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Turkish-Cypriot move to reopen beach condemned as ‘serious violation’

Turkish-Cypriot move to reopen beach condemned as ‘serious violation’

Cyrus’s president Nicos Anastasiades calls move ‘exceptionally unacceptable’

Wed Oct 07 2020 - 17:48
Kurds planning to release relatives of Islamic State fighters from camp

Kurds planning to release relatives of Islamic State fighters from camp

Thousands to be allowed leave squalid camp in Syria after outbreaks of Covid-19

Tue Oct 06 2020 - 20:59
US decision to adopt tough measures against Baghdad is ‘wrong one’

US decision to adopt tough measures against Baghdad is ‘wrong one’

Pompeo pressure to disarm pro-Iran militias comes as ‘October surprise’ strikes feared

Thu Oct 01 2020 - 20:25
Macron chides Lebanon over government formation failure

Macron chides Lebanon over government formation failure

In wake of Mustapha Adib resigning, French president condemns ‘collective betrayal’

Mon Sept 28 2020 - 19:06
Palestine quits rotating presidency of Arab League over refusal to condemn Israeli deals

Palestine quits rotating presidency of Arab League over refusal to condemn Israeli deals

Blockade of Gaza described as ‘almost a death sentence during the pandemic’

Thu Sept 24 2020 - 16:42
UAE-Bahrain peace deal with Israel highlights split in Arab world

UAE-Bahrain peace deal with Israel highlights split in Arab world

Normalisation without peace is seen by most Arabs as breaking Arab ranks

Wed Sept 16 2020 - 18:08
Lebanon fails to meet emergency cabinet creation deadline

Lebanon fails to meet emergency cabinet creation deadline

No ministers named in Beirut amid calls for reform and access to $21bn in pledged funds

Mon Sept 14 2020 - 18:35
US wars since 9/11 have displaced at least 37 million people, study finds

US wars since 9/11 have displaced at least 37 million people, study finds

Brown University Costs of War project examined eight countries in the Middle East

Thu Sept 10 2020 - 20:22
Saudi king Salman tells Trump Palestinian statehood is essential

Saudi king Salman tells Trump Palestinian statehood is essential

Saudi Arabia unwilling to normalise relations with Israel until it withdraws from conquered Arab territory

Mon Sept 07 2020 - 17:20
Palestinians launch effort to heal divisions and unite their ranks

Palestinians launch effort to heal divisions and unite their ranks

Concern rising over stark implications of deal between UAE and Israel

Sun Sept 06 2020 - 15:35
Lebanese philanthropist Lady Cochrane (98) dies of blast injuries

Lebanese philanthropist Lady Cochrane (98) dies of blast injuries

Married in 1946 to Ireland’s honorary consul, she was both grande dame and caretaker

Tue Sept 01 2020 - 18:16
Lebanon’s new PM faces raft of competing priorities

Lebanon’s new PM faces raft of competing priorities

Mustapha Adib must satisfy international donors and also deal with warring camps

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 16:33
US appeal to Arab nations on Israel falls on deaf ears

US appeal to Arab nations on Israel falls on deaf ears

Mike Pompeo’s tour of the Middle East failed to gain support for normalising ties with Israel

Fri Aug 28 2020 - 13:46
Hizbullah losing friends but gaining influence in crisis-hit Lebanon

Hizbullah losing friends but gaining influence in crisis-hit Lebanon

One-time revolutionary Shia movement now a status quo party opposing popular protests

Wed Aug 26 2020 - 14:54
No relations with Israel until Palestinian peace deal reached, says Saudi Arabia

No relations with Israel until Palestinian peace deal reached, says Saudi Arabia

Saudi minister says ‘peace must be achieved’ on the basis of international agreements

Thu Aug 20 2020 - 17:37
Lebanon tribunal’s verdict will intensify Hizbullah-focused blame game

Lebanon tribunal’s verdict will intensify Hizbullah-focused blame game

Court rules there is no proof Syria was involved in Hariri’s assassination

Tue Aug 18 2020 - 18:23
UAE-Israel deal likely to deepen regional divisions

UAE-Israel deal likely to deepen regional divisions

Thursday’s announcement underlines split in Arab world on Palestinian question

Fri Aug 14 2020 - 18:40
Politicking by Lebanon’s gilded elite unlikely to redeem ruling class

Politicking by Lebanon’s gilded elite unlikely to redeem ruling class

With 200 dead, 6,000 injured and 300,000 destitute, the mood in Beirut is unbending

Wed Aug 12 2020 - 17:40
Lebanon needs billions, but donors will shun its broken institutions

Lebanon needs billions, but donors will shun its broken institutions

Resignation of government could enable international donors to sideline corrupt administration

Mon Aug 10 2020 - 15:17
Lebanese protesters demand overthrow of broken system

Lebanese protesters demand overthrow of broken system

Beirut blasts convince more and more that they live in a failed state

Fri Aug 07 2020 - 17:14
Beirut explosion drives stake into heart of city already on the brink

Beirut explosion drives stake into heart of city already on the brink

Devastating blast will widen political divisions and send many more into poverty

Wed Aug 05 2020 - 17:31
Yazidi children still traumatised by ordeal at hands of Isis

Yazidi children still traumatised by ordeal at hands of Isis

Survivors of horrific crimes face a legacy of terror, says Amnesty International

Tue Aug 04 2020 - 18:44
Yemen’s separatists agree deal with Saudi-sponsored government

Yemen’s separatists agree deal with Saudi-sponsored government

Agreement also reached to join forces with the military in conflict with Houthi rebels

Fri Jul 31 2020 - 14:23
Trump’s sanctions push Iran and Syria closer to China

Trump’s sanctions push Iran and Syria closer to China

Grouping of countries looking east called ‘axis of the sanctioned’

Wed Jul 29 2020 - 16:12
Jordan feels in strong position over prospect of Israeli annexation

Jordan feels in strong position over prospect of Israeli annexation

King Abdullah warns move could destabilise not only the kingdom but the entire region

Thu Jul 23 2020 - 17:24
Lebanon in deep crisis as Covid-19 contagion exacerbates economic woes

Lebanon in deep crisis as Covid-19 contagion exacerbates economic woes

Rampant inflation and 30 per cent unemployment places huge strain on society

Tue Jul 21 2020 - 18:53
UAE’s mission to Mars likely to launch next week as weather clears

UAE’s mission to Mars likely to launch next week as weather clears

Endeavour intended to stoke Arab and Muslim pride over rich heritage of discovery

Thu Jul 16 2020 - 17:41
Fears rise of Covid-19 outbreak among displaced in Idlib

Fears rise of Covid-19 outbreak among displaced in Idlib

Cases confirmed in doctors and nurse with concern virus will move fast through camps

Tue Jul 14 2020 - 18:42
Iran signs accord with Syria to fight ‘terrorism’

Iran signs accord with Syria to fight ‘terrorism’

Bilateral military deal driven by Tehran fury at bombs and arson blamed on US and Israel

Thu Jul 09 2020 - 19:02
The music from the temple was ‘Lebanon does not want to die’

The music from the temple was ‘Lebanon does not want to die’

The country is on its knees with unemployment at 30%, power cuts lasting 16 hours a day, and hunger driving many to revolt

Tue Jul 07 2020 - 16:26
Fatah and Hamas announce deal to oppose annexation jointly

Fatah and Hamas announce deal to oppose annexation jointly

Israel’s move on West Bank and Trump peace plan blocked by Palestinian rivals

Fri Jul 03 2020 - 16:33
Syria’s dire food shortages leave millions ‘on brink of starvation’

Syria’s dire food shortages leave millions ‘on brink of starvation’

Some 9.3m Syrians are now food insecure, an increase of 1.4m in past six months

Mon Jun 29 2020 - 19:14
Saudi bars foreign Muslims performing the hajj this year

Saudi bars foreign Muslims performing the hajj this year

Only under-65s can take part and pilgrims will be quarantined before and after pilgrimage

Wed Jun 24 2020 - 16:04
Tripoli government to boycott Arab League talks on Libya

Tripoli government to boycott Arab League talks on Libya

UN-backed administration condemns Egyptian president’s remarks as ‘declaration of war’

Mon Jun 22 2020 - 17:38
Israel plan for West Bank a ‘vision of 21st-century apartheid’

Israel plan for West Bank a ‘vision of 21st-century apartheid’

World community urged to reject move to intensify ‘profound human rights violations’

Wed Jun 17 2020 - 19:25
UN urges Iraq to adopt war crimes laws to prosecute Islamic State fighters

UN urges Iraq to adopt war crimes laws to prosecute Islamic State fighters

Ample evidence uncovered of movement’s widespread persecution of Yazidi minority and other ethnic minorities

Tue Jun 16 2020 - 18:45
Assad fires PM as economic crisis fuels new Syrian protests

Assad fires PM as economic crisis fuels new Syrian protests

Demonstrations against prices and wages erupt in Sweida and spread to Deraa

Fri Jun 12 2020 - 17:03
Urgent aid for Lebanon critical to avert disaster, says think tank

Urgent aid for Lebanon critical to avert disaster, says think tank

Government pressed to speed up talks with IMF and donors to secure funds and halt slide

Tue Jun 09 2020 - 17:27
Iran records surge in Covid-19, raising fears of a second wave

Iran records surge in Covid-19, raising fears of a second wave

Health authorities confirm more than 3,000 new cases on two consecutive days

Fri Jun 05 2020 - 18:11
Yemen funds for humanitarian aid fall far short of sum needed

Yemen funds for humanitarian aid fall far short of sum needed

War and coronavirus-ravaged country to get $1.35bn from UN and Saudi Arabia

Tue Jun 02 2020 - 20:00
Palestinian Authority eases lockdown measures as coronavirus cases decline

Palestinian Authority eases lockdown measures as coronavirus cases decline

Given lack of other options, authorities used restrictions as main tool to fight pandemic

Fri May 29 2020 - 15:42
Saudi authorities seize children of exiled intelligence chief

Saudi authorities seize children of exiled intelligence chief

Former cabinet minister Saad al-Jabri was strategic architect of Saudi counter-terrorism efforts

Tue May 26 2020 - 18:15
Muslims prepare for end of a Ramadan like no other in history

Muslims prepare for end of a Ramadan like no other in history

Islam’s three holiest mosques have been shut and pilgrimages curtailed due to Covid-19

Fri May 22 2020 - 16:01
Covid-19 set to take ‘terrifying’ toll on war-torn Yemen

Covid-19 set to take ‘terrifying’ toll on war-torn Yemen

WHO forecasts coronavirus will kill 42,000 and infect most of 28 million population

Mon May 18 2020 - 19:20
‘Ramadan offensive’ by Islamic State in Syria and Iraq

‘Ramadan offensive’ by Islamic State in Syria and Iraq

Arab and foreign jihadis ambush military convoys and assassinate officials as Baghdad and Damascus try to contain coronavirus

Wed May 13 2020 - 17:06
UN urges ceasefire in war-torn Yemen to curb Covid-19 spread

UN urges ceasefire in war-torn Yemen to curb Covid-19 spread

Politics and division facilitate virus in country with just 208 ventilators and scant testing

Thu May 07 2020 - 18:08
Coronavirus in Syria: Bashar al-Assad warns of catastrophe if cases jump

Coronavirus in Syria: Bashar al-Assad warns of catastrophe if cases jump

President fears country’s 44 cases and three deaths could ‘suddenly spike in few days or weeks’

Tue May 05 2020 - 19:43
Lebanon’s government struggles to suppress ‘revolution of hunger’

Lebanon’s government struggles to suppress ‘revolution of hunger’

Accelerating economic meltdown has left country’s poorest without work and income

Thu Apr 30 2020 - 17:03
Gaza amenities reopen for Ramadan as Covid-19 is contained

Gaza amenities reopen for Ramadan as Covid-19 is contained

Cases in region limited to 17 with no deaths recorded thanks to effective quarantine

Tue Apr 28 2020 - 17:21
Ceasefire extended in Yemen in effort to contain coronavirus

Ceasefire extended in Yemen in effort to contain coronavirus

Move coincides with Ramadan as Saudis seek to renew UN-mediated peace talks

Fri Apr 24 2020 - 17:27
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