media City

Five of Europe's top leagues are approaching the climax of their seasons. In some countries, the usual suspects are in pole position, but elsewhere, we could be in for some surprises. So, who will hold their nerves as the season ends?

23/02/2023

Israel

Gaza rockets and Israeli strikes follow deadly West Bank raid

The violence follows an Israeli raid on Nablus on Wednesday, one of the bloodiest battles in nearly a year of fighting in the West Bank and east Jerusalem.

23/02/2023

Euronews Witness

Death, disease, and desperation: Life in Antakya after the earthquake

Euronews Witness speaks to survivors in Turkey's devastated southern city to hear the heartbreaking stories of love, loss and lives in turmoil.

22/02/2023

Qatar 365

Diving for pearls: from Qatari seabeds to glittering display cases

In partnership with Media City

Pearls were Qatar's first major export commodity. And despite competition from oyster farms, divers still go in search of nature's treasures

22/02/2023

No Comment

Final tribute to children killed by the earthquake in Antakya, Turkey

Dozens of red balloons were released over the rubble of a destroyed building alongside a main road in Turkey's quake-hit south.

22/02/2023

Turkey

Euroviews. The earthquake brought down Turkey’s institutional façade | VIEW

The severity of the consequences affecting people's lives in Turkey is a result of institutional and societal collapse. This might prove to be costly to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in this year's elections, Dr Ahmet Erdi Öztürk writes.

22/02/2023

Turkey

Monday's Syria-Turkey earthquake claimed at least six lives

At least six people have been confirmed dead in Monday's earthquake, which rocked communities still shattered by the February 6 disaster.

22/02/2023

Culture news

In Madonna we trust: Who is Turkish rock star Haluk Levent?

After Madonna's direct appeal for aid for Türkiye quake victims, the spotlight has shone on the rocker turned philanthropist who's leading relief efforts.

22/02/2023

Culture news

Take a virtual hot air balloon trip over Saudi Arabia's ancient tombs

Saudi Arabia's Hegra Archaeological Site, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has been recreated in the metaverse, offering virtual tours of its ancient tombs.

22/02/2023

Oman

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited Oman

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited Oman on Monday, his first visit to the Sultanate since Syria's civil war began. Gulf states have offered aid to Syria's earthquake victims.

21/02/2023

Israel

Israel's PM Netanyahu pushes ahead with controversial court reforms

Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu won a vote in the Knesset 63-47 giving initial approval to controversial judicial reforms that have prompted street protests with opposition groups saying the changes will give his right wing coalition more power over the appointment of judges.

21/02/2023