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Qatar

Qatar says Arab states' ultimatum 'made to be rejected'

Qatar says its sovereignty is at stake and that it won't shut down the Al Jazeera satellite channel.

01/07/2017

Turkey

LGBT community may defy Istanbul Pride ban

25/06/2017

Iraq

Third journalist dies after Mosul mine blast

A third journalist has died after being hit by an explosion in Mosul in Iraq earlier this week

24/06/2017

Cult

Fayrouz gives glimpse of upcoming album

Lebanese icon Fayrouz revealed on social media a sneak peak of her newest album to be released this fall.

21/06/2017

Cult

Fighting prejudice through Islamic art

A new light is being shone on centuries-old pieces of art from the Middle East at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art

14/06/2017

Iraq

Kidnapped Iraqi girl reunited with family after three years

Christina, an Iraqi Christianm was kidnapped by ISIL in 2014 after her home town was overrun by the militant group.

11/06/2017

Libya

Wanted Gaddafi son freed by militia captors in Libya

Reports suggest the late Libyan leader's son, who is wanted for crimes against humanity and was said to be Gaddafi's chosen successor, has been freed under amnesty.

11/06/2017

Kuwait

Fight terror with leniency and love: anti-terror TV advert ad goes viral

30/05/2017

Israel

Palestinian prisoners end hunger strike

27/05/2017

Israel

Protests and violence around Jerusalem

A Palestinian was shot dead as he attempted a suspected knife-attack on Israeli forces just kilometres from where the US President's was visiting Jerusalem's Old City. Meanwhile, a general strike was

22/05/2017

Israel

Trump sees ''rare opportunity'' for Middle East peace

Donald Trump has said he believes he has a ‘‘rare opportunity’‘ to bring peace to the Middle East after arriving in Israel.

22/05/2017

West Bank

Palestinians mark 69th Nakba anniversary

Palestinians across the West Bank and Gaza have marked the anniversary of Nakba, the day Israel was created 69 years ago.

15/05/2017

Jordan

Archbishop of Canterbury prays at River Jordan

Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has prayed at the River Jordan, historically believed to be the site of Jesus’ baptism.

03/05/2017

Israel

West Bank clashes erupt as Palestinians protest prisoner conditions

There’ve been fresh clashes in the West Bank between Israeli forces and Palestinians protesting over prisoners in Israeli jails.

28/04/2017

Economy

Middle East set to be tourism hotspot

The Arabian Travel Market is showcasing the region the World Tourism Organisation says is set to become a tourist hotspot.

26/04/2017

Iran

Scores of candidates register for Iran's presidential election

Discontent has risen over steep rises in consumer prices, coupled with stubbornly high unemployment. Many Iranians are struggling to make ends meet, despite the lifting of international sanctions that

11/04/2017

Iraq

Iraq: battle for western Mosul hampered by ISIL tactics

The so-called Islamic State group now only controls less than a fifth of the territory it held in Iraq in 2014, according to an Iraqi military spokesman.

11/04/2017

Iran

Fears of more chaos in the Middle East after US strike in Syria

In Iran, Iraq and Egypt, many called the move reckless.

07/04/2017

Europe News

Fresh funding pledges for Syrian refugees expected at Brussels conference

International donors are expected to pledge billions more euros for Syrian refugees at a conference that has kicked off in Brussels.

04/04/2017

World

Live from WEF: Searching for sustainable solutions to the global refugee crisis

02/04/2017