Middle East News
Ariel Sharon shows signs of brain activity after 7-year-old coma
Former Israeli PM Ariel Sharon, who has been in a coma for seven years, has shown significant signs of brain activity, doctors say. A team...
Mohamed Morsi declares 30-day state of emergency in Port Said, Suez and Ismalia after deadly clashes
Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi has declared a state of emergency in the city of Port Said after deadly rioting in response to a court...
Port Said clashes: at least 30 people die in violence sparked by death sentences over football riots in Egypt
At least 30 people have died in today’s Port Said clashes sparked by the sentencing to death of 21 local people over football riots...
Egypt football fans sentenced to death over Port Said stadium violence
An Egyptian court has sentenced to death 21 defendants over clashes between rival football fans at Port Said stadium in which 74 people were...
Cairo clashes on Egypt’s revolution second anniversary
Egyptian police have clashed with protesters gathering in Tahrir Square in capital Cairo ahead of the second anniversary of the uprising that swept Hosni...
Benjamin Netanyahu alliance wins Israel election
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to form "as broad a government as possible" after his alliance won a narrow election victory. His right-wing Likud-Beitenu...
Israel elections: PM Benjamin Netanyahu seeks re-election
Israel has begun voting in a general election, with polls suggesting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will return to office but with a reduced majority. Benjamin...
Mohamed Morsi’s anti-Semitic comments attacked by US
The United States have strongly criticized Egypt's Mohamed Morsi for anti-Semitic remarks he apparently made before being elected president. TV footage shows Mohamed Morsi in...
Aleppo university blasts kill more than 50 people
More than fifty people have been killed by two blasts in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, activists and officials say. The explosions reportedly struck...
Egypt court orders retrial for Hosni Mubarak after appeal
A court in Egypt has ordered a retrial for ex-President Hosni Mubarak after accepting an appeal against his life sentence over the deaths of...
Tel Aviv car explosion injures 4 people on Menachem Begin Street
At least four people were injured in a car explosion in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, on Menachem Begin Street, a major thoroughfare. Police...
Iranian hostages held by Syrian rebels freed
Forty-eight Iranians held hostage by rebels in Syria since August have been freed, Iranian state TV reports. The Iranians were released in exchange for 2,130...
Syria food shortage affects one million people after 22 months of civil conflict
According to the UN, 1 million Syrians are going hungry and helpless due to the 22-month civil conflict in the country. The World Food Program...
Bashar al-Assad denounces “puppet” opponents in rare TV address
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has delivered a rare TV address, denouncing his opponents as "enemies of God and puppets of the West". Bashar al-Assad lamented...
Bashar al-Assad to speak on Syria conflict
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad is to give a rare speech to the nation, state media say, as he continues to battle an uprising against...
Fatah celebration rally allowed in Gaza
Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Palestinian Fatah faction, led by Mahmoud Abbas, are holding celebrations in Gaza to mark its 48th anniversary. The rival...
Air strike on Damascus petrol station kills at least 70 people
At least 70 people have been killed by an air strike on a petrol station in the outskirts of the Syrian capital, Damascus, activists...
Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi, Iran’s sole woman minister, sacked by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has decided to sack Health Minister Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi, the sole woman in his cabinet, state television reports. Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi...
Abulaziz al-Shalal, commander of Syria’s military police, defected to Turkey
Abulaziz al-Shalal, commander of Syria's military police, has defected from President Bashar al-Assad's government and reportedly fled to Turkey. Lt. Gen. Abulaziz al-Shalal is one...
Egypt referendum result: More than 60% of voters back the new constitution
More than 60% of voters backed the new Egypt’s constitution in a referendum, although only a third of the electorate voted. Critics say the new...
Christian pilgrims from around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem
Thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the world are celebrating the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. The day culminated with Christmas Eve Mass at the...
Egypt awaits for constitutional referendum official results
Egyptians are awaiting the official results of a referendum on a controversial draft constitution. Early unofficial results suggested more than 60% of voters said "yes"...
Patriarch Fouad Twal, head of Roman Catholic Church in Jerusalem, backs Palestinian state
Patriarch Fouad Twal, head of the Roman Catholic Church in Jerusalem, has voiced his support for a Palestinian state during a procession to Bethlehem,...
Egypt opposition alleges fraud at constitutional referendum
Egypt's National Salvation Front has demanded an inquiry into the referendum on the draft constitution, citing fraud. The National Salvation Front, Egypt's main opposition, urged...
Syrian air strike on Halfaya bakery kills at least 90 people
At least 90 people have been killed in a government air strike on a bakery in the central Syrian province of Hama, opposition activists...
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