Middle East
Ailing Saudi king, 91, admitted to hospital for checks
Saudi Arabia’s ailing King Abdullah, 91, has been admitted to hospital for “medical checks,” the royal court said.
Arabs endorse Palestinian U.N. draft urging end of Israel occupation
Arab UN delegations on Monday endorsed a Palestinian proposal to forge a peace deal with Israel within a year and end Israeli occupation of Palestinian...
Analysis: The Middle East is gone as we know it
The Middle East has drastically changed in the past few years and 2014 alone has etched these changes even deeper into the fabric of the region.
Al Jazeera staff held for one year in Egypt
December 29 marks a year to the day since three Al Jazeera journalists were arrested in Egypt in a case that sparked international outrage.
Egypt cuts jail terms in gay wedding case
An Egyptian appeals court on Saturday upheld the conviction of eight men for “inciting debauchery” for appearing in an alleged same-sex wedding...
Saudi Arabia sends women drivers to ‘terrorism’ court
Two Saudi women arrested for attempting to drive across the UAE border into their home country have been referred to a terrorism court.
More illegal settlements approved by Israel
Israeli authorities gave final approval on Wednesday to the construction of 380 new settler homes in two areas of annexed east Jerusalem, a local official...
Al Jazeera suspends Egypt channel as Doha, Cairo mull closer ties
The Doha-based Al-Jazeera satellite station has shut down its Egypt channel, which is at the center of tensions between Egypt and Qatar. The closure of...
Unexpected gains against Islamic State as Mt Sinjar siege broken by Kurds
Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani hailed victories over the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group during a visit on Sunday to Mount Sinjar, which had been...
Jordan hangs 11 after lifting execution ban
Jordan executed 11 men convicted of murder by hanging on Sunday, the interior ministry said, as it ended an informal eight-year moratorium on the death...
IS executes 100 foreign fighters for trying to quit
The Islamic State extremist group has executed 100 of its own foreign fighters who tried to flee their headquarters in the Syrian city of Raqqa, the Financial...
Kurdish forces free Yazidi civilians trapped by IS in mountains since August
Kurdish forces in Iraq claim to have broken an Islamic State siege that left Yazidi civilians and fighters trapped on a mountain for almost four months.
U.S. won’t back Palestinian UN resolution
The United States will not support the current resolution put forward by the Palestinians setting the terms of a peace deal with Israel, a U.S.
Iraqi Kurdish troops battling IS retake key Sinjar corridor
Iraqi Kurdish forces on Wednesday launched a broad offensive backed by mass bombing from U.S.-led coalition warplanes to retake the northeastern Sinjar...
Palestinians to push UN vote despite U.S. veto warning
The Palestinians will press ahead Wednesday with a UN bid to boost their hopes of statehood, despite a warning that the US will block the move, officials...
U.S., EU condemn media arrests in Turkey
The European Union and United States both expressed concern Sunday over the arrests in Turkey of more than two dozen leading media figures in lightning...
U.S. scholar who criticised Egyptian government turned back at Cairo airport
US scholar and former diplomat Michele Dunne, known for her staunch criticism of Egypt’s authorities, says she was barred from entering Egypt Saturday.
U.S. seeks to defuse tensions over Israeli-Palestinian resolutions
The United States will seek to defuse tensions over proposed UN resolutions to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during talks in Europe next week, Secretary...
Palestinian ‘hitchhiker’ shot and arrested after acid attack on Israeli family
A Palestinian has thrown acid at an Israeli family, including children, after being given a lift in their car in the West Bank, the army has said.
Palestinian minister dies after confrontation with Israeli troops on West Bank
A Palestinian minister has died after a confrontation with Israeli troops in the West Bank.
Young Australians being used as ‘cannon fodder’ by IS militants
One in four Australians who have gone to fight in Syria and Iraq have reportedly been killed.
Syria, allies condemn Israeli airstrikes
Russia, Iran and other Syrian allies on Monday demanded an explanation for Israeli airstrikes on two areas near Damascus, calling it an act of aggression...
Syria accuses Israel of bombing Damascus Airport
Syria accused Israel of bombing its main international airport on Sunday as the UN announced talks with rebel leaders on a ceasefire in its war-battered...
Saudi women remain in custody for attempting to drive across border
Two Saudi women activists have been detained for nearly a week for defying the kingdom’s ban on women driving, family members and an activist said...
Kerry ‘dismayed’ as Iran charges Washington Post journalist
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday he was “deeply disappointed” by reports that a US journalist jailed in Iran had been charged and...
Ill-fated rescue attempt of al Qaeda hostages foiled by barking dog
American photojournalist Luke Somers and South African teacher Pierre Korkie died in Yemen after al-Qaeda militants, tipped off by a barking dog to an...
Additional 1,000 U.S. troops to stay in Afghanistan
An additional 1,000 US troops will remain in Afghanistan next year to meet a temporary shortfall in NATO forces, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said...
Journalist kidnapped by al-Qaida killed in failed rescue attempt
An American photojournalist held by al-Qaida militants in Yemen has been killed in a failed rescue attempt, his sister said Saturday.
Sister says al-Qaida has slain brother kidnapped in Yemen
An American photojournalist held by al-Qaida militants in Yemen has been killed in a failed rescue attempt, his sister said Saturday.
American and South African hostages killed in botched Yemen rescue bid
American journalist Luke Somers and South African teacher Pierre Korkie were killed on Saturday during a failed attempt by US forces to rescue them from...
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