While a majority in Iraq’s Kurdish region supports US army intervention, critics say it could lead to greater conflict. Erbil, Iraq – Kurdish officials in Iraq have demanded that the US sustain and... Read more »
Fouad Massoum asks Haider al-Abadi, country’s main Shia coalition’s nominee for prime minister, to form a government. Iraq’s president has asked Haider al-Abadi, Iraq’s main Shia coalition nominee for prime minister, to form a government. Fouad Massoum... Read more »
Hundreds have fled Libya’s capital, as fighting between rival militias has cut electricity, fuel, and water supplies. Tripoli, Libya – The air is thick in the Libyan capital, four weeks into a battle... Read more »
Ten-year-old child killed in Israeli air strike hours after three-day truce in Gaza expires. srael has hit the Gaza Strip with missiles and artillery for the first time in three days, while... Read more »
Israel reportedly offers unconditional ceasefire renewal but Hamas says no deal can be reached unless demands met. A leader of the Palestinian group Hamas has said there will not be a renewal... Read more »
More than 1,000 Palestinian citizens of Israel have been arrested since Israel’s Gaza offensive began in early July. More than 1,000 Palestinian citizens of Israel have been arrested by the Israeli police... Read more »
JERUSALEM: A child was killed and 30 people wounded in a strike on a refugee camp in Gaza City on Monday just minutes into an Israeli-declared truce, medics said. The strike hit... Read more »
Dozens of dead bodies remain under the rubble in Rafah, as Israel’s assault on southern Gaza kills scores of civilians. Rafah, Gaza Strip – Under continued Israeli air strikes and artillery fire, Issa... Read more »
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip express anger and despair as the death toll from Israel’s military campaign rises. Gaza City – As Israel continues to bombard the Gaza Strip with air strikes, many... Read more »
At least 16 dead and dozen others wounded in air strikes on Gaza Strip amid reports of possible ground offensive. Israel’s intense bombardment of the Gaza Strip has killed at least 16... Read more »
Despite Egyptian president’s visit to Khartoum, the two neighbours appear far from resolving their long-standing issues. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s efforts to reach out to the neighbouring regime in Sudan are... Read more »
Water supplies have dropped in key areas due to a sharp increase in production at the rebel-controlled Euphrates Dam. Gaziantep, Turkey – When severe water cuts began to hit Aleppo province in early... Read more »
Video emerges of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Mosul mosque delivering sermon justifying fighting Baghdad government. The newly elected leader of the Islamic State has made his first public appearance since proclaiming a caliphate,... Read more »
CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie and 36 other to life in prison Saturday, and confirmed death sentences for 10 others, most of them on the run. Badie,... Read more »
Clashes surround funeral of Mohammed Abu Khdair, 17, killed in apparent revenge attack in occupied East Jerusalem. Jerusalem — The funeral for a Palestinian teenager murdered this week in an apparent revenge attack... Read more »
Kirkuk’s Turkmen vow to take up arms if the city is not returned to Iraqi central government. Kirkuk, Iraq – Wearing a flak jacket with a pistol on his hip, the president of... Read more »
With the growing use of technology, young Arab comedians are utilising satire as an agent of change online. Speaking to a conference hall of nearly 100 at Al Jazeera’s 8th annual forum in... Read more »
Gunmen from the Islamic State of Iraq take city and launch attacks on Kirkuk and Samarra, a day after the fall of Mosul. The Iraqi city of Tikrit has been seized by... Read more »
Saudi Arabia’s agriculture minister said that he was completely endorsing the health ministry’s warning against close contacts with camels, despite pressure from camel owners. As part of a prevention campaign of the deadly... Read more »
Israel debates force-feeding Palestinian prisoners protesting their incarceration without charge or trial. Dura, Occupied West Bank – Just outside the Tabeish family home, people began to gather at sunset. Some carried flags, but most held posters... Read more »
US ambassador to Israel opposed the move of constructing 1,500 new homes in the occupied territories. Ramallah, occupied West Bank – Less than a week after a Palestinian government of national consensus was unveiled,... Read more »
President Bashar al-Assad set to win an overwhelming victory in poll called a charade by the opposition. Election officials have started counting votes in a Syrian presidential election expected to deliver an... Read more »
Officials sworn in after Hamas and Fatah conclude negotiations for consensus administration. Ramallah, occupied West Bank – Fatah and Hamas have unveiled a government of national consensus that will pave the way for... Read more »
At least 27 people have been killed in a shelling carried out by militants in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. Some 80 more people were also injured on Monday after the militants... Read more »