Middle East News

08:48

The Listening Post

Pro-war pundits on US airwaves

What's behind the constant presence of former military and intelligence figures in the US news media?

Iran

Zarif: EU must increase Iran investments to save nuclear deal

After meeting Abadi, Sadr says new government will be 'inclusive'

Iraq

After meeting Abadi, Sadr says new government will be 'inclusive'

Iranians look for hope in Europe's promises

Reporter's Notebook

Iranians look for hope in Europe's promises

by Zein Basravi

Activists: ISIL fighters withdraw from Syria's Yarmouk

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Middle East

Activists: ISIL fighters withdraw from Syria's Yarmouk

Opinion20 May 2018 14:55 GMT

Memo to Israel: Lebanon is not Hezbollah, Gaza is not Hamas

Israel has tried to bury inconvenient facts about Lebanon and Gaza.

by Halim Shebaya

Palestine20 May 2018 12:58 GMT

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas admitted to hospital

President Mahmoud Abbas is in hospital for a third time this week, according to Palestinian media.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas admitted to hospital

Humanitarian crises20 May 2018 11:48 GMT

Week in pictures: From Iraq elections to Ramadan 2018

A photo roundup of some of last week's events, including a plane crash in Cuba and protests in Gaza.

Week in pictures: From Iraq elections to Ramadan 2018

Sudan20 May 2018 10:34 GMT

Sudan summons Egypt ambassador over 'insulting' TV series

Khartoum appears to have been angered by the idea that Egyptian armed groups would find refuge in Sudan.

Sudan summons Egypt ambassador over 'insulting' TV series

Middle East20 May 2018 06:30 GMT

Sadr's bloc wins Iraqi parliamentary polls

Shia leader cannot become PM as he did not run in the polls, but the victory puts him in a good negotiating position.

Iraq elections final results: Sadr's bloc wins parliamentary poll

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Inside Story19 May 2018 20:44 GMT

Who will join Washington's coalition against Tehran?

The US government is seeking a global coalition to counter what it calls Iran's 'destabilising activities'.

Who will join Washington's coalition against Tehran?

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United States19 May 2018 16:55 GMT

Far away from Gaza, a showdown in NYC's Times Square

Hundreds protest in New York City in solidarity with Palestinians after another week of bloodshed in the Gaza Strip.

Far away from Gaza, a showdown in NYC's Times Square

Lebanon19 May 2018 15:59 GMT

Analysis: What's next for Hezbollah in Syria?

Will the Lebanese group stick around in Syria, and how will it repair its image among ordinary citizens?

Analysis: What's next for Hezbollah in Syria?

Middle East19 May 2018 15:06 GMT

Iraq election: Al-Abadi will have to negotiate his future

The incumbent prime minister did not win the majority he was expecting to in Iraq’s election, trailing behind Muqtada al-Sadr’s Sairoon Alliance and Hadi al-Amiri’s Fatah.

Iraq election: Al-Abadi will have to negotiate his future

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Saudi Arabia19 May 2018 13:54 GMT

Saudi Arabia 'arrests women's rights activists'

Saudi authorities detained seven women's rights defenders since May 15, Human Rights Watch says.

Saudi Arabia 'arrests women's rights activists'

Middle East19 May 2018 12:35 GMT

The bias in Israeli media coverage of Gaza protests

Many Israeli journalists rely on the military for information and access to areas where news is happening. Fear of losing that access stops reporters from challenging the military’s narrative that the protesters were trying to invade Israel.