Palestinian Islamic resistance movement Hamas appoints new leader in Gaza
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has chosen Yahya Al-Sinwar as its new leader in the Gaza Strip. Al-Sinwar replaces the former Palestinian Prime...
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince receives CIA honour for “anti-terrorism efforts”
A Saudi crown prince has been given an honorary award by the CIA for his efforts towards “fighting terrorism,” the Arab News reports.
Crown Prince...
VIDEO: Man tries to set fire to himself next to the Kaaba
Video footage has gone viral of a man trying to set himself on fire with petrol next to the Kaaba in the holy city...
Amnesty report says thousands of detainees hanged in Saydnaya prison in Syria
A damning report by human rights group Amnesty International claims that at least 13,000 executions took place at Saydnaya prison in Syria between September 2011 and December...
UAE Foreign Minister says Trump travel ban is not directed at Islam
The United Arab Emirates' foreign minister has said President Donald Trump's travel ban on citizens of seven Muslim majority countries is an internal affair...
VIDEO: Aftermath of Palestinian village ransacked by Israeli regime
Video footage of the damage caused by occupying Israeli forces when they raided the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran in the township of Hura on...
Six British Muslims die in Saudi Arabia road accident
Six British Muslims have died and several others have been injured in a road accident in Saudi Arabia.
A couple from Glasgow and four other...
VIDEO: Jerusalem lorry attack kills four Israeli soldiers
CCTV footage has captured the moment when a truck ploughed at high speed into Israeli soldiers in Jerusalem yesterday before reversing over them.
Three women...
Russian forces to withdraw from Syria starting with aircraft carrier group
The chief of staff of the Russian armed forces has said it has begun to withdraw its military forces from Syria, the Independent reports.
Valery Gerasimov...
Review: The state of the Middle East in 2016
Abdul-Latif Halimi reviews the current situation of the Middle East, discussing the most significant developments that have occurred in 2016.
2016 has been a turbulent...
