Middle East News
ISIS Blows Up Palmyra’s Arch of Triumph
ISIS militants have blown up the Arch of Triumph in the ancient city of Palmyra, Syrian officials and local sources say. The Arch of Triumph...
Two Israeli Men Killed by Palestinians in Jerusalem Attacks
Israeli police have banned Palestinians from East Jerusalem from entering the Old City for two days after two Israeli men were killed and three...
Mecca Stampede: Iranian Citizens Death Toll Reaches 464
The number of Iranian citizens who died in the Hajj stampeded in Saudi Arabia last week has reached 464 - nearly double the previous...
Russia and US to Hold Talks on Syria Airstrikes
Russia and US military will hold talks "as soon as possible" to avoid clashing in Syria, the countries' top diplomats say. Russian defense officials say...
Palestinian Flag Raised for First Time at UN Headquarters
Palestine’s flag has been raised for the first time at United Nations headquarters in New York. The ceremony was attended by the President of the...
Russia Conducts First Airstrikes in Syria
Russia has conducted the first airstrikes in Syria against opponents of President Bashar al-Assad. The strikes reportedly hit rebel-controlled areas of Homs and Hama provinces,...
Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama to Hold Rare Talks on Syria Conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin is to hold rare talks with President Barack Obama to outline his proposals on the Syrian conflict which is at...
Mecca Stampede: Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Says Mina Tragedy Was Beyond Human Control
Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin-Abdullah al-Sheikh has said Thursday's stampede that killed 717 people at the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca...
Mecca Stampede: King Salman of Saudi Arabia Orders Safety Review for Hajj Pilgrimage
King Salman of Saudi Arabia has ordered a safety review for the annual Hajj pilgrimage after at least 717 people died in a stampede...
Bar Refaeli Wedding: Israel Row over No-Fly Zone at Venue
Supermodel Bar Refaeli’s request to close Israel’s air space over her wedding venue has sparked a row between the country's transport minister and the...
Mecca Stampede UPDATE: At least 717 Hajj Pilgrims Killed in Mina Incident
More than 700 people taking part in this year’s Hajj pilgrimage have been killed in a stampede near the Islamic holy city of Mecca,...
Hajj Pilgrimage 2015: At Least 310 Killed in Mina Stampede
More than 300 people taking part in the Hajj pilgrimage have been killed in a stampede near the Islamic holy city of Mecca, Saudi...
Egypt: Al Jazeera Journalists Freed After Presidential Pardon
Jailed Al Jazeera journalists Mohammed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed have been freed after receiving pardons from Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi. Egyptian-Canadian Mohammed Fahmy and...
Mexican Tourists Mistakenly Killed by Egyptian Forces in Wahat
Egyptian security forces have mistakenly killed 12 people, including Mexican tourists, during an anti-terror operation, Egypt’s interior ministry says. The tourists were travelling in four...
Saudi Arabia Cuts State Spending After Oil Price Collapse
Saudi Arabia government has decided to cut spending and delay some state projects after the recent decline in the price of oil, Finance Minister...
ISIS Destroys Palmyra’s Funerary Towers
ISIS has blown up three funerary towers at the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria's antiquities chief Maamoun Abdul Karim has said. Maamoun Abdul Karim told...
Palmyra’s Temple of Bel Destroyed by ISIS, UN Satellite Images Confirm
According to the United Nations, a satellite image confirms that Palmyra’s Temple of Bel in northern Syria has been destroyed. There had been earlier reports...
ISIS Destroys Part of Palmyra’s Temple of Bel
ISIS has destroyed part of Palmyra's Temple of Bel, which is considered the most important temple at the ancient Syrian site, activists and witnesses...
Lebanon Protests: Thousands of You Stink Activists Attend Rubbish Rally in Beirut
Thousands of Lebanese people took Beirut streets in protest at a government they say is corrupt and ineffective. Security was high amid fears the demonstrations...
Egypt: Al-Jazeera Journalists Sentenced to Three Years in Jail at Retrial
Al-Jazeera journalists Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, who were convicted in Egypt of "spreading false news", have been sentenced to three years...
Lebanon Protests: PM Tammam Salam Threatens to Resign
Lebanon’s PM Tammam Salam threatened to resign as thousands demonstrated for a second day in Beirut on August 23. Anti-government protesters plan a third day...
ISIS Destroys Palmyra’s Ancient Temple of Baalshamin
Palmyra's ancient temple of Baalshamin has been destroyed by ISIS militants, Syrian officials and activists say. Syria's head of antiquities was quoted as saying the...
Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali: ISIS Deputy Leader Killed in US Airstrike in Iraq
ISIS deputy leader Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali has been killed in a US military strike in northern Iraq, the White House announces. Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali, also...
Suez Canal Expansion to Be Inaugurate in Egypt
Egypt is preparing to inaugurate a major expansion of the Suez Canal, deepening the main waterway and providing ships with a 22 mile channel...
Nile Ferry Crash Kills at Least 15 People in Egypt
At least 15 people, including two children, have been killed on the Nile on July 22 when a cargo vessel hit their chartered boat,...
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