MIDDLE EAST

By Tuvan GumrukcuEDIRNE, Turkey, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Turkey is moving further away from its objective of joining the European Union because of its recent efforts to crack down on…

LUBAN AL-SHARQIYA, West Bank, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Israeli settlers have planted dozens of Israeli flags at the entrance of a streetside Palestinian cafe in the occupied West Bank, obscuring…

GENEVA, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The UN human rights chief said on Friday that NaviPillay's Nobel Prize was a collective win for human rights and for all those seeking justice…

By Olivia Le PoidevinGENEVA, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Almost all of Gaza's population need tents or help with shelter ahead of winter, withthe El Niño weather phenomenon expected to bring…

By Feras DalateyDUBAI, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Thomas Barrack, a top US diplomat in the Middle East, advocated for a firm run by his business partner to take part in…

By Stephanie van den BergTHE HAGUE, Oct 9 (Reuters) - South African judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, who was awarded the Nobel peace prize on Friday, has been a judge on…

By John IrishPARIS, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh has informed France that a Palestinian legislative election planned for November 28 will be postponed for several…

GENEVA, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights office on Friday welcomed the news of Navi Pillay's Nobel Peace Prize win, acknowledging her longstanding advocacy for human rights."It…

By Timour Azhari and Tala RamadanRIYADH/DUBAI, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Thursday's attacks on Riyadh airport killed three people, Saudi authorities said on Friday, as Yemen's Houthi group stepped up missile…

OSLO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - South African judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, 85, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday "for her efforts to promote peace and international law", the Norwegian…