Middle East News
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: Turkey Captures ISIS Leader’s Wife and Sister
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced Turkey has captured a wife of former ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. On...
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: Pentagon Publishes First Footage of Raid on Syrian Compound
Image source AP Pentagon has published the first footage of the raid in northern Syria in which Abu Bakr...
Turkey Offensive In Syria: Recep Tayyip Erdogan Threatens to Crush Heads of Kurdish Fighters
At a recent event, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey will "crush the heads" of Kurdish fighters if they do not withdraw from...
Saudi Crown Prince Admits Responsibility for Jamal Kashoggi Murder and Warns of Iran Threat to Global Oil
In a recent interview, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman has warned that oil prices could rise steeply if the world does...
Saudi Arabia Oil Attacks: Military Response To Iran Is Possible
In a recent interview, Saudi Arabia's minister of state for foreign affairs Adel al-Jubeir has said all options, including a military response, are open...
Saudi Arabia Oil Attacks: Foreign Affairs Minister Adel Al Jubeir Accuses Iran of Committing Attack on Humanity
Saudi Arabia has announced it will respond with "necessary measures" to attacks on two oil facilities as it reiterated the accusation that Iran was...
Gulf Crisis: President Trump Pulls Back on Air Strikes on Iran 10 Minutes Before Planned Attack
President Donald Trump has revealed that the US military was "cocked and loaded to retaliate" against Iran, but he changed his mind 10 minutes...
Mike Pompeo Blames Iran for Attacks on Gulf of Oman Tankers
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blamed Iran for "unprovoked attacks" on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on June 13.
Gaza Violence: Ceasefire Agreed as Four Israelis and 23 Palestinians Were Killed
A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has been agreed between Palestinian militants and Israel after a weekend during which Palestinians launched hundreds of rockets...
Israel Elections 2018: PM Benjamin Netanyahu Likely To Secure Record Fifth Term
Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to secure a record fifth term as Israel’s prime minister after almost complete results from the country's election suggested a...
US Withdraws Ground Troops from Syria
US troops are being withdrawn from Syria, after President Donald Trump said the ISIS group had been "defeated", the Trump administration has...
Jamal Khashoggi Murder: Saudi Arabia Refuses Turkey Extradition Request
Saudi Arabia has refused Turkey's extradition request for suspects in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Saudi Arabia's foreign...
Jamal Khashoggi Death: CIA Did Not Conclude Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Murder, Says President Trump
The CIA did not conclude that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, President Donald Trump has revealed. Jamal...
Jamal Khashoggi Case: CIA Claims Saudi Crown Prince Approved Murder
According to recent reports, the CIA believes that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Sources close...
Jamal Khashoggi Death: Saudi Arabia Identifies Journalist’s Killer
A Saudi intelligence officer ordered dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder, and not Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor has concluded. The intelligence...
Jamal Khashoggi Case: Saudi Arabia Admits Journalist Was Murdered
Image source www.alaraby.co.uk Saudi Arabia has admitted journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered and blamed his killing on a "rogue operation", giving a new account...
Jamal Khashoggi Was Killed in Consulate Fight, Saudi Arabia Says
Image source www.alaraby.co.uk Jamal Khashoggi was killed in a fight in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Saudi Arabia's state TV reported quoting an initial...
Jamal Khashoggi Disappearance: President Trump Suggests Rogue Killers to Blame
Image source www.alaraby.co.uk Speaking to reporters after a phone call with King Salman of Saudi Arabia, President Donald Trump has suggested "rogue killers" could...
Jamal Khashoggi: Secretary Mike Pompeo Meets King Salman of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh
Image source www.alaraby.co.uk Pressure is growing on Saudi Arabia to explain what happened to Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as Secretary of State Mike...
Egypt Tightens Control over Internet with New Legislation
Image source kremlin.ru Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ratified a new law that tightens controls over the internet. The law on "cybercrime" means websites...
Yemen: 29 Children Killed in Saudi-Led Strike on School Bus
Image source Wikimedia According to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), at least 29 children have been killed and 30 wounded in...
Syrian First Lady Asma al-Assad Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
Syrian First Lady Asma al-Assad has been diagnosed with breast cancer, officials confirmed on August 8. President Bashar al-Assad’s wife was receiving treatment for an...
Israel Approves Controversial Jewish Nation State Bill
The Israeli parliament has approved a controversial bill characterizing the country as principally a Jewish state, fuelling anger among its Arab minority. The so-called "nation...
Jordan: Thousands Protest against Tax Rises and Austerity Measures
Thousands of demonstrators have protested in Jordan for a third consecutive night against tax rises and austerity measures. There are the biggest demonstrations in years. Riot...
Jerusalem Embassy: Dozens Killed in Gaza Clashes as US Opens Embassy
More than 40 Palestinians have been killed and 1,800 wounded by Israeli troops in clashes on the Gaza border, Palestinian officials say. The clashes took...
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