Iran nuclear meeting ‘constructive’ but ends without solutionsTensions high in wake of US sanctions and seizures of oil tankersMon Jul 29 2019 - 18:44
Cyprus criticises Turkish Cypriots over plan to reopen ghost townCypriot government says Varosha proposal violates UN Security Council resolutionsSun Jul 28 2019 - 16:53
US military deployed near Saudi capital as regional tensions spikeMore than 500 US soldiers, airmen returning to base at invitation of King SalmanFri Jul 26 2019 - 18:12
Iran’s actions prove resolve to defend oil interests in GulfShow of strength in taking tanker comes with Tehran willingness to ratify protocolMon Jul 22 2019 - 18:15
US sanctions on Iran target Syrians and LebaneseAnalysis: Washington’s goal is to shrink Iranian oil exports to zero and to isolate and deny Iran access to international tradeThu Jul 18 2019 - 18:18
Turkey ignores EU with plan to deploy fourth ship off CyprusIllegal oil and gas explorations continue as Ankara pays little heed to threat of sanctionsThu Jul 18 2019 - 17:43
Battle between Syrian army and jihadi units escalates sharplyRestive state faces prospect of being fractured into fiefdoms ruled by jihadi warlordsFri Jul 12 2019 - 17:29
Turkey accuses EU of bias over oil drilling in Cypriot watersErdogan vows to protect Turkish Cypriot rights and to continue drillingWed Jul 10 2019 - 21:40
UAE to cut troop numbers for ‘peace-first’ strategy in YemenEmirati troops to leave Hodeidah port amid disagreement with Saudis over devastating warTue Jul 09 2019 - 16:19
Thousands detained in degrading conditions in northern Iraq, NGO saysHuman Rights Watch calls on Baghdad to ensure humane treatment of detaineesMon Jul 08 2019 - 01:00
Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey feel the strain of 5.6m Syrian refugeesEconomic crises in all three countries, plus chronic shortfalls in donor funding, are fuelling resentment among citizens with increased pressure on Syrians to leaveThu Jul 04 2019 - 18:34
Non-Turkish firms drilling gas off Cyprus face legal actionAnkara project conducted over ‘median line’ could bring fines and imprisonmentTue Jul 02 2019 - 17:12
Ancient shipwreck carrying secrets of Roman trade discovered off CyprusWooden merchant ship found near Protaras transported cargo between Syria and TurkeyFri Jun 28 2019 - 15:20
Ordinary Iranians pay a heavy price as tensions soar in GulfUS sanctions inflaming tensions without punishing those responsible, say expertsWed Jun 26 2019 - 17:10
Tight security as forensic investigators crack animal crime casesOregon Letter: From Russian mob caviar to ivory, pelts, skins, shells, bones and featherWed Jun 26 2019 - 01:00
Jared Kushner’s Middle East conference opens without Israel or PalestinePalestinians boycotting event, while Israelis not invitedMon Jun 24 2019 - 16:02
Turkish drilling off Cyprus coast prompts talk of ‘targeted measures’European Council poised to deter Ankara from ‘unlawful act’ in territorial watersFri Jun 21 2019 - 17:34
Mohamed Morsi’s harsh incarceration and death could increase pressure on Egypt to end repressionFormer president reportedly deprived of medication and treatment for medical conditionsTue Jun 18 2019 - 18:00
Ayatollah says Iran will not submit to Trump demandsStatement comes in response to calls from US president for talks on new nuclear dealThu May 30 2019 - 15:21
Saudi Arabia to host Mecca summits following Gulf attacksRiyadh extends invitation to Qatar after two years of tension for talks on oil tanker assaultThu May 30 2019 - 01:00
US move to stifle UN agency puts Palestinian refugees in perilTrump envoy says Unrwa a ‘bandaid’ and seeks shift to humanitarian bodies and hostsThu May 23 2019 - 17:21
Iraq bids to de-escalate rising tensions between US and IranPremier says Iraq does not have the option of distancing itself from volatile situationWed May 22 2019 - 20:14
Palestinian leaders reject US proposal for economic workshopTrump administration’s carrot for secret peace deal met with widespread criticismTue May 21 2019 - 16:01
Crisis group urges US and Iran to ‘tone down rhetoric’ to avoid warUS security advisor John Bolton seen as chief culprit in escalating US-Iran tensionsSun May 19 2019 - 16:30
Cypriot court acquits two journalists of insulting ErdoganJudge rules cartoon about Turkish president was satire and ‘did not constitute an insult’Fri May 17 2019 - 18:42
Turkey begins naval exercises near drill ship off CyprusEU and US express concern at drilling as Turkey plans to send second shipTue May 14 2019 - 21:38
Houthi withdrawal from ports going to planSaudis claim some rebels remain behind in coast guard uniformsMon May 13 2019 - 15:08
Syrian army and jihadi conflict in Idlib on UN meeting agendaUN agencies say 150,000 civilians displaced in Islamic State and Tahrir al-Sham enclaveThu May 09 2019 - 19:02
Surprise Pompeo trip to Iraq fails to calm regional tensionsUS secretary of state arrives in Baghdad as naval task force sets sail for restive regionWed May 08 2019 - 18:07
Yemen knocked back 20 years by ravages of war, UN claims‘Human development has not just been interrupted. It has been reversed’Tue May 07 2019 - 19:05
Cypriot minister resigns over failure of police to investigate missing womenCrimes of island’s first serial killer went undetected for nearly three years as he targeted mainly foreign womenThu May 02 2019 - 17:41
Yazidi survivors of Isis sex slavery told to give up their childrenWomen abducted by terror group can return to Yazidi community but children of Isis fighters barredThu May 02 2019 - 17:25
Isis chief’s video designed to buttress role as global jihadi leaderAbu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s group has endured many defeats while gaining adherents around worldWed May 01 2019 - 01:00
Missing women and daughters spark criticism of Cypriot authoritiesAccusations of slack police inquiries as Nicos Metaxas charged with multiple murdersFri Apr 26 2019 - 18:43
Tensions likely to rise as Saudi Arabia beheads 37 for ‘terrorist’ thinkingAmnesty condemns Riyadh executions as evidence of ‘callous disregard for human life’Wed Apr 24 2019 - 16:59
US ends waivers for certain countries to purchase Iran’s oilSaudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi set to benefit from US move to make Tehran capitulateTue Apr 23 2019 - 17:26
Syria’s reconstruction is fraught with risk for western powersDamascus Letter: The job will be enormous and expensive, and may increase resentmentFri Apr 19 2019 - 01:00
Saudi and Emirates intervention to be fuelled by Trump’s vetoUS decision will aid Khalifa Haftar’s attack on UN-recognised government in TripoliWed Apr 17 2019 - 16:24
Political movement beckons as Syria parties jockey over settlement talksEfforts focus on constitutional commission featuring government and opposition groupsWed Apr 17 2019 - 01:00
Truffles and traffic jams: Damascus grinds on after eight years of warDamascenes are starting to feel safer but daily life is filled with trials and tribulationsThu Apr 11 2019 - 01:00
Syrians come back to Deraa, but normality is slow to returnThe city where Syria’s 2011 Arab Spring uprising began is battered but still functioningTue Apr 09 2019 - 01:00
Restored mosque in devastated Old City gives Syrians cause to celebrateChechnya funds mosque project as US, EU give Homs aid for food not rebuildingSat Apr 06 2019 - 05:00
Yemen battles cholera epidemic amid ongoing conflictMore than 109,000 cases reported in three months as Saudi-led war exacerbates crisisThu Mar 28 2019 - 17:09
What next for Isis? Terror group’s threat has not gone awaySince it entered the Syrian conflict, Isis has recruited an estimated 100,000 fightersThu Mar 28 2019 - 01:00
Trials of 11 women’s rights activists in Saudi Arabia condemnedProsecutors accuse the women of initiating ‘criminal’ contacts to share informationMon Mar 25 2019 - 18:11
Muslims in Egypt divided over calls to end polygamyReligious leader brands polygamy a distortion of the Koran and an injustice to womenFri Mar 22 2019 - 18:09
Kurds report ‘significant progress’ in fight against Isis in BaghouzClashes continuing as group of Isis fighters confined to pocket still resisting, says SDFTue Mar 19 2019 - 17:55
Isis women must be repatriated and deradicalisedLoyalty and circumstance blinded many to Isis’s atrocities. Such people need helpTue Mar 19 2019 - 01:00
Iran signs new trade and energy deals with IraqAgreements reinforce the close connections between the two majority Shia countriesTue Mar 12 2019 - 21:53
Over 30 countries sign statement criticising Saudi Arabia’s rights recordUN human rights commissioner voices concern over arrest and detention of peaceful activistsThu Mar 07 2019 - 17:33
