Middle East

Western powers and Turkey accused Syria, on Monday, of imposing "starvation" and siege warfare in opposition-held areas, as Syrian officials said foreign forces were illegally occupying parts of the...

Yemen's Houthi movement, aligned with Iran, launched a missile attack at the United Arab Emirates on Monday that targeted a base hosting the US military, but was thwarted by...

Some Turkish manufacturing companies have halted production temporarily after Iran cut gas flows last week for up to 10 days due to a technical problem, Reuters reports. Companies affected...

Lebanon's leading Sunni Muslim politician, Saad Al-Hariri said, on Monday, he would not run in a forthcoming parliamentary election and was suspending his role in political life, urging his...

Two missile attacks in a week on the United Arab Emirates have left some residents feeling on edge about security, for the first time, in the Gulf state's capital,...

The 2020 normalisation deal signed between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv has led many to take up roles in the real estate, tourism and hospitality sectors

Complaining of foreign influence and a fragmented public, a prominent former Lebanese premier, on Monday, announced that he had "suspended" work in Lebanon's politics, Anadolu News Agency reports. At...

Russian and Syrian military jets conducted joint patrols throughout the airspace over Syria's borders today, with more flights and patrols set to take place on a regular basis. According...

Saudis have taken to social media to condemn the displacement of residents after many were evicted as authorities demolished entire neighbourhoods across the city of Jeddah. More than 30...

Palestinians held in administrative detention in Israeli prisons have reached their 24th day of their boycott of Israel's military courts in the occupied West Bank, reported Wafa news agency. In an escalatory...

Six Palestinians were injured after Israeli occupation forces raided the Qalandiya refugee camp today in the occupied West Bank, according to local residents, Anadolu News Agency reports. Israeli forces raided the...

Israeli lobby group, NGO Monitor, has intensified its campaign against the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Palestine. With a new appointment for the position expected to...

Iran has ruled out an interim agreement in the ongoing talks in Vienna to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, saying the proposal has never been on its agenda, Anadolu...

An Israeli firm is developing body cameras with facial recognition technology for Israeli forces. Built by Yozmot, a strategic planning firm owned by former Israeli army chief, Colonel Dany...

An Israeli investigation in to the shocking death of 80-year-old Palestinian American, Omar Asad, suggests that no occupation soldier will be prosecuted despite confirmation by investigators and eyewitnesses that...

Palestinians in Gaza staged a rally on Saturday in solidarity with Yemen against the ongoing war in the country conducted by the Saudi-led coalition. The coalition has stepped up...

Syria prison attack kills more than 100

The Arab High Follow-Up Committee representing Palestinian citizens of Israel, has called for a protest in front of the Cabinet Office in West Jerusalem against the seizure of Arab-owned...

Pakistani police have asked Iranian authorities to help arrest three Pakistani citizens suspected of killing a Saudi diplomat in Karachi in 2011. The suspects are thought to be hiding...

Iran's special representative in Kabul, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, announced on Sunday that Tehran has given permission for fuel trucks to go to neighbouring Afghanistan. "In order to meet the...

Middle East Monitor's (MEMO) Palestine Book Awards are back for the 11th year and we invite you to submit your best entries. Winning books will be chosen from a...

The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has between 70 and 80 per cent support in the West Bank, a former Israeli chief of the general staff has warned. Retired...

Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva has called for supporting Palestinians' right to establish a state, Quds Press reported yesterday. Da Silva reiterated his view that the UN should be restructured...

A former Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defence Forces, Gadi Eisenkot, has warned that the country's internal divisions pose a greater threat than its foreign foes,...

Israel's Central Court refused to rule on Sunday on the return of the Salehiyah family to their home in occupied Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, Sama news agency has reported....

Hamas has distanced itself from chants by Palestinians against Arab states, including Gulf nations, a statement issued yesterday said. "Hamas affirms that these chants do not reflect the movement's...

Israeli occupation authorities have prevented medical equipment and spare parts from entering the besieged Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza said yesterday. Speaking at a press conference held near to Erez crossing, north...

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Sunday ordered the creation of a new post for assistant foreign minister for regional affairs. A decree was issued by the...

The Arab League on Sunday called for classifying Yemen's Houthi rebel group as a terrorist organization. Last week, three people were killed in a Houthi attack on Abu Dhabi,...

Lebanon must not be a platform for hostile acts or words, Kuwait's foreign minister said on Sunday while visiting Beirut, an indirect call for curbs on the Iran-backed group...

17 children have been killed in Yemen this month as a result of ongoing fighting in the war-torn country

Iran is expected to regain its vote in the UN General Assembly after South Korea paid Tehran's delinquent dues to the world body with frozen Iranian funds in the...