Middle East

Region that encompasses Western Asia and Egypt

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The Middle East is a transcontinental region in Afro-Eurasia which generally includes Western Asia, all of Egypt, and Turkey. The term has come into wider usage as a replacement of the term Near East beginning in the early 20th century. The broader concept of the "Greater Middle East" also includes the Maghreb, Sudan, Djibouti, Somalia, the Comoros, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and sometimes Transcaucasia and Central Asia into the region. The term "Middle East" has led to some confusion over its changing definitions.

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Donald Trump presides as Israel and Arab states sign historic pacts Donald Trump has presided over the signing of historic diplomatic pactsbetween Israel and two Gulf Arab nations. The US president hopes the move willlead to a new order in the Middle East and cast him.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:19Published 5 days ago

US, UAE, Israel and Bahrain sign Abraham Accord The President of United State, Donald Trump, Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Minister of the UAE Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Foreign Minister of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:00Published 5 days ago

UAE, Bahrain sign deal with Israel at White House [NFA] The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on Tuesday became the latest Arab states to break a longstanding taboo by signing agreements toward normalizing relations with Israel in a strategic.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:21Published 5 days ago

Peace deals mark 'dawn of a new Middle East' -Trump The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed agreements on Tuesday for normalizing relations with Israel, becoming the latest Arab states to break a longstanding taboo in a strategic realignment of.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:41Published 5 days ago

Palestinians reject Israel-Bahrain deal Palestinians in Gaza burned pictures of Israeli, U.S., Bahraini and United Arab Emirates leaders on Saturday in protest over the two Gulf countries' moves to normalize ties with Israel. Fred Katayama.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:17Published 1 week ago

Norwegian MP nominates Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize A Norwegian MP said he nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel PeacePrize for his efforts in the Middle East. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:13Published 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize A Norwegian MP has said he has nominated US president Donald Trump for theNobel Peace Prize for his efforts in the Middle East. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:45Published 2 weeks ago

On board the historic Tel Aviv-Abu Dhabi flight An El Al Boeing 737 carrying senior U.S. and Israeli aides made aviation history by cutting straight over Saudi territory en route to Abu Dhabi on Monday for normalisation talks. Emer McCarthy reports. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:00Published 3 weeks ago

Kushner Tries To Round Up Arab Leaders To Cheer Israel's Normalization Deal With UAE CNN reports White House senior adviser Jared Kushner is traveling to the Middle East this weekend. He hopes to convince multiple Arab leaders to attend a splashy White House signing ceremony for the.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published 3 weeks ago

Lebanon marks 100 years in turmoil The deadly Beirut port blast on August 4 this year set the tone for a subdued 100 year anniversary for the state of Lebanon. Megan Revell looks back at a century of hope and despair. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 07:24Published 3 weeks ago

U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo arrives in UAE "Excited to arrive in the United Arab Emirates and congratulate the Emirati people on the historic Abraham Accords- the most significant step toward peace in the Middle East in over 25 years," Pompeo.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:54Published on August 26, 2020

Chinese, Saudis among buyers of Cyprus's 'golden passports' Among the almost 2,500 names listed, 500 from China and 350 from the Middle East also paid for a Cypriot passport. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 04:56Published on August 26, 2020

$Aziz Alghasian : "this deal has really displayed the fractions in the Middle East" [Video]$ Aziz Alghasian : "this deal has really displayed the fractions in the Middle East" Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 03:19Published on August 20, 2020

Turkey may suspend ties with UAE over Israel deal Turkey is considering suspending diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates and withdrawing its ambassador over the Gulf state's accord to normalize ties with Israel, President Tayyip Erdogan said.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:53Published on August 14, 2020

Israel, United Arab Emirates reach historic deal [NFA] Israel and the United Arab Emirates reached a historic peace deal that will lead to a full normalization of diplomatic relations between the two Middle Eastern nations in an agreement the Trump.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:16Published on August 13, 2020

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Jordan's king says regional stability put at risk by Israeli annexation Jordan's King Abdulllah warned on Tuesday that Israel's planned move to annex parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank next month would threaten stability in the Middle East. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020
U.S. wary of Egypt truce effort in Libya, wants former Danish PM to lead U.N. peace bid Parts of a proposal by Egypt for a truce in Libya are "helpful," but a United Nations-led bid to broker peace in the North African country is the best way forward, the State Department's top Middle.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020
Britain announces 160 million pounds in humanitarian aid to Yemen: minister Britain announced on Tuesday 160 million pounds ($201 million) in humanitarian aid to Yemen, James Cleverly, the Foreign Office minister for the Middle East and North Africa, told a pledging conference.. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020

UAE says Israel should back off threat to annex West Bank A senior United Arab Emirates official said on Monday that any unilateral move by Israel to annex parts of the occupied West Bank would be a serious setback for the Middle East peace process. Reuters - Published on June 1, 2020
U.S. accuses ex-Venezuelan lawmaker of drug conspiracy tied to Middle East militants U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday charged a former Venezuelan lawmaker with taking part with President Nicolas Maduro in a scheme linked to South American and Middle Eastern militant groups to traffic.. Reuters - Published on May 27, 2020
New Iran parliament convenes under strict coronavirus curbs Iran's new parliament convened on Wednesday after the Feb. 21 elections under strict health protocols and social distancing rules to ward off the coronavirus in one of the hardest-hit Middle Eastern.. Reuters - Published on May 27, 2020

Iran's Khamenei says Israel is a 'cancerous tumor' in Middle East Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Palestinians on Friday to continue their uprising against Israel, suggesting the Israeli government was a "tumor" that should be confronted until.. Reuters - Published on May 22, 2020
Israel must abandon annexation threat, says U.N. Middle East envoy Israel must abandon its threat to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, the U.N. Middle East envoy said on Wednesday, branding such a plan as a serious violation of international law that would "close.. Reuters - Published on May 20, 2020
Iran Supreme Leader says Americans will be expelled from Iraq and Syria Americans will be expelled from Iraq and Syria, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday, renewing Iran's demand for U.S. troops to be withdrawn from the Middle East. Reuters - Published on May 17, 2020
U.S. envoy misses Pompeo's arrival in Israel over illness The U.S. ambassador to Israel did not attend Wednesday's arrival of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the Middle East nation as he was feeling unwell and had been advised to keep away, the U.S. State.. Reuters - Published on May 13, 2020

Turkey says UAE spreading chaos in Middle East Turkey accused the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday of bringing chaos to the Middle East through its interventions in Libya and Yemen, allegations which are likely to inflame tensions between the.. Reuters - Published on May 12, 2020
Coronavirus may push more asylum seekers towards EU: agency The coronavirus lockdown has cut the number of asylum seekers able to reach Europe, but the pandemic could trigger more arrivals in future if it worsens turmoil to the Middle East and North Africa, the.. Reuters - Published on May 12, 2020
U.N. Palestinian refugee agency operating on 'month-to-month' basis due to U.S. aid cut: official Scrambling to tackle COVID-19 in camps across the Middle East, the U.N. agency supporting Palestinian refugees said on Tuesday it only has enough cash to operate until the end of May because of.. Reuters - Published on May 5, 2020	Iran's coronavirus death toll rises by 74 as mosques due to reopen The coronavirus death toll in Iran, one of the hardest hit countries in the Middle East, rose by 74 in the past 24 hours to 6,277, the Health Ministry said on Monday, as mosques were due to reopen in.. Reuters - Published on May 4, 2020
Australian Defence Force says five members have caught coronavirus in the Middle East Five Defence members stationed in the Middle East have been brought home after testing positive for COVID-19. SBS - Published on April 30, 2020	Key U.S. official urges Lebanon to prove commitment to reforms - Al-Arabiya The U.S. State Department's top diplomat for the Middle East has urged crisis-hit Lebanon to prove its commitment to reform in order to secure international assistance, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV.. Reuters - Published on April 29, 2020
Iran reopens parks, further easing virus-linked curbs Iran reopened parks and recreational areas on Wednesday, pressing ahead with measures to ease its coronavirus curbs despite one of the worst outbreaks of the disease in the Middle East. Reuters - Published on April 22, 2020	Coronavirus to impoverish millions of children in Middle East: UNICEF Millions of children in the Middle East will become poorer as their caregivers lose jobs from lockdowns aimed at stemming the spread of coronavirus across the region, according to the U.N. Children's.. Reuters - Published on April 21, 2020
Business as usual in Iran as malls, bazaars reopen amid coronavirus Shopping malls and bazaars reopened in Iran on Monday despite warnings by some health officials that a new wave of coronavirus infections could ripple through the Middle Eastern country hardest hit by.. Reuters - Published on April 20, 2020	Turkey's coronavirus cases overtake Iran, highest in Middle East Turkey's confirmed coronavirus cases have risen to 82,329, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Saturday, overtaking neighbouring Iran for the first time to register the highest total in the Middle.. Reuters - Published on April 18, 2020
Coronavirus could cause upheaval across Middle East: Red Cross Coronavirus outbreaks across the Middle East threaten to shatter the lives of millions of already destitute people in conflict zones, and could fuel socio-economic upheaval, the International Committee.. Reuters - Published on April 16, 2020	Threat from Iran to U.S. forces in Iraq remains 'significant': senior U.S. diplomat Iranian-backed militia pose a continuing and "significant" threat to U.S. forces in Iraq, the State Department's top diplomat for the Middle East said on Thursday, about a week after U.S. President.. Reuters - Published on April 9, 2020
Middle East still has chance to scale up coronavirus response: WHO Most Middle Eastern countries are seeing worrying daily increases in cases of the new coronavirus but the region still has a chance to contain its spread, a senior World Health Organization (WHO).. Reuters - Published on April 7, 2020	Iran's Rouhani says low-risk economic activities to resume from April 11 amid coronavirus Iran's president said on Sunday "low-risk" economic activities would resume from April 11 in the Middle Eastern country worst-affected by the new coronavirus. Reuters - Published on April 5, 2020
Packed with refugees, Palestinian camps face grave threat if coronavirus spreads Malka Abu Aker has seen her crowded refugee camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank swell year upon year since fleeing there over 70 years ago, with the arrival of new generations and those escaping.. Reuters - Published on April 2, 2020	Iran plans tougher restrictions as coronavirus toll rises Iran had 117 new coronavirus deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 2,757, a health ministry spokesman said on Monday, prompting the Middle East's worst hit country to consider tougher.. Reuters - Published on March 30, 2020
Iran extends prison furloughs as coronavirus death toll rises Iran's coronavirus death toll has risen to 2,640, a health ministry official said on Sunday, as the Middle East's worst-hit country grapples with the fast-spreading outbreak. Reuters - Published on March 29, 2020	Iran's coronavirus death toll reaches 2,640 Iran's coronavirus death toll has risen to 2,640, a health ministry official said on Sunday, as the Middle East's worst-hit country grapples with the fast-spreading outbreak. Reuters - Published on March 29, 2020
Iran's death toll from coronavirus reaches 2,640 - health official Iran's death toll from the coronavirus has risen to 2,640 and the number of infected people has reached 38,309, a health ministry official tweeted on Sunday, as the Middle East's worst-hit country.. Reuters - Published on March 29, 2020	Iran starts intercity travel ban amid fears of second wave of coronavirus Iran started an intercity travel ban on Thursday, an Iranian official said in a televised news conference, amid fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections in the Middle East's worst-hit country. Reuters - Published on March 26, 2020
Iran to ban New Year travel as coronavirus toll rises to 2,077 Iran plans to ban Iranian New Year travel and traditional gatherings in parks, President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, as the coronavirus toll rose to 2,077 in the worst-hit country in the Middle.. Reuters - Published on March 25, 2020	Half of Iranian government employees to work remotely amid coronavirus: Rouhani President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday about half of all Iranian government employees were staying at home as part of measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East's worst-affected.. Reuters - Published on March 24, 2020
Khamenei lauds Iranians' 'dazzling' sacrifices to fight virus Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a speech on state television for the Persian New Year, praised Iranians for their "dazzling" sacrifices in fighting the coronavirus outbreak in the.. Reuters - Published on March 20, 2020	Khamenei praises Iranians for their fight against coronavirus Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a live speech on state TV for the Persian new year, praised Iranians for their "dazzling" sacrifices to fight the coronavirus outbreak in the.. Reuters - Published on March 20, 2020
Unity will help Iran overcome coronavirus, Rouhani says Iranians will overcome a coronavirus outbreak with unity, President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised speech on Friday, praising doctors and nurses for their courage in fighting the disease that has.. Reuters - Published on March 20, 2020	Hundreds of Bahrainis stuck in Iran as evacuation plans stall Hundreds of Bahraini pilgrims are stranded in Iran, epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East, as Bahrain struggles to evacuate its citizens from a country with which it has no.. Reuters - Published on March 19, 2020
Mideast states must share more information on coronavirus cases: WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that Middle East states needed urgently to offer more information about coronavirus cases to help bolster the fight against the disease across the.. Reuters - Published on March 18, 2020	Mideast states not communicating enough about virus: WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that some information about coronavirus cases was being "insufficiently communicated" by Middle East states. Reuters - Published on March 18, 2020
Asia prepares for coronavirus boomerang wave as residents return home Governments in Asia are preparing measures to head off a new wave of coronavirus cases as people flee an explosion of the disease in Europe, North America and the Middle East. Reuters - Published on March 17, 2020	China urges U.S. to lift sanctions on Iran amid coronavirus response China on Monday urged the United States to lift sanctions on Iran immediately amid the Middle Eastern country's response to the coronavirus outbreak. Reuters - Published on March 16, 2020
Trump, Brazil's Bolsonaro to meet on Saturday, White House says U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Florida on Saturday to discuss trade, infrastructure, Venezuela and the Middle East, the White House said in a statement.. Reuters - Published on March 6, 2020	EU needs to stop bickering, support Greece on refugees: U.N. The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees on Tuesday urged European Union countries to give more resources and support to Greece as it faces a new wave of migrants and refugees from Syria and other parts.. Reuters - Published on March 3, 2020
Qatar defense exhibition canceled as coronavirus spreads in Gulf Qatar's Dimdex defense exhibition due to be held this month has been canceled as the coronavirus outbreak spreads throughout the Gulf and wider Middle East. Reuters - Published on March 3, 2020	U.N. says Greece has no right to stop accepting asylum requests The United Nation's refugee agency said on Monday that Greece had no right to stop accepting asylum applications as Athens struggled with a sudden increase of arrivals at its border of Middle East.. Reuters - Published on March 2, 2020
Fear, distrust and disinfectant in the air amid Iran's coronavirus outbreak As the new coronavirus spreads across Iran, the epicenter of the outbreak in the Middle East, so a feeling of anxiety grows among many Iranians, some of whom worry the clerical establishment has not.. Reuters - Published on March 1, 2020	Gatherings banned, travel restricted as coronavirus cases grow worldwide Leaders in Europe, the Middle East and the Americas rolled out bans on big gatherings, and stricter travel restrictions as cases of the new coronavirus spread around the world. Reuters - Published on March 1, 2020
Second person diagnosed with coronavirus after travelling to Australia from Iran As the travel ban on foreign nationals arriving in Australia from Iran comes into effect, a second person has been confirmed to have contracted coronavirus after returning from the Middle East nation. SBS - Published on February 29, 2020	Taiwan reports five new coronavirus cases, total at 39 Taiwan reported a five-person jump in new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, including four people who had contact with another infected patient in a hospital and one person returning from the.. Reuters - Published on February 29, 2020
Former European leaders say Trump's Middle East peace plan akin to apartheid Fifty former European prime ministers and foreign ministers have condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan in an open letter, saying it would create an apartheid-like situation in.. Reuters - Published on February 27, 2020

Middle East

Region that encompasses Western Asia and Egypt

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