Middle East News

Israel: Terror group kidnapped three teenagers in West Bank

The three Israeli teenagers missing from the West Bank since Thursday have been abducted by a “terror group”, Israel's PM…

10 years ago

Iraq: Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani issues Shia call to arms against insurgents

Iraq's most senior Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, has issued a call to arms while Sunni-led insurgents seize more…

10 years ago

Iraq: ISIS insurgents capture Tikrit city

ISIS insurgents in Iraq have seized the city of Tikrit, their second major gain after capturing Mosul on Tuesday, security…

10 years ago

Iraq: ISIS militants take control of Mosul

Iraq's PM Nouri Maliki has asked parliament to declare a state of emergency, after Islamist militants effectively took control of…

10 years ago

Syria elections 2014: Bashar al-Assad wins third term

President Bashar al-Assad has won a third term in office after securing 88.7% of votes in Syria's presidential election, the…

10 years ago

Abdul Fattah al-Sisi wins Egypt’s presidential election with 96.9% of votes

Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has been declared the winner of last week's presidential election in Egypt. The former army chief said…

10 years ago

MERS virus: Saudi Arabia confirms 282 deaths

Saudi Arabia has confirmed that 282 people have been killed by the MERS virus, almost 100 more than initially thought.…

10 years ago

Syria elections 2014: Presidential poll takes place amid heightened security

Syrians are voting in the country’s presidential elections amid heightened security. The poll takes place three years into a civil…

10 years ago

Iran sandstorm kills at least four in Tehran

At least four people have been killed and about 30 injured after a powerful sandstorm has hit Iran's capital, Tehran.…

10 years ago

US citizen carried out suicide bomb attack against Syrian troops in Idlib

The US state department has confirmed that a US citizen carried out a suicide bombing against Syrian troops in Idlib…

10 years ago