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Lebanon

Lebanese political crisis: the background

With Lebanon drawn into the conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia, here is a look at some of the regional issues which have fed the crisis.

Saudi Arabia

Princes are detained in Saudi anti-corruption purge

In all, dozens of people have been targeted in an unprecedented crackdown

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia intercepts missile near Riyadh

Yemen's Houthi rebels said they fired the missile and that the target was the Saudi capital's King Khaled Airport

Lebanon

Lebanon faces political crisis after Hariri resignation

The Lebanese PM quit, saying he believed that there is an assassination plot against him

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USA

Euroviews. New York attack shows focus on Middle East terror risks is misplaced

The profile of terrorism is quickly evolving, and the Arab world is no longer the point of origin.

Living

Lebanon’s wine industry is ripe with history

A 150-year-old winery in the Middle East.

Iraq

Iraq: Thousands bid last farewell to ex-President Talabani

The veteran Kurdish leader's body was flown to his home town from Germany where he died on Tuesday

Gaza

Palestinian push for unity

The Palestinian cabinet has met in the Gaza Strip for the first time in three years.

Israel

Three Israelis killed in shooting attack near Jerusalem

Two Israeli security guards and one border police officer have been killed and another seriously wounded in a shooting attack near Jerusalem.

Turkey

Turkey votes to extend mandate for troops in Iraq and Syria

Turkey's parliament have voted to extend the authorisation to deploy Turkish troops in Iraq and Syria.

Cult

Green landscapes in an unexpected place

Can you guess a moment where we are: Iceland?

USA

Trump vows to increase US troops in Afghanistan

Speaking in Arlington, Virginia, the US President said that his new strategy for Afghanistan would kill terrorists and honour the sacrifices made by American service personnel

Iraq

ISIL under attack on two fronts

Iraq

Hundreds of Iraqi's flee the city of Tal Afar over fears it will be the next battleground in the fight against so-called Islamic State

Hundreds of Iraqi's flee the city of Tal Afar over fears it will be the next battleground in the fight against so-called Islamic State

Syria

Gaining ground in Raqqa - US backed Syrian forces surround Islamic State fighters in push to take back the city

US-backed forces have Islamic State fighters surrounded in central Raqqa - but driving the militants out could take up to four months

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Trump wall images lighten the mood in Bethlehem

Lebanon

Militants released as part of Lebanese-Syrian exchange agreement

Militants released as part of Lebanese-Syrian exchange agreement between Hezbollah and Nustra Front. Seven thousand Syrians are set to leave the Arsal region of Lebanon and head to Syria's Idilib province.

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Eight people killed in Damascus airstrikes

Israel

Israel to remove metal detectors from holy site

Israel has said it will remove the metal detectors it placed at the entrance to a holy site in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Israel

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to freeze contact with Israel 'on all levels'

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has announced that the Palestinian leadership will freeze all contact with Israel, as mass protests over new Israeli security measures at the al-Aqsa compound turn deadly.