World news about “Mideast” published by euronews.
Gazans mark 3rd anniversary of Israeli offensive – nocomment People in Gaza City marked the third anniversary of the start of an Israeli offensive against Gaza by painting of wall murals illustrating the conflict. 28/12/2011
Protest over conditions for Palestinian prisoners – nocomment Several dozen Palestinians clashed with Israeli troops outside an Israeli jail. They had gathered to demonstrate in support of prisoners on hunger strike over… 12/10/2011
Ramadan prayers in Jerusalem – nocomment Tens of thousands pray at Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Mosque, Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque, on the third Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan. 20/08/2011
Canadian film to set fire to UK screens “Incendies” is the story of a twin brother and sister who find out upon their mother’s death that their father is still alive and that they have a brother… 30/06/2011
Mixed Arab reaction to bin Laden’s death Reaction in the Arab world to the claim Osama bin Laden is dead has run the full range; from despair to disbelief, to calls for revenge, and happiness a… 02/05/2011
EXCLUSIVE – Abbas to EU: lead Mideast peace Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has made clear that he intends to take the question of statehood to the United Nations this September, unless there is… 21/04/2011
Dead Sea sheds light on climate change over millenia Deep beneath the Dead Sea, drilling has begun in a project which aims to shed light on half a million years of natural history and climate change. 01/12/2010
Israeli-Palestinian peace in US, UN hands, say Erekat and Beilin What is holding up the negotiation process between the Israelis and the Palestinians? ‘Medays’, a forum in Tangier organised by Moroccan think tank the… 25/11/2010
Jerusalem: eternally divided or a glimpse of a better future? Who owns Jerusalem? Who is allowed to build or live there? Israel approves hundreds of building permits a year for Jews wanting to settle in the Arab east of… 11/12/2009
Will the pieces of the Lebanese political jigsaw ever fit? 20 years after the civil war, Lebanon is still searching for political balance. Within the small Middle eastern country, political divisons have made the… 30/10/2009
No jump start for peace Middle East peace talks on hold. That’s the disappointing outcome of the recent meeting of Israeli and Palestinian leaders in the United States. While… 24/09/2009
Turkey investigates Israel links with PKKTurkey is investigating claims made by a member of the PKK Kurdish armed separatist movement that a fellow PKK member involved in a deadly attack on Turkish… 22/11/2011
Mosque fire in northern Israel blamed on extremistsA mosque in a Bedouin village in northern Israel has been set on fire in an attack which has been blamed on Jewish extremists. Graffiti sprayed on the walls… 03/10/2011
Palestinians look to become part of the UN furnitureIt is no ordinary piece of furniture. Built by campaigners, a wooden chair symbolises the planned Palestinian bid for a full seat at the United Nations when… 05/09/2011
EU’s Ashton in mideast push for talksThe EU’s foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, on a visit to the middle east, has stressed the need to advance peace talks between Israel and the… 29/08/2011
Truce between Israel and Gaza StripIsrael and the Islamist Palestinian faction Hamas have called a temporary truce after five days of violence across the border with the Gaza Strip. Israel… 22/08/2011
Israel faces Palestinian and Egyptian angerThe renewed violence between Israel and Palestinian militants shows no sign of stopping. The Israeli town of Beer’sheva was hit by rockets on Saturday. One… 21/08/2011
Israel ‘regrets’ deaths of Egyptian policemenIsrael says it “regrets” the deaths of five Egyptian policemen on the border with Gaza. The country’s Defence Minister Ehud Barak said he had told the army… 20/08/2011
Egypt to withdraw envoy in Israel over shootingsCross border tension is rising in the Middle East. Amid anger over the killings of three Egyptian security personnel, Cairo is withdrawing its ambassador… 20/08/2011
Egypt-Israel tensions mount amid violenceEgypt’s cabinet has summoned the Israeli ambassador in Cairo because of shootings on the Israeli side of the border that led to the killing of three… 20/08/2011
Israel-Gaza violence escalatesThe violence has intensified in the aftermath of the deadly ambush of Israeli vehicles near the resort of Eilat. Gaza militants fired at least 10 rockets… 19/08/2011
Israeli PM vows stiff response to terror attacksAt least 14 people are reported to have been killed in three attacks in southern Israel close to the Egyptian border. The attacks appear to have been… 18/08/2011
Israel launches airstrikes on GazaIsrael launched airstrike raids on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, which it said were in retaliation to an earlier Palestinian attack. The Israeli Defence Force… 16/08/2011
Prayers at Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa MosqueTens of thousands pray at Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Mosque on the second Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan. 13/08/2011
Hezbollah increases cabinet influence in Lebanon’s new governmentLebanon has announced a new government, five months after Hezbollah and its supporters toppled the Western-backed coalition of Saad al-Hariri. Prime… 13/06/2011
Lebanon gets new government after months of wranglingLebanon has announced a new government five months after Hezbollah and its supporters toppled the Western backed coalition of Saad al-Hariri. Prime Minister… 13/06/2011
Reaction split over Israeli PM speechThere has been a predictable split in opinion over the Israeli prime minister’s speech to the US congress, with support or opposition depending upon whether… 25/05/2011
Netanyahu offers ‘compromise’ but stays firm on bordersIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described his vision of peace with Palestinians to the US Congress in Washington. Netanyahu reiterated his… 24/05/2011
Border row strains ties between the US and IsraelHeading to Washington, Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu knew his task was a tricky one, with the stalled peace process far from the only challenge. He… 24/05/2011
Netanyahu at odds with Obama over peace plan bordersPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to give a speech in the US Congress in which he has said he will present his view of a future Middle East… 24/05/2011
Netanyahu ‘no’ dashes hopes of Palestinian peace talksIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has flatly rejected President Obama’s call for Israel to pull back to it’s 1967 borders and opened one of the… 21/05/2011
Netanyahu, Obama at odds over Mideast peaceIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet President Barack Obama later on Friday for talks on the Middle East peace process. But Netanyahu… 20/05/2011
‘Nothing new’ as Obama delivers Middle East speechPresident Obama has outlined future US policy in the Middle East in his first major speech on the region since the Arab Spring saw popular uprisings in… 20/05/2011
Obama vows fresh start with Arab worldUS President Barack Obama has promised a new program of economic aid to support the people’s uprisings of the Arab world, including helping new governments… 19/05/2011
Obama’s Arab ‘reconnection’ speechBarack Obama is set to present a new US strategy for relations with the Arab world. He will try to dispel regional suspicions of American favouritism toward… 19/05/2011
Obama: Middle East peace bid ‘more vital than ever’US-backed Middle East peace talks may have stalled shortly after resuming last September. But, as popular unrest sweeps the Arab world, Barack Obama says it… 17/05/2011
Clashes mark Palestinian “Naqba”A Palestinian teenager has died following clashes with Israeli police in Jerusalem on Friday to mark the commemoration of Naqba. The word means… 14/05/2011
US Middle East envoy George Mitchell resignsThe US envoy to the Middle East, George Mitchell is stepping down for personal reasons. His resignation has been accepted by the White House. President… 14/05/2011
Israel disconcerted by Palestinian unityNews of the rapprochement between Fatah and Hamas has not been welcomed by Israel. Mahmoud Abbas and Ismail Haniyeh working together will prove to be the very… 04/05/2011
Fatah-Hamas reconciliation remains to be provenThe Palestinians’ secular Fatah faction and the Islamist Hamas faction have put a ceremonial seal on a reconciliation agreement between them. However, signs… 04/05/2011
Palestinians cautious but optimistic over unity dealIn Gaza, amid some scepticism, many Palestinians showed renewed hope for their future after the unity deal between Hamas and Fatah. Among the Gazans’ chants… 04/05/2011
Palestinian rivals end bitter feudPalestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal have ended a four-year feud at a reconciliation ceremony in Cairo. The men lead the two… 04/05/2011
Joseph’s Tomb flashpoint after deadly shootingPalestinian youths have clashed with Israeli soldiers at Joseph’s Tomb in the occupied West Bank and Israeli settlers stoned Palestinian vehicles after an… 24/04/2011
Israeli killed in West Bank shootingAn Israeli man has been killed and three others were wounded when shots were fired at their car in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli military said the… 24/04/2011
Syria’s Assad promises to lift emergency lawsSyria’s decades old state of emergency will be lifted by the end of next week. President Bashar Al-Assad made the televised announcement in a speech to his… 16/04/2011
Possible ceasefire in Middle EastHamas now says it is willing to end the recent escalation of fighting with Israel, after the Israeli Defence Minister said his country is open to a… 10/04/2011
Mideast truce after violenceHamas and most other factions in Gaza have announced a new ceasefire after a day of fierce fighting. The Israeli army pounded Gaza with 45 rockets and… 07/04/2011
Israel hits Gaza a day after Jerusalem bus blastIsraeli aircraft have hit a series of targets in the Gaza strip hours after a deadly bomb attack in Jerusalem. The early morning raids also came a day… 24/03/2011
Tension increases between Israel and GazaPalestinian rockets fired from Gaza have struck two Israeli towns, injuring one resident. The militant group Islamic Jihad said it carried out the attacks on… 23/03/2011
Israel kills 8 in deadliest day for Gaza in monthsAt least eight Palestinians, including children, have been killed in Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip in the deadliest day of conflict in the enclave for… 22/03/2011
Jewish family massacredA Palestinian has stabbed to death a family of five Israelis, after breaking into their home in a Jewish settlement on the West Bank. The victims include a… 12/03/2011
Ashton continues to push for peace in Mid-EastAttempting to galvanise all sides into restarting peace talks, it was the turn of the Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas to receive a visit from the EU’s top… 16/02/2011
Regional reactions hold warnings for EgyptAround the Islamic world there has been a general welcome among the people to what their Egyptian brothers and sisters have accomplished. The welcome is… 12/02/2011
Arabs share in Egyptian joyIn the Jordanian capital Amman, thousands flocked to the Egyptian embassy to celebrate the end of the rule of Hosni Mubarak, a scene replicated across the… 12/02/2011
Russia calls for UN trip to Middle EastThe United States has done most of the recent talking on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but now Russia and the EU appear to be calling for the UN Security… 09/02/2011
Obama’s aims for morale boost in State of the Union speechPresident Barack Obama arrived for his State of the Union address knowing there was much ground to cover. In front of Congress, he tackled internal politics… 26/01/2011
Major sources of Middle East dispute outlined in “leaks”Palestinian refugees “right to return” has proved one of the major stumbling blocks in negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians. An estimated… 24/01/2011
Palestinians infuriated by contents of “leaks”The publication of leaked papers said to contain details of talks between Israel and the Palestinians has created anger in the West Bank and Gaza. One… 24/01/2011
Arab states closely watching events in TunisCould the collapse of Tunisia’s autocratic government create a domino effect across the Arab world? The popular uprising witnessed throughout the country was… 18/01/2011
Violence returns to Gaza borderFour Israeli soliders have been wounded, two seriously, in a gunbattle on the Gaza border. Residents say they saw a number of gunmen approach the frontier… 07/01/2011
Israel ‘regrets’ killing wrong Palestinian manA Palestinian man in his sixties has been killed by mistake by Israeli soldiers who shot him in his bedroom. Omar Qawasme’s death sparked protests in the… 07/01/2011
Record numbers flock to BethlehemThe largest number of pilgrims in a decade has gathered at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem; the site, tradition has it, of the birth of… 25/12/2010
Rare calm in Bethlehem attracts Christmas touristsMass has been celebrated in the Holy Land, with the service in Bethlehem attracting particular attention. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attended the… 25/12/2010
Thousands gather in Bethlehem to mark ChristmasThousands of Christian pilgrims have started gathering in Bethlehem, the site where it’s believed Jesus Christ was born. The weather has been unseasonably… 24/12/2010
Severe weather pummels Middle EastHeavy rain, fierce winds, snow and sandstorms continue to batter countries across the Middle East. In Lebanon a woman was killed when an uprooted tree… 12/12/2010
Israel builds barrier to seal border with EgyptIsraeli bulldozers have begun clearing the way for the construction of a barrier to seal off the Jewish state’s border with Egypt. The wall will stretch 250… 22/11/2010
Israeli soldiers convicted over ‘human shield’ boyTwo former Israeli soldiers have been given three-month suspended jail sentences for using a Palestinian boy as a human shield as they searched for… 21/11/2010
Opposition boycotts Jordan’s “sham” electionAnger at the stalled Middle East peace process, an continuing economic slump, and scepticism at the political process have dominated elections in… 09/11/2010
Israel plans 1,300 settler homes in East JerusalemIsrael is to push ahead with 1,300 new homes for Jewish families in disputed East Jerusalem, despite fierce opposition from Palestinians. Plans for the… 09/11/2010
Islamist parties boycott Jordanian electionsJordan is bracing itself for a record low turnout on Tuesday, as Islamist parties boycott what they say is a government-controlled sham. Protesters say… 08/11/2010
Ultra-nationalist Jews allowed to hold protestIsraeli police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse Arab demonstrators, as they tried to head off potential clashes with ultra-nationalist Jews in an… 27/10/2010
West Bank settlement building races aheadThe Tel Aviv-based ‘Peace Now’ group says Israeli settlers have started building more than 600 homes in the West Bank since the end of a construction ban on… 21/10/2010
Arab League endorses Abbas for halting talksMahmoud Abbas has been backed by the Arab League over the Palestinian leadership’s decision to halt peace talks, after Israel resumed settlement… 08/10/2010
West Bank mosque fire blamed on Jewish settlersPalestinians have accused Jewish settlers of arson after a mosque was set alight in the West Bank Officials say carpets were burned at the mosque in the… 04/10/2010
Palestinian leaders back Abbas talks threatSenior Palestinian politicians have backed President Mahmoud Abbas in affirming that direct talks with Israel won’t resume unless it halts its settlement… 03/10/2010
US envoy tries to save Mideast peace talksIt is an attempt to save the Middle East peace talks. The US envoy to the region George Mitchell has met the Israeli Prime Minister. The Palestinians are… 29/09/2010
Israel stops Gaza-bound aid shipThe latest attempt to break Israel’s Gaza Strip blockade has ended in a police station, with the arrest of ten pro-Palestinian activists. The group was… 29/09/2010
Israeli air strike on Gaza kills threeThe death of three Palestinians in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip may have hammered another nail in the coffin for the peace talks. The Israeli… 28/09/2010
Israeli PM urges restraint on West Bank settlersIsraelis in the West bank are being urged to show restraint and responsibility when a partial ban on settlement building expires. The call came from their… 26/09/2010
Settlement deadline threatens Middle East talksTalk of compromise is in the air with the future of the Middle East peace process at stake. Intense diplomatic activity is underway to try to save the… 25/09/2010
Israeli settlement plans remain threat to talksPalestinian officials have said Wednesday’s killing has undermined the peace efforts – but the issue of building Jewish settlements in the West Bank could… 24/09/2010
More rioting in East JerusalemThere has been continued violence between Palestinians and Israeli police in East Jerusalem as a deadline approached that could sink the Middle East peace… 24/09/2010
Clashes in East Jerusalem after man killed by security guardClashes have broken out in a district of East Jerusalem after the killing of a Palestinian by an Israeli security guard. Police say the guard opened fire… 22/09/2010
Mideast Quartet urges extended settlement freezeWith the clock running down, Israel is under growing pressure to extend its freeze on settlements. The Middle East peace Quartet, made up of the UN, the … 22/09/2010
Mideast: Quartet ‘want Israel to extend settlement freeze’The Quartet of Middle East peace negotiators, meeting at the summit in New York, are set to call on Israel to extend its freeze on settlement building in the… 21/09/2010
Quartet ‘want Israel to extend settlement freeze’The Quartet of Middle East peace negotiators are set to call on Israel to extend its freeze on settlement building in the West Bank. According to a draft… 21/09/2010
‘Serious discussions’ begin on Mideast peaceIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas have held “serious discussions” on the issues to be resolved for a peace… 14/09/2010
Israel, Palestinians in new Mideast peace pushIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas held on Tuesday what US envoy George Mitchell called “serious discussions” on… 14/09/2010
Clinton and Mubarak meet ahead of crucial peace talksUSA Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak were first to meet ahead of the second round of crucial Middle East peace… 14/09/2010
Settlements to dominate Israeli-Palestinian talksThe latest attempt to build peace in the Middle East gets underway today, but in an atmosphere of increasing pessimism. The issue of Jewish settlements in the… 14/09/2010
Gap too wide, says ex-Israeli peace negotiatorIf anyone knows how hard it is to gather Israelis and Palestinians around the same table, that person is Yossi Beilin. As a former member of the Israeli… 13/09/2010
Mixed emotions over fresh peace talksThere is an undeniable feeling of deja-vu expressed in Israel’s newspapers over the renewed peace process. The talks have been widely welcomed by many in… 03/09/2010
Israel and Palestinians agree to regular talksThe first direct talks for nearly two years between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders have been hailed as “constructive” by the United States. Before the… 03/09/2010
Hamas promises more attacks on IsraelHamas vowed on Thursday to carry out more attacks against Israelis at the start of fresh peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Palestinian… 02/09/2010
Violence in Middle East as peace talks beginIn the West Bank, two civilians were wounded in a shooting by suspected Palestinian gunmen. The incident came 24 hours after the killing of four settlers by… 02/09/2010
Settler attack won’t derail peace talksThe killing of four Jewish settlers in the West Bank will not derail Thursday’s peace talks according to leaders arriving in Washington. The victims which… 01/09/2010
Rabbi’s comments condemned ahead of talksThe Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has distanced himself from comments by a senior rabbi who called on God to strike down the country’s enemies with the… 30/08/2010
Israeli settlement still major obstacle for peace with PalestiniansIsrael and Palestinian officials have agreed to hold direct peace talks for the first time in 20 months with the US asking both sides to strike deal within a… 21/08/2010
Israel killed Hariri, says Hezbollah leaderHezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has unveiled video footage that he says backs up his theory that Israel killed former Lebanese primier, Rafik al-Hariri five… 10/08/2010
Airbus confident on Mideast ordersAirbus says it is on track to secure orders for well over 50 passenger jets from Middle Eastern and North African airlines this year. The European… 09/08/2010
