Middle East News
Egypt votes in the second stage of constitutional referendum
Egypt begins voting in a second stage of a constitutional referendum that has sparked weeks of unrest in the country’s main cities. Opponents of President...
Egypt’s constitutional referendum sparks fresh Alexandria unrest
Fresh clashes have broken out in the Egyptian city of Alexandria on the eve of the second leg of voting in the country's constitutional...
Jalal Talabani flies to Germany for stroke treatment
Iraq’s President Jalal Talabani is flying to Germany for further treatment after a reported stroke. German doctors have assessed 79-year-old Jalal Talabani and decided his...
Egypt votes on new constitution
Egyptians have begun voting on a new constitution endorsed by the Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, which has divided the country and sparked deadly unrest. President...
Avigdor Lieberman, Israeli Foreign Minister, resigns after being charged with breach of trust
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has been forced to resign after prosecutors decided to charge him with breach of trust. Avigdor Lieberman has also resigned...
Barack Obama formally recognizes Syria opposition coalition
President Barack Obama has announced that the US now formally recognize Syria's main opposition coalition as "the legitimate representative" of its Syrian people. Barack Obama...
Mohamed Morsi gives army arrest powers before referendum on new constitution
President Mohamed Morsi has ordered the military to maintain security and protect Egypt institutions in the run-up to a controversial referendum on a new...
Mohammed Abu Jamal Ahmed, suspect in Benghazi attack that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens, arrested in Cairo
Mohammed Abu Jamal Ahmed, one of the suspects in the Benghazi attack that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans, has been...
Mohamed Morsi annuls decree after days of protests
President Mohamed Morsi has annulled a decree he issued last month that hugely expanded his powers and sparked angry protests in Egypt, officials say. However,...
Gaza rally marks Hamas 25th anniversary
Tens of thousands of people have gathered to attend a rally in the Gaza Strip to mark the 25th anniversary of the Palestinian Islamist...
Khaled Meshaal, exiled Hamas political leader, in his first visit to Gaza Strip
Khaled Meshaal, the exiled political leader of Hamas, has called his first visit to the Gaza Strip his "third birth". He said his previous two...
Tanks deployed outside presidential palace in Cairo
The Egyptian army has deployed tanks and armored troop carriers outside the presidential palace in Cairo after clashes between supporters and rivals of President...
Patriarch Ignatius IV of Antioch and All The East dies in neighboring Lebanon aged 92
Ignatius IV (Hazim), the Greek Orthodox patriarch of Syria, has died in neighboring Lebanon at the age of 92. Syria's state news agency, Sana, reported...
Cairo clashes between rival protesters amid constitution row
Rival protesters in Egypt have clashed outside the presidential palace in Cairo, as unrest grows over a controversial draft constitution. Petrol bombs were thrown and...
NATO approves Patriot deployment along Turkey’s border with Syria
NATO has approved the deployment of Patriot anti-missile batteries along Turkey's border with Syria. The long-expected move emerged from a meeting of NATO foreign ministers...
NATO warns Syria on chemical weapons
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO Secretary General, has underlined President Barack Obama's warning to the Syrian government not to use chemical weapons against its own...
Captured ScanEagle drone presented by Iran’s state television
Iranian state television has showed images of what it says is a US ScanEagle unmanned drone captured in its airspace. The Revolutionary Guards said they...
Barack Obama warns Bashar al-Assad over chemical weapons usage in Syria
Barack Obama has warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad he will face "consequences" if he uses chemical weapons against his people. "The world is watching. The...
Egypt’s Judges’ Club boycotts Mohammed Morsi’s referendum on country’s new constitution
Egypt's Judges’ Club has refused to oversee a referendum on the country's new draft constitution, to be held in two weeks. The Judges' Club's decision...
Egyptair resumes Syria flights to Damascus and Aleppo
Egyptair has announced it will resume flights to the Syrian cities of Damascus and Aleppo on Monday, after a three-day suspension by many airlines...
Mahmoud Abbas cheered in Ramallah after UN vote
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has returned to a hero's welcome in the West Bank after his successful move to upgrade the Palestinians' UN status. "Now...
Egypt to vote on new constitution in December 15th referendum
Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi has said country's new draft constitution will be put to a referendum on December 15th. Mohammed Morsi made the announcement before...
Israel builds 3,000 settler homes in West Bank and East Jerusalem in wake of Palestinian UN bid
Israel has authorized the construction of 3,000 more housing units in occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank. It is also speeding up the processing...
Egypt’s Constituent Assembly backs draft constitution
Egypt's Islamist-run assembly has backed a draft constitution, including a measure keeping sharia, or Islamic law, as the main source of legislation. The draft will...
Palestine becomes non-member observer state at UN
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to grant the Palestinians non-member observer state status - a move opposed by Israel and the US. Palestinian...
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