Middle East News

French hostage journalists speak about Syrian ordeal

The four French journalists released from captivity in Syria have been speaking about their ordeal at the hands of suspected…

11 years ago

Easter’s Holy Fire celebrated at Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

Easter's Holy Fire ceremony has been celebrated at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The Holy Fire is…

11 years ago

Hamid Aboutalebi’s US visa refusal sparks anger in Iran

Iran has insisted it will not replace Hamid Aboutalebi as its new envoy to the UN in New York and…

11 years ago

Syria: Alleged poison gas attack in Kafr Zita

Syria’s government and opposition forces have accused each other of using poison gas in an attack on Kafr Zita village…

11 years ago

US refuses visa to Iran’s UN nomination Hamid Aboutalebi

The US has refused to issue a visa to Hamid Aboutalebi - Iran's nomination for UN ambassador - who was…

11 years ago

Jordan: Syrian refugees clash with police at Zaatari camp

Violence broke out at the Zaatari camp in northern Jordan after Syrian refugees have clashed with police, officials say. At…

11 years ago

Israel cancels release of fourth group of Palestinian prisoners

Israel has decided to cancel the release of a fourth group of Palestinian prisoners. Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni said…

11 years ago

Holyland affair: Israel’s former PM Ehud Olmert convicted of bribery

Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert has been convicted of bribery in a case which forced him to resign to office…

11 years ago

Syria: Spanish journalists released by ISIS rebels after six months

Spanish journalists Javier Espinosa and Ricardo Garcia Vilanova - kidnapped in Syria six months ago by radical Islamist rebels -…

11 years ago

Abdul Fattah al-Sisi resigns as Egypt’s military chief to run for presidency

Egypt's military chief Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has resigned in order to stand for the presidency. In a widely expected announcement,…

11 years ago