Two million Muslim pilgrims descend on Mecca for hajjWorld’s most multicultural religious event gets under way in Saudi ArabiaWed Aug 30 2017 - 09:32
Iran-Saudi Arabia rift narrows amid shifting alliances in regionSome 86,000 Iranian pilgrims to attend annual Hajj for the first time in two yearsFri Aug 25 2017 - 21:32
Moroccan youths are easy prey for jihadist recruitersWell-developed networks are targeting young Moroccans to join terrorist cellsMon Aug 21 2017 - 18:18
Lebanon repeals controversial ‘marry the rapist’ law‘Overdue’ move welcomed to scrap 1940s law allowing rapists avoid prosecution through marriageThu Aug 17 2017 - 14:40
Iraq and Syria co-ordinating military action against IsisUS and Iran-backed Iraqi forces are on outskirts of Isis-held Tal Afar, west of MosulMon Aug 14 2017 - 21:59
Saudi Arabia ends military attacks on gunmenFears for heritage of 400-year-old Shia town Awamiya after destruction and violenceThu Aug 10 2017 - 20:46
UN prosecutor resigns over inaction on Syria’s war crimesCarla del Ponte blames lack of backing from Security Council to try perpetratorsTue Aug 08 2017 - 21:58
‘One million children’ at risk of cholera death in YemenInfection rate continues to rise as deliveries of medical supplies restrictedThu Aug 03 2017 - 20:03
Evacuation of al-Qaeda-linked fighters from Lebanon to Syria goes aheadTransport of 8,000 refugees resumes after Jabhat Fatah al-Sham demands met by HizbullahWed Aug 02 2017 - 20:09
House arrest of Saudi crown prince sparks watchdog’s concernHuman Rights Watch urges authorities to explain Mohammed bin Nayef’s travel banSat Jul 29 2017 - 01:00
Al-Qaeda offshoot increasing control over Syria’s Idlib provinceTahrir al-Sham advance may lead to re-establishment of al-Qaeda in Syria and IraqTue Jul 25 2017 - 18:20
US withdrawal of backing for insurgents may bolster links with MoscowCIA programme to topple Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has been deemed a failureFri Jul 21 2017 - 19:22
Qatar crisis could cause Gulf Co-operation Council to implodeSunni council has always had divisions but numerous disputes could pull it apartTue Jul 18 2017 - 19:43
Gaza Strip ‘unlivable’ years earlier than predicted, says UNPopulation of 2 million ‘seeing faster and faster decline in their living conditions’Thu Jul 13 2017 - 16:26
Iraqi government must win hearts and minds of its traumatised citizensDefeat of Islamic State in Mosul must be followed by emergency relief, security and medical careWed Jul 12 2017 - 19:29
Trump has put the generals in charge with predictable consequencesUN war crimes investigators accused the US and allied Kurdish-dominated DemocraticForces of being responsible for a 'staggering loss of civilian life' in the battle for RaqqaWed Jun 28 2017 - 00:06
King Salman departs from Saudi practice by appointing son as crown princeMove comes as the kingdom faces multiple challenges, including rift with QatarWed Jun 21 2017 - 15:45
Israel’s peace movement: ‘Only soldiers see the occupation’Ex-staff sergeant: ‘There is violence on both sides, but Palestinians always pay the price’Wed Jun 21 2017 - 01:00
Israeli and Palestinian demands kill chances of peace talk restartRecognition of Israel rubs against call for end to bulldozers clearing land for settlementsTue Jun 13 2017 - 18:38
Families of Muslim pilgrims gather in Jerusalem for Ramadan prayers‘Tens of thousands come to pray in the lead-domed al-Aqsa mosque, the world’s third holiest Islamic site’Fri Jun 09 2017 - 12:48
Amid talk of economic growth, Palestinians still struggle dailyConsumerism is rampant, but economic gap between Palestinians and Israelis is wideningTue Jun 06 2017 - 20:29
Is the Israeli-Palestinian two-state solution still on the table?Despite 16 years of failed negotiations and lost opportunities, the creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel still has widespread supportMon Jun 05 2017 - 13:15
Six Day war: By June 10th, Israel had possession of all of PalestineLives were changed forever on June 5th, 1967, as Israel’s air force won the war in hoursMon Jun 05 2017 - 01:00
Iranian voters demand open society despite Trump’s negativityIsolating Iran empowers ultra-conservatives and confirm their view of US as ‘Great Satan’Mon May 22 2017 - 16:30
Saudi Arabia leaves no expense spared for Trump’s visitAs both sides aim to revive relations, serious differences remain on Iran and Islamic StateFri May 19 2017 - 12:59
Iran to elect new president with economy on voters’ mindsContest between moderate incumbent Hassan Rouhani and hardliner Ebrahim RaisiThu May 18 2017 - 15:29
Trump-Erdogan meeting in Washington key to Syria peace talksAs latest round of talks opens in Geneva two presidents meet at the White HouseMon May 15 2017 - 17:10
Firm ceasefires in Syrian de-escalation zones will help Assad consolidate regimeAnalysis: Stabilisation will allow Damascus to mount campaign against Islamic StateFri May 12 2017 - 18:06
Efforts to prevent collapse of Cypriot reunification talksUN chief issues proposals to bridge gap between Greek and Turkish CypriotsWed May 10 2017 - 18:51
Fighting subsides in Syria’s de-escalation zonesNext stage of ceasefire deal involves determining boundaries of the four zones controlled by insurgent forcesSun May 07 2017 - 18:05
Russian truce plan could mean renewed Syria peace talks in GenevaRussia urges halt to fighting, freezing of front lines at four locations in war-torn countryThu May 04 2017 - 19:04
Erdogan remains vulnerable despite power grabTurkish president dismantling country’s secularism, which will alienate liberal TurksThu May 04 2017 - 01:40
Hamas amends its charter to court Fatah and gain admission to the PLOAs the 50th anniversary of the Israeli occupation of Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem approaches, Fatah and Hamas are under popular pressure to reconcileTue May 02 2017 - 17:04
Shake-up in Saudi Arabia as King Salman bids to boost regimeAppointments and decrees include naming of king’s son Khaled as ambassador to USWed Apr 26 2017 - 19:12
From Syria to Germany in a wheelchairThe Girl From Aleppo review: Teenager Nujeen Mustafa finds her voice on a heroic journeySat Apr 22 2017 - 06:00
US intervention in Middle East has a long, difficult historyCurrent effort to oust Assad follows many failed attempts to topple himThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:44
Iraqi violinist returns to Mosul to play concert at shrineAmeen Mukdad was forced into hiding when Islamic State took control of his home cityThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:36
Yemen heads for famine as food used as weapon in conflictGlobal indifference making dire situation even worse, International Crisis Group saysTue Apr 18 2017 - 18:24
Evacuation deal begins in Syria with prisoner exchangeGovernment-rebel agreement may involve transfer of 10,000 people from four townsWed Apr 12 2017 - 18:36
The Irishman rebuilding Cyprus’s ‘broken’ bankJohn Hourican became chief executive of the Bank of Cyprus following the country’s economic melt-down in 2013Mon Apr 10 2017 - 05:39
US missile strike may cause Syria peace process to collapseAnalysis: Attack risks collapse of state into entities run by al-Qaeda, Isis and other jihadisFri Apr 07 2017 - 16:04
Syrian chemical attack could derail talks process to end warAnalysis: The horrific Khan Sheikhoun bombing is likely to harden attitudes on both sidesWed Apr 05 2017 - 19:20
Trump’s shift on Syria to strengthen hand of AssadUS moves in line with Moscow aim of defeating Isis, rather than removing presidentSun Apr 02 2017 - 10:32
Arab League summit rejects ‘foreign interference’Leaders stress need to find ‘peaceful solution’ to Syria and terminate activities of terroristsThu Mar 30 2017 - 19:47
Kurdish role complicates fight against Isis in Iraq and SyriaRise in ethnic tensions feared after Kurdish officials in Kirkuk raise flag over citadelWed Mar 29 2017 - 18:33
Hosni Mubarak freed in Egypt after six years in custodyFormer dictator (88) returns home from military hospital after court acquittalFri Mar 24 2017 - 13:54
Fifth round of Geneva talks on Syria to begin with united oppositionTalks to cover governance, a new constitution, elections and ‘terrorism’Wed Mar 22 2017 - 18:40
Politics stymies reconstruction of ancient souq in HomsUN funding pulled from Syrian project to restore Old City and bring residents backSun Mar 19 2017 - 15:20
Hope among the ruins of Aleppo’s cultural heritageExperts say a third of ancient Syrian city destroyed, but much can be restoredFri Mar 17 2017 - 15:59
Trade and commerce gradually return to western AleppoInternational Women’s Day marks an opportunity to return to normal lifeFri Mar 17 2017 - 01:00
