MENA News

Uncertainty clouds fate of Syrians in Egypt after Assad ouster

Egypt suspends Syrian residency renewals pending security checks; new law gives Egypt authority over refugee status

Looting cripples food supply in Gaza despite Israeli pledge to tackle gangs

$9.5 million in aid lost in October because of gang attacks; tension between Israel and UN agencies hobbles relief effort

Turkey: 11 killed in blast at explosives factory, says minister

Seven others were getting treatment at nearby hospitals

Syrian ex-rebel factions agree to merge under defence ministry

The country's new rulers appointed Murhaf Abu Qasra as defence minister in the interim government

'No more fear': Stand-up comedy returns to post-Assad Syria

Under the old regime, jokes about elections, the dollar or even mentioning the president's name could mean arrest or worse

Syria: Hundreds protest in Damascus after Christmas tree burned

'The tree will be restored and lit up by tomorrow morning', a religious leader from Syria's victorious group Hayat Tahrir Al Sham said

Only 12 trucks delivered food, water in North Gaza Governorate since October: Oxfam

The aid group raises an alarm over the worsening humanitarian situation in the besieged Palestinian territory

Jordan offers Syria support in meeting with new leader

Jordanian foreign minister says HTS leader Al Sharaa realises threat of Daesh; Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs also arrives in Damascus

Mobile cinema brings Tunisians big screen experience

Movie theatres are scarce in the country, numbering at just 15 and largely concentrated in major urban hubs

In Israeli-occupied south Syria, villagers feel abandoned

Israeli troops swiftly occupied much of the buffer zone, including the summit of Syria's highest peak, Mount Hermon