Lebanon to impose visa restrictions on Syrians as influx of refugees growsNumber of refugees from Syria’s conflict has reached 25 per cent of Lebanese populationMon Jan 05 2015 - 01:00
Palestinians shift to international arena with International Criminal Court accession moveEntry to Hague court to enable investigation of alleged war crimesFri Jan 02 2015 - 01:00
Review of 2014: Islamic State’s reign of terrorThe conquest of the Iraqi city of Mosul and the brutal beheading of five westerners in June finally shocked other countries out of indifference to the threat posed by the ruthless Sunni cultSat Dec 27 2014 - 01:00
Church leaders urge Christians to stay in Middle EastClerics express concern faithful could disappear from heartlandTue Dec 23 2014 - 18:15
Egypt’s economy bouncing back after recent upheavals but IMF urges cautionGrowth is forecast at 3.8% but clear economic plan may be lackingThu Dec 11 2014 - 19:50
Egypt steps up anti-terrorism measuresNew law seen by human rights organisations as a catch-all measure to crush dissentMon Dec 08 2014 - 18:12
Christmas in Cairo: a time for consumption and charityEgyptians celebrate festive season in spite of their country’s continuing troublesFri Dec 05 2014 - 17:51
Anger pervades Egypt at Mubarak’s apparent escape from justiceAuthorities accused of going easy on former president while imposing death sentences on dissidentsWed Dec 03 2014 - 18:50
Cairo trial of Irish teen Ibrahim Halawa postponed until JanuaryThird postponement in case of 18-year-old held after arrest at pro-Morsi protestMon Dec 01 2014 - 22:22
Protests continue in Egypt over dismissal of Mubarak chargesProsecutor-general to appeal verdictMon Dec 01 2014 - 01:01
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
