middle-east

Russia's Syria strikes 'indiscriminate'

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 21:40:57 +0000

The White House says Russian air strikes against militants in Syria are "indiscriminate" and threaten to draw Russia more deeply into the crisis.

Israeli couple shot dead in West Bank

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 21:09:16 +0000

An Israeli couple have been shot dead while driving in the West Bank, the Israeli military says, amid rising tensions.

'New rooms found' in Tutankhamun tomb

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 19:48:20 +0000

The Egyptian pharaoh queen Nefertiti could be buried in two newly-discovered rooms in King Tutankhamun's tomb, according to a British archaeologist.

Freed reporter 'let down' by Canada PM

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 22:02:50 +0000

Al Jazeera journalist Mohammed Fahmy, recently pardoned and released from jail in Egypt, accuses Canadian PM Stephen Harper of letting him down.

Iran Hajj death toll rises to 464

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 11:36:05 +0000

Iran says the number of its citizens who died in Hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia is now 464 - nearly double previous toll.

Blaze at residential tower in UAE

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:47:23 +0000

A high-rise residential building in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates has caught fire, sending plumes of thick black smoke into the air.

Bahrain finds huge explosives cache

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 22:48:11 +0000

Bahrain says it has uncovered one of the biggest finds of explosives and weapons since violence erupted there in 2011.

United Nations raises Palestinian flag

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 18:55:45 +0000

President Mahmoud Abbas warns he no longer feels bound by agreements with Israel, as the Palestinian flag is raised for the first time at the UN.

Algeria profile

Mon, 15 Jun 2015 09:20:27 +0000

Provides overview, key facts and events, a timeline and leader profile along with current news about Algeria

Bahrain country profile

Wed, 20 May 2015 15:01:22 +0000

Provides an overview of Bahrain, including key events and facts about this oil-rich state which has become a financial services centre

Egypt profile

Tue, 30 Jun 2015 10:10:24 +0000

Provides an overview of Egypt, including key events and facts.

Iran country profile

Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:39:39 +0000

Provides an overview of Iran, including key events and facts about this country whose supreme leader is an Islamic cleric

Iraq country profile

Tue, 11 Aug 2015 11:12:15 +0000

Provides an overview of Iraq, including key events and facts about the home of some of the earliest civilisations

Israel profile

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 11:17:48 +0000

Provides an overview of Israel, including key events and facts about the world's only state with a majority Jewish population

Jordan profile

Wed, 29 Apr 2015 10:55:00 +0000

Provides an overview of Jordan, including key events and facts about this small country in the Middle East.

Kuwait profile

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 10:17:00 +0000

Provides an overview of Kuwait, including key events and facts about this oil-rich state.

Lebanon profile

Wed, 29 Apr 2015 10:05:03 +0000

Provides an overview of Lebanon, including key events and facts about a country which has often been at the centre of Middle Eastern conflicts

Libya country profile

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 09:42:16 +0000

Provides an overview of Libya, including key events and facts about this major oil producer which was ruled by Colonel Gaddafi for 42 years.

Mauritania country profile

Wed, 27 May 2015 15:12:36 +0000

Provides an overview, basic information and key events for this oil-producing, mainly desert country in west Africa

Morocco country profile - Overview

Wed, 29 Apr 2015 09:11:37 +0000

Provides an overview of Morocco, including key events and facts about this mountainous kingdom at the far end of the Maghreb

Oman profile

Wed, 20 May 2015 15:19:19 +0000

Provides an overview of Oman, including key events and facts about the oldest independent state in the Arab world

Qatar country profile

Thu, 21 May 2015 14:55:37 +0000

Provides an overview of Qatar, including key events and facts about this small country which has become a major oil producer.

Saudi Arabia profile

Sat, 12 Sep 2015 09:53:41 +0000

Provides an overview of Saudi Arabia, including key events and facts about the birthplace of Islam

Sudan country profile

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 13:18:47 +0000

Provides an overview, basic information and key events for this African country

Syria profile

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:13:06 +0000

Provides an overview of Syria, including key events and facts about this influential Middle Eastern country.

Tunisia profile

Tue, 30 Jun 2015 09:21:13 +0000

Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Tunisia

United Arab Emirates profile

Tue, 24 Feb 2015 09:44:13 +0000

Provides an overview of the United Arab Emirates - known as the UAE - including key events and facts about this federation of seven states.

Yemen profile

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 14:10:19 +0000

Provides an overview of Yemen, including key events and facts about one of the poorest countries in the Middle East

Golan Heights profile

Tue, 10 Feb 2015 15:03:28 +0000

Provides an overview of the Golan Heights, including key events and facts about this strategically important Syrian territory occupied by Israel.

Iraqi Kurdistan profile - Overview

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 13:17:15 +0000

Provides an overview of Iraqi Kurdistan, including key events and facts about this autonomous region

Palestinian territories profile

Wed, 08 Jul 2015 13:42:02 +0000

Provides an overview of the Palestinian territories, including key events and facts

VIDEO: Aftermath of Russia's Syria strikes

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 22:31:49 +0000

The BBC has obtained exclusive footage of what appears to be the aftermath of a Russian airstrike in Syria which locals say left 18 people dead.

VIDEO: Fahmy: Canadian PM 'let me down'

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 16:58:15 +0000

In his first broadcast interview since being pardoned, Mohamed Fahmy has been critical of the Canadian Prime Minister

VIDEO: Russian military releases strikes video

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 11:54:58 +0000

The Russian military releases drone footage that it says shows a second wave of air strikes being carried out on targets within Syria.

VIDEO: Russia's military hardware in Syria

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 10:55:11 +0000

Details of Russia's cutting edge military technology being deployed in Syria.

VIDEO: US and Russia to hold military talks

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 22:36:47 +0000

US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov say they will hold talks about military action in Syria.

VIDEO: Palestinian flag raised at UN

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 19:06:42 +0000

The Palestinian flag has been raised at the United Nations headquarters in New York for the first time.

Russia's intervention lifts Syria crisis to new level

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 17:57:34 +0000

Russian intervention lifts Syria crisis to new level

The Syrians starting over in Egypt

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 23:26:03 +0000

The Syrian entrepreneurs starting new lives in Egypt

Syria: What can Russia's air force do?

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 11:42:25 +0000

What is Russia's air force capable of in Syria?

What is a week in Yemen like?

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 07:11:24 +0000

A week in the life of Yemen's beleaguered civilians

A mother's search for her son 3,000 miles from home

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 23:08:05 +0000

A mother's search for her son 3,000 miles from home

Migrant crisis: Middle classes on the move

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 00:05:32 +0000

Syrians seek safety and opportunity in Europe

Palestine peace deal foundering

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 05:38:14 +0000

U.S. disputes Russian claim that strikes target ISIS

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 03:24:02 +0000

Hajj: Iran threatens 'harsh' retaliation

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 01:28:55 +0000

Iran's Supreme Leader is threatening Saudi Arabia with "tough and harsh" retaliation after saying that the bodies of Hajj stampede victims are not being repatriated swiftly.

Palestinian flag raised at UN

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 01:00:05 +0000

It is a watershed moment that has won support on many fronts, but drawn condemnation from Israel and the United States.

Photos: ISIS terror threat

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 00:58:06 +0000

The ISIS militant group aims to create an Islamic state across Sunni areas of Iraq and Syria. The terrorist group has also claimed responsibility for attacks in other countries in the Middle East.

Opinion: Putin's moves make U.S. look weak

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 00:58:06 +0000

With apologies to Woody Allen, 80% of life isn't about just showing up, it's about showing up at the right time.

Putin in Syria: What next?

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 00:58:06 +0000

What are Oslo Accords?

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 19:18:33 +0000

Here's a look at what you need to know about the Oslo Accords, a series of agreements between Israel and the Palestinians signed in the 1990's.

'American jihadi' raped me

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:24:59 +0000

Iran deal complicates U.S. presidential race

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:22:38 +0000

The fate of the Iran deal hangs smack in the middle of the 2016 presidential race.

Obama, Putin differences sharp and dangerous

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:20:55 +0000

What a day we witnessed in New York on Monday. Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin completely dominated a momentous day at the U.N. General Assembly, with the two leaders -- in almost back-to-back speeches -- addressing and attacking each other, mostly through veiled accusations but sometimes through more direct reference to the other's behavior.

16 Turks kidnapped in Iraq released

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:20:27 +0000

Sixteen Turkish construction workers who were kidnapped earlier this month in Baghdad have been freed, the official Turkish Anadolu news agency reported Wednesday.

Girl's helicopter escape from hell

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:17:27 +0000

H&M's latest look: The hijab-wearing Muslim model

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 04:00:20 +0000

This the first time H&M, the world's second largest retailer, has featured a Muslim model wearing a hijab in a video designed to encourage consumers to recycle their clothes. And it's opened up the debate on Muslims in fashion.

Obama vs. ISIS = stalemate?

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 03:57:58 +0000

On Tuesday, President Barack Obama will meet in New York with the leaders of dozens of countries who are involved in the fight against ISIS in some manner to assess how that campaign is going.

Rouhani: GOP opponents 'couldn't find Iran on map'

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 03:52:00 +0000

Time to boycott Saudi Arabia

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 03:50:22 +0000

Etihad raises inflight indulgence stakes, with diamonds

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 03:50:09 +0000

Airstrikes killed 131 at wedding

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 03:42:07 +0000

At least 131 people were killed and scores were wounded in airstrikes on a wedding ceremony in Taiz province in southwestern Yemen, the Houthi-controlled state-run Saba news agency said.

Russia 'ready' for airstrikes in Syria

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 03:40:25 +0000

Russian airstrikes in Syria could happen at any time, a U.S. official with knowledge of the latest intelligence told CNN.

What Palestinians really want

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 03:39:14 +0000

Somewhere along the way, Palestinian statehood went from being a means to an end to being an end in itself.

'ISIS took us back 1,400 years'

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 03:14:23 +0000

Obama: Assad is 'tyrant' who kills kids

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 23:12:27 +0000

How to defeat ISIS: Ten ideas

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 16:14:59 +0000

Peter Bergen says there are many ways to make progress in the fight against ISIS and a number of those aren't military in nature

Iran considers U.S. prisoner swap

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 14:00:42 +0000

Iran would be inclined to release American prisoners, such as Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, if the U.S. releases Iranians it is holding.

FlashBack 2012: RUSSIA and QATAR at WAR!

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 23:51:59 +0000

Three years ago I was already focusing on how Russia was already at war in the Middle East with the top US Arab allies. What is happening today didn't just start recently; it's been going on for some years already. And when the US, UK and France starting more bombing in Syria the Russians decided to counter, having telegraphed for some time they too have their red lines.

ABBAS BE GONE!

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 14:53:26 +0000

Abbas has led Palestinians to disastrous nowhere

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:27:56 +0000

Abbas appears to have lost the backing of the Palestinian public. A recent poll indicates that two-thirds want him to resign and that a majority no longer believe negotiations with Israel and a two-state solution are realistic.

Palestinian State Flag raised on temporary flagpole at U.N.

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:47:39 +0000

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas raised the Palestinian flag at the United Nations for the first time on Wednesday with a promise that it will be raised soon in Jerusalem, "the capital of our Palestinian state." More than 300 ministers, diplomats and well-wishers who crowded into the rose garden at U.N. headquarters where a temporary flagpole had been erected for the ceremony applauded his words.

Russia Counters US/Turkey/Saudi Moves to Take Syria

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 22:01:27 +0000

COME to the U.N. BASHAR ASSAD!

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 21:04:33 +0000

Abbas declares, but does not act, on break with Israel

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 20:57:19 +0000

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared before world leaders Wednesday that he is no longer bound by agreements signed with Israel and called on the United Nations to provide international protection for Palestinians,

Russian military strikes Syria govt opposition supported by US

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 20:48:32 +0000

The Russians have decided to play the American game. Claiming they are attacking Islamic forces the Americans and NATO countries have intervened in Syria to bring down the Damascus government. Now Russia, it seems with some Chinese encouragement, are playing the same game, using the ISIS excuse but directly intervening to defend its long-time ally in Damascus.

9/11 - Anatomy of a Great Deception

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:23:43 +0000

9/11 - Anatomy of a Great Deception - Complete Version

The evil empire of Saudi Arabia is the West's real enemy

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:20:15 +0000

The evil empire of Saudi Arabia is the West's real enemy Saudis are active at every level of the terror chain: planners to financiers, cadres to foot soldiers, ideologists to cheerleaders

Senior Saudi royal urges leadership change for fear of monarchy collapse

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:17:44 +0000

Senior Saudi royal urges leadership change for fear of monarchy collapse

Russia steps further into the Middle East

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:14:59 +0000

Russia goes to war with ISIS: Why and how?

Syria too is about Oil - this time Pipelines to the Med

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:08:02 +0000

Chinese Military now heading to Middle East

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:02:59 +0000

China's military advisers heading to Syria

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:01:59 +0000

China's military advisers 'heading to Syria to help fight ISIS'. This is obviously coordinated with the Russians. Obama has just met personally with both Putin and Xi...so what new "counter" moves are the Americans going to make against the "counter" moves being made by Moscow and Peking?

OBAMA THREATENS! For many WWIII already underway

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 13:23:49 +0000

Abbas out of options, out of synch with angry Palestinians

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 04:51:46 +0000

"If a spark comes along, there is absolutely no doubt that the Palestinian situation today is very, very fertile for a major eruption,"

Putin and Obama clash over Syria as Russia calls for 'anti-Hitler' type alliance against Isil

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 04:11:58 +0000

In his long-awaited speech at the United Nations, the Russian president fiercely attacked American policy in Syria and around the world and criticised the West for "exporting social experiments" in the form of democratic revolutions, which he blamed for the Middle East crisis.

Saudi correct 'misleading' reports now saying far fewer Syrians given refuge

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 03:18:23 +0000

Last week the Saudis claimed they had taken in millions of Syrians...now they greatly reduced that to 100,000. Meanwhile, the super narcissistic "royal" family continues on its absurd course -- the King's recent visit to Washington and his stay at the Four Seasons hotel

The siege of Damascus: An account of everyday life in Syria's savage war

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 03:14:52 +0000

MEE's Peter Oborne spent two weeks in Damascus. This is an account of what he saw

"The Russians have made a serious mistake": how Putin's Syria gambit will backfire

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:46:32 +0000

It would be easy to get the impression from media coverage that Putin's decision to intervene militarily in Syria is some kind of genius strategic move — a bold and brilliant gambit that will weaken the US in the Middle East, or at least dramatically …

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Russia Carries Out Airstrikes in Syria for 2nd Day

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:46:30 +0000

BEIRUT, Lebanon — In a second day of raids in Syria, Russian warplanes carried out a new round of airstrikes on Thursday that once again — contrary to Moscow's assertions — appeared for the most part to be targeting not the Islamic State but a rival …

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US Complains to Russians on Their Airstrikes in Syria

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:46:28 +0000

In this photo made from the footage taken from Russian Defense Ministry official web site on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 a bomb explosion is seen in Syria. Reacting to criticism that it is targeting opponents of the Syrian government, a spokesman for …

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Mapping the Battle for Syria: Russia

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:46:25 +0000

Russia began an airstrike campaign in Syria on Wednesday, mainly hitting areas controlled by rebels who are fighting the government of President Bashar al-Assad, Russia's main ally in the Middle East. Russian and Syrian state television broadcasts said …

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Sept. 27 Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT –

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:46:22 +0000

BENGHAZI, Libya — Libyan army forces, backed by air force and artillery, on Sunday killed seven Islamic State (IS) affiliated militants and captured nine others in the eastern city of Benghazi, according to a military source.

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Russian Airstrikes Destroy ISIL HQ in Syria

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:46:15 +0000

Russian Airstrikes Destroy ISIL HQ in Syria. © Sputnik/ Vitaly Ankov. Middle East. 13:49 01.10.2015 (updated 18:16 01.10.2015) Get short URL. Topic: Russia Versus ISIL in Syria (37) · 11115051012 … This is great news, most likely there were US, NATO and Zio scum commanders in that HQ. And so, in just one day, Russia […]

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Nouriel Roubini: The Middle East Meltdown and Global Risk

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:46:04 +0000

Jewish and Israeli world business and financial global news.

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Netanyahu criticises UN's 'deafening silence' on Iran threat to Israel

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:46:01 +0000

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Israel’s PM also said he was ready to resume talks with Palestinians without preconditions, an offer likely to be met with Palestinian scepticism

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VIDEO: Netanyahu's long silent stare at UN over 'deafening silence' on Iran threats

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:46:00 +0000

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For 44 seconds, Israel’s prime minister stared at a half-full UN room of delegates because of their silence over threats by Iran

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2 Israeli settlers killed in West Bank drive-by shooting

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:45:59 +0000

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The attack in the northern West Bank came after a spat of shootings in the same area in recent months

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"The Russians have made a serious mistake": how Putin's Syria gambit will backfire

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:46:32 +0000

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Russia Carries Out Airstrikes in Syria for 2nd Day

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:46:30 +0000

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