Lebanese protests turn violent amid clashes with policeClashes come on the eve of attempts to form a government led by reformistsSun Dec 15 2019 - 16:30
International backing for Lebanon economy hinges on ‘reform’‘No aid package ... no bailout,’ says US unless any new government ‘capable of reform’Thu Dec 12 2019 - 17:54
Gunmen kill and wound demonstrators in BaghdadAmnesty urges Iraq to investigate unknown attackers as drone bombing also takes placeSun Dec 08 2019 - 19:03
Turkey deserves the blame for what happened in SyriaRecep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to get involved had disastrous consequencesFri Dec 06 2019 - 05:00
Christmas celebrations cancelled in Iraq in solidarity with protestersChaldean Catholic patriarch’s announcement after at least 430 killed in protestsWed Dec 04 2019 - 13:57
Iraqis take to the streets to celebrate prime minister’s resignationAdel Abdel Mahdi steps down after months of protests that have left 420 deadSun Dec 01 2019 - 18:56
More Saudi writers and journalists detained, says rights groupLondon-based ALQST says crackdown on dissent continues with wave of arrestsThu Nov 28 2019 - 11:41
Lebanon’s protesters plot new strategy amid attacks by HizbullahDemonstrators consider ‘shadow government’ as they face rising violenceTue Nov 26 2019 - 22:25
US withdrawal enabling Islamic State to regroup in Syria, Pentagon saysIslamic State likely to have time and space to target West, US inspectorate saysThu Nov 21 2019 - 17:19
Arab world condemns US declaration on Israeli settlementsPompeo announcement that settlements not considered illegal a big blow to peace deal hopesTue Nov 19 2019 - 13:30
Lebanese protesters rise in anger at nomination of SafadiChoice of veteran politician to head up new government meets with scorn and unrestFri Nov 15 2019 - 20:24
Syrian chaos exacerbated by contradictory external forcesUS to post 600 troops targeting Isis in east despite October withdrawal of forcesMon Nov 11 2019 - 19:11
US accuses Iran of positioning for ‘rapid nuclear breakout’Secretary of state Mike Pompeo calls on all nations to reject ‘nuclear extortion’Sun Nov 10 2019 - 19:18
UN refugee agency at mercy of detractors after head resignsKrahenbuhl’s departure from Unrwa over accusations of mismanagement comes at precarious timeThu Nov 07 2019 - 15:39
Anti-poverty protests in Iraq leave a dozen deadViolence grows as mass movement targets corruption and US-backed Shia governmentTue Nov 05 2019 - 20:29
Iraqi and Lebanese protesters confront elites and their foreign backersMainly peaceful rallies in Lebanon contrast with violence and fatalities in IraqThu Oct 31 2019 - 20:06
Caretaker government request set to anger LebaneseRevolutionaries calling for non-sectarian, neutral PM in country plagued by corruptionWed Oct 30 2019 - 17:22
Baghdadi death a PR coup but not a fatal blow to Islamic StateAnalysis: Claim he was killed in Idlib province near Turkish border puzzles regional expertsSun Oct 27 2019 - 17:21
Christian politicians distance themselves from Hariri as protests continueDaily demonstrations have swollen over the past week, with a quarter of the Lebanese population participatingWed Oct 23 2019 - 17:32
Lebanon protests: Laughing, dancing and a deadly seriousnessProtesters determined to carry on for as long as it takes to force corrupt ministers to resignTue Oct 22 2019 - 17:48
Lebanon’s PM seeks to placate protesters with range of reformsDemonstrations against mismanagement and corruption prompt action from HaririMon Oct 21 2019 - 21:02
President suggests global fund to ease migrant crisisMichael D Higgins proposes matching migrants to countries that need their skillsMon Oct 21 2019 - 17:18
Protesters in Lebanon taste first victory with resignation of four ministers‘I am here for the future of my children. We must not be scared. There must be no fighting, no shooting. We need to live in peace’Sun Oct 20 2019 - 21:16
Lebanese call for government to resign in ‘WhatsApp revolution’Tax on social media platform last straw for disgruntled protestersFri Oct 18 2019 - 21:26
President’s trip to Lebanon disrupted by local unrest over economyMichael D Higgins meets UN peacekeepers policing Lebanese-Israeli borderFri Oct 18 2019 - 18:07
Lebanon’s president praises ‘47 Irish martyrs’ as Higgins visitsShared history unites Irish and Lebanese people, says Irish President in BeirutThu Oct 17 2019 - 18:46
Michael D Higgins thanks Cyprus for ‘solidarity’ with IrelandCypriot house speaker says ‘we pray against a no-deal Brexit’ during president's visitWed Oct 16 2019 - 18:13
President praises forensic scientists’ work in identifying missing CypriotsSo far 955 remains of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots have been identifiedTue Oct 15 2019 - 15:14
Cyprus president pledges to protect Irish Border, single market and peace processPresident Michael D Higgins reaffirms historic friendship between Ireland and CyprusMon Oct 14 2019 - 18:30
Brexit: President of Cyprus voices hope for united IrelandNicos Anastasiades says Cyprus will stand up for peace in Ireland and the backstopMon Oct 14 2019 - 02:56
Kurds and US gave Turkey excuse it needed to invadeUS backing made the Kurds in Syria overconfident. They are set to pay a high priceSat Oct 12 2019 - 01:00
Turkish invasion of Syria draws ire of Arab statesDisapproval of incursion echoes across Arab nations over ‘violation’ of international lawThu Oct 10 2019 - 22:00
Turkey’s invasion of Syria presents dilemma for RussiaRussian pursuit of a political solution was doomed, and it now warns of deep instabilityWed Oct 09 2019 - 18:04
Removal of US troops from Syria may bolster reconciliation effortsIraq and Pakistan have offered to mediate talks between regional adversaries Iran and Saudi ArabiaTue Oct 08 2019 - 16:00
US abandonment of Syria’s Kurds risks bitter fightingTrump’s decision to allow Turkey invade Kurdish-held territory will unsettle regionMon Oct 07 2019 - 13:39
Violent protests in Iraq over removal of popular commanderDemonstrators condemn corruption and demand regime changeThu Oct 03 2019 - 18:40
The killing of Jamal Khashoggi: Business as usual for Saudi crown prince one year onSaudis never expected horror story of murder would be broadcast around the worldTue Oct 01 2019 - 20:00
Houthi rebels free 290 prisoners to facilitate talksCeasefire sought as Yemeni fighters claim defeat of Saudi forces in strategic battleMon Sept 30 2019 - 19:06
Sisi government moves to quash further protestsDemonstrations against army corruption in Egypt result in claims of 2,000 arrestsFri Sept 27 2019 - 20:07
Erdogan appeals for refugee safe zone in northern SyriaRussia expresses its opposition to the proposal and US and Iran could follow suitThu Sept 26 2019 - 21:28
Houthi rebels call for end to Saudi bombing in YemenIranian president Hassan Rouhani to propose security plan to end tensions in GulfMon Sept 23 2019 - 18:52
‘Anyone but Netanyahu’: Palestinian hopes rise that nemesis will bow outDespite Benny Gantz’s essential similarity, many deem Netanyahu far more dangerousWed Sept 18 2019 - 21:39
Claims that Iran carried out Saudi strike do not stack upYemen’s Houthi rebels have the motive and necessary skills to strike Aramco oil facilitiesMon Sept 16 2019 - 16:04
Syria struggles to recover as it fights an economic warDamascus International Fair’s success masks issues with rebuilding the Syrian economyMon Sept 16 2019 - 01:00
Khashoggi asked Saudis not to suffocate him, audio of murder showsText of recordings of dissident’s killing in consulate published in Turkish newspaperWed Sept 11 2019 - 15:18
Battle-scarred Syrian towns flicker with signs of new lifeMixed Muslim-Christian resorts of Zabadani and Bloudan look to the futureTue Sept 10 2019 - 21:02
Signs of life, scenes of devastation on the road in Idlib provinceAt least 500 killed, 400,000 displaced so far in northwest Syria campaign against jihadisThu Sept 05 2019 - 18:05
Damascus unveils post-conflict global trade showDespite US threat of sanctions, international firms from 30 countries exhibit at the eventThu Aug 29 2019 - 18:16
Yemen risks fragmentation if conflict continues, warns UN envoyMartin Griffiths claims chaos in region could enable re-emergence of extremist groupsThu Aug 22 2019 - 18:48
Abbas fires advisers and seeks bonuses back from ex-PM and politiciansCost-cutting move due to Palestinian tariff losses in Israel deemed mainly symbolicTue Aug 20 2019 - 17:43
