Middle East News

Israel Accuses Al Jazeera of Incitement

Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu is accusing Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera of incitement. The Israeli government is seeking to close Al…

7 years ago

Dubai’s Torch Tower Catches Fire for Second Time in Two Years

Hundreds of residents of Dubai’s Torch Tower have been evacuated after a huge fire broke out at the skyscraper for…

7 years ago

Qatar Crisis: Gulf Bloc Drops List of Demands

The Gulf countries leading a boycott of Qatar are no longer insisting it comply with a list of 13 specific…

7 years ago

Gulf Crisis: UAE Denies Hacking Qatar News Agency

The UAE has denied it was behind the alleged hacking of Qatar's state news agency in May. The Washington Post…

7 years ago

Yemen Cholera Outbreak: Number of Cases Passes 300,000

The number of Yemen cholera cases has passed 300,000 in the past 10 weeks, the International Committee of the Red…

7 years ago

Laptop Ban Lifted on More Middle East Flights

The US laptop ban has been lifted on Kuwait Airways and Royal Jordanian. They have become the latest Middle Eastern…

7 years ago

Qatar Crisis: Saudi-Led Bloc Warns of Unspecified New Measures

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, which lead a boycott against Qatar, have described Doha's rejection of…

7 years ago

Qatar Crisis to Be Discussed in Cairo

Four Gulf countries are to discuss the Qatar crisis, a month after they severed ties with the state. The meeting…

7 years ago

Qatar Crisis: Gulf Countries Extend Demands List Deadline by 48 Hours

Saudi Arabia and three other Gulf countries have extended the deadline for Qatar to accept a list of demands by…

7 years ago

Yemen Cholera Outbreak: Number of Suspected Cases Exceeds 200,000

The United Nations has warned that Yemen is now facing the worst cholera outbreak anywhere in the world. A statement…

7 years ago