Trial of Irish teenager Ibrahim Halawa to open in Cairo18-year-old has been held in Tora Prison since last year after arrest at pro-Morsi protestMon Dec 01 2014 - 01:00
Egypt opens Gaza crossing for stranded PalestiniansBorder still closed to 1,000 Palestinians in Gaza seeking treatment in Egypt and elsewhereWed Nov 26 2014 - 20:38
Iranian leadership faces critical challenge as deal hangs in the balanceBoth Khamenei and Rouhani will need to play their cards carefullyWed Nov 26 2014 - 01:00
Iraqi leader accepts US demand to arm Sunni tribesmen fighting Islamic StateWashington to give anti-IS tribesmen $18-$24m worth of armsMon Nov 24 2014 - 01:00
Palestinian violence fuelled by frustrationCurbs on human rights are alienating the largely young dispossessed peopleFri Nov 21 2014 - 15:21
Jerusalem attack underlines rise in ‘lone wolves’Violence likely to escalate as individuals pose challenge for Israeli and Palestinian leadersTue Nov 18 2014 - 21:24
Tide ‘starting to turn’ against Islamic State as Iraq signals policy shiftIraq’s new prime minister taking cautious steps to build a more united frontMon Nov 17 2014 - 01:00
A decade on from Arafat’s death, Palestine ‘lacks leadership’Futile negotiations by Abbas may have put a third intifada firmly on the agendaFri Nov 14 2014 - 08:29
Israel committed war crimes in Gaza, says Amnesty InternationalAttacks on Palestinians showed ‘callous indifference’ to women, children and elderlyWed Nov 05 2014 - 22:02
Token peshmerga militiamen detachment will not stall jihadis’ advance on KobaniTurkey allows IS fighters to cross its border while the US is slated for ditheringMon Nov 03 2014 - 01:00
EU to discuss Turkish incursion into Cypriot exclusion zoneNikos Anastasiades to veto talks on Turkish EU accession after maritime incidentThu Oct 23 2014 - 01:00
Islamic State is a cult that cannot be bombed out of existenceRe-education, with the object of depriving the cult of its spiritual force, is the key to countering the militiaMon Oct 20 2014 - 07:15
Profiteering and dirty deals prolong conflict in SyriaFighters migrate from one faction to another in search of highest salariesFri Oct 17 2014 - 01:00
Gaza reconstruction limited by funds pledged and tight controlAnalysis: territory has less than half the budget sought for rebuildingTue Oct 14 2014 - 01:00
Where they come from: The Middle Eastern migrants of the MedThe International Organisation for Migration says that 22,000 migrants have died since the year 2000Fri Oct 03 2014 - 12:00
Syria and Iran crucial to success of US-led campaign against ISPartners provide boots on ground as US co-ordinates attacks from airWed Oct 01 2014 - 01:37
Lebanon divided again as jihadis gather strengthThe country now finds itself the third front in the war against Islamic StateTue Sept 30 2014 - 01:00
Lebanon struggles under weight of Syrian refugee influxCrisis has placed heavy burden on fragile environment, says reportFri Sept 26 2014 - 01:00
Hizbullah speaks out against ‘foreign intervention in region’Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah says coalition is pretext for foreign interventionWed Sept 24 2014 - 01:00
Multinational mix backs US air strikes on Islamic StateDamascus warned not to interfere with air raidsWed Sept 17 2014 - 01:00
US vetos some countries from anti-IS coalitionRussia, Syria and Iran out in the cold, despite situation on the groundMon Sept 15 2014 - 01:00
Turkey gives US limited anti-IS supportKerry receives pledges of humanitarian assistance, logistics support and intelligenceSat Sept 13 2014 - 01:00
Arab League chief urges international support for Iraqi coalitionUS and Iranian co-ordinated attacks on IS have blessing of Obama and AyatollahWed Sept 10 2014 - 01:00
UN demands release of abducted peacekeepersClashes between Syrian troops and fundamentalists escalate on border with IsraelFri Sept 05 2014 - 01:00
Israel risks ceasefire deal if envoy not sent, say PalestiniansNo preparations in train for negotiations, Israeli PM reported to have told advisersWed Sept 03 2014 - 01:00
IS ethnically cleansing communities in Iraq, says AmnestyReport details how men in Sinjar region were rounded up and taken in pick-up trucks to be slaughteredWed Sept 03 2014 - 01:00
Hamas and Fatah agree plan to secure a Palestinian state in East JerusalemAnalysis: initiative would see US acting as mediator with IsraelMon Sept 01 2014 - 01:00
PLO to seek timetable for Israeli withdrawal at UN Security CouncilPalestinians threaten to bring Israel before International Criminal CourtFri Aug 29 2014 - 01:00
Hamas leader cheered as Gazans celebrate ceasefireDisplaced residents leave shelters to assess damage to homes and workplacesThu Aug 28 2014 - 01:00
Peace deal boosts Hamas politically and opens way for reconstruction of GazaAnalysis: much depends on UN involvement in monitoring arms smuggling into StripWed Aug 27 2014 - 01:00
Palestinians agree new Egyptian ceasefire proposalCairo awaits Israeli response as attacks from both sides continueTue Aug 26 2014 - 01:09
How Hamas continues to resist after commanders are slainAnalysis: resilient structure helps group rebound after attacks on leadershipMon Aug 25 2014 - 01:00
Isis is a greater geographical threat than al-QaedaQ: How big a threat does the Islamic State pose to global stability?Sat Aug 23 2014 - 01:00
No early end in sight for Gaza’s weary citizensAnalysis: Palestinian factions must balance rocket fire against Gazans’ needsThu Aug 21 2014 - 08:34
Sharp exchanges as Israel and Hamas resume negotiationsHamas wrong to seek to cover up military loss with political moves, says NetanyahuMon Aug 18 2014 - 01:00
Egyptians pay high price for short-term calmUprising’s call for bread, freedom and social justice has been sidelinedSat Aug 16 2014 - 01:00
Protests over Muslim Brotherhood leave four dead in CairoLow-key demonstrations mark last year’s camp dispersalsFri Aug 15 2014 - 01:00
Palestinians agree to five-day truce as further talks plannedMost points in Egypt’s proposal had been agreed, says head of Palestinian delegationThu Aug 14 2014 - 06:39
Mubarak denies ordering killing of protesters during 2011 uprising in EgyptOusted ruler defends his record from the dockThu Aug 14 2014 - 01:00
Egypt and Israel seek demise of Hamas as politico-military forceDespite Israel’s primary demand, Hamas refuses to demilitariseThu Aug 14 2014 - 01:00
No further ceasefires if Gaza peace talks fail, say PalestiniansIsraeli officials predict third 72-hour ceasefire needed to finalise deal in CairoWed Aug 13 2014 - 01:00
Uneasy calm as truce in Gaza allows talks resume72-hour ceasefire continues to holdTue Aug 12 2014 - 01:00
Palestinians demand end to eight-year blockadeEgypt backs negotiators’ demand for lifting of Israeli siege of GazaMon Aug 11 2014 - 01:00
Israel and Palestinians agree to further 72-hour ceasefireDespite cessation, outcome of talks in Cairo is uncertainMon Aug 11 2014 - 01:00
Gaza truce collapses with both sides unwilling to concede key demandsHamas now seen by Palestinians as the only resistance to Israeli occupationSat Aug 09 2014 - 01:00
Hamas accuses Israel as Gaza hostilities resumeIsraeli talks delegation returns from Cairo to JerusalemSat Aug 09 2014 - 01:00
Palestinians in race against time for political gainsHamas and Fatah know that outrage at the destruction in Gaza will soon waneFri Aug 08 2014 - 01:01
Hamas leader claims military battle won as ceasefire nears endIsraelis to confer with home government before responding to Palestinian demandsFri Aug 08 2014 - 01:00
Rebuilt Sarajevo an oasis of civilisation and mutual toleranceSarajevo Letter: religious and ethnic tolerance contrasts with narrow doctrine of IsisWed Aug 06 2014 - 01:00
