Middle East news

The Palestinian Minister for Prisoner Affairs has said a deal has been reached with Israel to end a weeks-long…

An indictment has been issued in Iran against Reuters for a February report by the London-based news agency that…

At least 23 soldiers have died in clashes in the central Syrian city of Rastan, according to activists. The…

At least four people have been killed, and another 24 injured, after fighting erupted overnight in the Lebanese…

Two Turkish journalists who were held in Syria for two months are on their way home after being released following…

Saudi Arabia has built the world’s first underwater mosque off a northwestern coast close to the Jordanian border,…

A bloc of Islamist parties predicted a win in Algeria’s parliamentary elections that began today, even as…

Syrian state TV says two bomb attacks have been carried out in the capital, Damascus, killing 40 people and…

Libya began its first civilian trial of alleged supporters of Muammar Gaddafi's regime on Tuesday, officials said,…

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is appealing for an extra $27m (£17m) to fund its operation in…