Middle East

Lit in Athens and brought to Abu Dhabi, the arrival of the Flame of Hope marked the start of the Special Olympic World Games in the United Arab Emirates. For the first time, the global sports event..

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The Golan Heights is Syrian territory occupied by Israel, a German government spokeswoman said on Friday. The comment, Reuters reports, was in response to President Donald Trump’s call to recognize..

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According to Business Insider, "Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said it is "certainly" possible that President Donald Trump may be the modern-day savior of the Jewish people. Speaking to the Christian..

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The U.S. Secretary of State described Hezbollah as a risk to Middle East stability ahead of his visit to Beirut. Rough cut (no reporter narration)

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Gen. Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called The Wall Street Journal's reporting "factually incorrect."

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In the shadow of cultural ruins, Iraqis seek to rebuild their country as a centre of arts in the Middle East.

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An exhibition in Dubai is transforming one of the world’s most valuable commodities into art.

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The financial pledges will help people in Syria, as well as the neighboring countries that are taking in Syrian refugees.

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The album—Middle East—will be released by Sony Music Entertainment on Friday. Its message, Rajabian says, is one of peace and human rights in one of the most tumultuous and violent regions in the..

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The Special Olympics World Games will be held this week in Abu Dhabi, CNN reports. The Middle East has lagged behind the rest of the world in respecting the needs and potential of people, but the tide..

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According to CNN, a UN report has found that North Korea has broken UN sanctions with a "massive" increase of oil imports and coal exports. The 400-page document released Monday by the UN Panel of..

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani began a first official visit to Iraq on Monday meant to bolster Tehran's influence and expand trade ties to help offset renewed U.S. sanctions. Saskia O'Donoghue..

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REuters reports Iranian President Hassan Rouhani sharply criticised U.S. military intervention in the Middle East on Monday as he began a first official visit to Iraq, . His visit is aimed at shoring..

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As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, Mohammad Naciri, a regional director for the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, spoke to Euronews about the..

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Female genital mutilation (FGM) is still occurring because the world is turning a blind eye to a crime against children, Waris Dirie, the Somali nomad turned supermodel, said on Thursday (March 7)...

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The United States lowered the flag on Monday at the Jerusalem consulate that had served as its diplomatic channel to Palestinians, merging the mission with the new U.S Embassy to Israel in the..

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U.S.-backed Syrian force battling the jihadists said on Saturday (March 2) it was closing in on the jihadists' last bastion near the Iraqi border, capping four years of efforts to roll back the group...

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According to a report by Reuters, on Friday, US-backed forces launched an attack to evict Islamic State from its last territorial bastion and end four years of international efforts to push back a..

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​The two reportedly discussed U.S./Saudi Arabia relations and peace efforts between Israel and Palestine.

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White House adviser Jared Kushner, giving a broad outline of a U.S. peace plan for the Middle East, said it will address final-status issues of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including establishing..

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REuters reports White House adviser Jared Kushner, giving a broad outline of a U.S. peace plan for the Middle East, said it will address final-status issues of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It will..

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According to Reuters White House adviser Jared Kushner, giving a broad outline of a U.S. peace plan for the Middle East, said it will address final-status issues of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,..

Credit: Wochit News     Duration: 00:41Published on February 26, 2019

An Amnesty report looking at the state of human rights in the Middle East says the lack of international justice only emboldens authorities to crack down on their citizens and freedom of speech.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO     Duration: 04:48Published on February 26, 2019