Middle East News

Israeli Settlements: PM Benjamin Netanyahu Condemns as Biased John Kerry’s Speech

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned as biased a speech by outgoing Secretary of State John Kerry on Israeli-Palestinian…

8 years ago

Israel Settlements: Jerusalem Housing and Planning Committee Postpones Vote on Jewish Homes

Israel has postponed a vote to authorize construction of almost 500 new homes in Jewish settlements in occupied East Jerusalem.…

8 years ago

Israel Summons US Ambassador over UN Vote on Jewish Settlements

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has summoned American Ambassador Dan Shapiro amid a growing row after the US eased the passage…

8 years ago

Israel Settlements Resolution Rejected by PM Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu has described the UN call to end settlement activity on occupied land as "shameful". The prime…

8 years ago

Israel on Fire: 80,000 People Told to Evacuate Haifa

Tens of thousands of people have been told to evacuate their homes as wildfires swept into Israel's third largest city…

8 years ago

Mohamed Morsi Death Sentence Overturned by Egypt’s Court of Cassation

The death sentences against Egypt’s ousted President Mohamed Morsi and five other Muslim Brotherhood leaders have been overturned by the…

8 years ago

Egypt Floats Its Currency to Meet IMF Demands for $12BN Loan

Egypt has decided to float its currency in a move that has reduced the Egyptian pound’s value by almost 50%…

8 years ago

ISIS Atacks Government Buildings in Iraqi City of Kirkuk

ISIS has raided government buildings in and around the Iraqi city of Kirkuk. According to Iraqi media, suicide bombers had…

8 years ago

Prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabir of Saudi Arabia Executed for Murder

Prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabir of Saudi Arabia has been executed for shooting dead a man during a brawl three…

8 years ago

Syrian War: Asma al-Assad Rejected Asylum Offer

Bashar al-Assad’s wife, Asma, has said she rejected a deal to offer her safe passage out of Syria in order…

8 years ago