Middle East
More than 100,000 Coronavirus cases in Middle East
Coronavirus cases across Middle East increased to 107,000 on Monday morning as the infections reached a grim milestone in the region. As…
Photo Story: Masks with a purpose
Palestinian artist Samah Saed paints the Palestinian flag on a face mask to encourage people to wear them as a precautionary measure…
Coronavirus pandemic threatens to plunge millions in Arab region into poverty and food insecurity
COVID-19 will be responsible for pushing a further 8.3 million people in the Arab region into poverty, according to a new policy…
First coronavirus cases confirmed in the Gaza Strip
The first two cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the densely-populated Gaza Strip, Palestinian health officials said on Sunday. Two Palestinians…
Coronavirus impact on Middle East grows
Coronavirus infections climbed in Middle Eastern countries on Wednesday and Thursday, bringing the total in the region past 10,000 cases, as countries…
Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem closed after suspected coronavirus case
The church built on the Bethlehem site revered as the birthplace of Jesus is to temporarily close after a suspected outbreak of…
Netanyahu declares victory in Israeli election
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared victory on Tuesday in Israel's third election in less than a year, after television exit polls showed…
Pope Francis in Bari to address a conference entitled ‘Mediterranean: Frontier of Peace’
Pope Francis on Sunday warned against “inequitable solutions” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying they would only be a prelude to new crises,…
Europe needs to develop an appetite for power – Borrell
The governments of the European Union states need to be willing to intervene in international crises or risk prolonging paralysis in their…
Top EU diplomat wants European strategy for Middle East peace
In light of US President Donald Trump unveiling of his Middle East peace plan in January, the European Union's foreign policy chief,…
Photo Story – MidEast Mourning
Thousands of Palestinians flocked to Azzun town, east of Qalqilia, to attend the funeral procession of Tareq Ahmad Badwan, 25, who succumbed…
Arab League reject Trump’s Middle East Plan
Arab foreign ministers meeting in Cairo, Egypt to discuss US President Donald Trump's plan to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which was formally…