# middle-east - Wednesday 27 May, 2015
# Bye Bye
# Bye Bye
The former British Prime Minister was appointed to the post in 2007.
# Slow And Steady
# Slow And Steady
Slainte Healthcare provides software to help make medical admin processes more efficient, but it wants to focus on other parts of the world first.
# middle-east - Wednesday 20 May, 2015
# Syria
# Syria
Irish aid worker David Adams visited a clinic that helps to rehabilitate some of the casualties of the Syrian conflict.
# middle-east - Saturday 16 May, 2015
# Under Siege
# Under Siege
It comes as battle continues to rage in Iraq.
# middle-east - Thursday 30 April, 2015
# Opinion
# Opinion
Would we care more if his name was, say, Sean Murphy and not Ibrahim Halawa?
# middle-east - Monday 20 April, 2015
# Shock And Awe
# Shock And Awe
The capital Sanaa has been rocked by air-strikes.
# middle-east - Saturday 21 March, 2015
# Legend
# Legend
The world-renowned war correspondent was in Ireland this week. He spoke to TheJournal.ie about matters Irish and international, and why Vladimir Putin is his dream interviewee.
# middle-east - Monday 9 March, 2015
# Sydney
# Sydney
Authorities said the boys were radicalised over the Internet and their parents were shocked.
# Trigger Happy
# Trigger Happy
It may not be the place you expected.
# middle-east - Friday 6 March, 2015
# Live Exports
# Live Exports
When asked about live exports this week, Hogan said he was in favour of them and would make no apologies about it.
# Attack
# Attack
Police say the suspect has been shot.
# Fanaticism
# Fanaticism
“The analogy I think is somewhat accurate.”
# middle-east - Sunday 8 February, 2015
# Crusading Prince
# Crusading Prince
The heir to the throne also voiced concern about Christians fleeing the Middle East in droves.
# middle-east - Thursday 29 January, 2015
# Ransom
# Ransom
The bargaining is taking place in public between Jordan and ISIS.
# middle-east - Friday 23 January, 2015
# Middle East
# Middle East
The elderly king died in hospital.
# middle-east - Saturday 17 January, 2015
# Uprising
# Uprising
The abductors are believed to be Shiite militiamen.
# middle-east - Tuesday 6 January, 2015
# Mia Khalifa
# Mia Khalifa
Mia Khalifa has garnered a mixed response in Lebanon.
# middle-east - Wednesday 24 December, 2014
# Middle East
# Middle East
If the jihadists secure even more control, there are some frightening scenes ahead.
# middle-east - Wednesday 17 December, 2014
# Middle East
# Middle East
The vote was in principle, and a watered-down version of the original motion.
# middle-east - Monday 8 December, 2014
# Recognise
# Recognise
Sinn Féin want the Government to change the State’s official position.
# middle-east - Thursday 4 December, 2014
# Luke Somers
# Luke Somers
“I’m certain that my life is in danger…If anything can be done, please let it be done.”
# middle-east - Monday 1 December, 2014
# Terrorism
# Terrorism
The Pope and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew issued a joint plea urging Muslim leaders to condemn terrorism carried out in the name of Islam.
# middle-east - Friday 21 November, 2014
# Denial
# Denial
Or so he says anyway.
# middle-east - Wednesday 19 November, 2014
# Opinion
# Opinion
Two commentators tackle the issue…
# middle-east - Friday 14 November, 2014
# Islamic Dinar
# Islamic Dinar
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi says Western economies have “enslaved Muslims”.
# middle-east - Monday 10 November, 2014
# Stabbings
# Stabbings
A solider is also in a critical condition.
# middle-east - Wednesday 5 November, 2014
# Holy Land
# Holy Land
A Palestinian man driving the van was shot dead by police.
# middle-east - Wednesday 29 October, 2014
# War Of Words
# War Of Words
The unnamed staffer also called the Israeli PM a “coward” in a newly published article.
# middle-east - Tuesday 28 October, 2014
# Disputed Territory
# Disputed Territory
Ireland has joined the US and others in condemning the move.
# middle-east - Friday 24 October, 2014
# Death From Above
# Death From Above
The effect of the air campaign remains the subject of debate.
# middle-east - Thursday 23 October, 2014
# Jihadist Brides
# Jihadist Brides
Three girls were stopped in Germany yesterday as they tried to make their way from the US to Syria.
# middle-east - Saturday 18 October, 2014
# Prime Numbers
# Prime Numbers
Plus: How much has Mark Zuckerberg donated to the fight against Ebola?
# middle-east - Friday 17 October, 2014
# Terrorism
# Terrorism
Is a clash of ideologies tearing apart the fabric of world order?
# middle-east - Thursday 16 October, 2014
# Arab States
# Arab States
It’s estimated that between 25 and 30 Irish people have traveled to the area where Islamic State is active.
# middle-east - Friday 3 October, 2014
# Air Strikes
# Air Strikes
The country’s cabinet today approve the deployment of special forces and military air strikes.
# middle-east - Wednesday 1 October, 2014
# United Nations
# United Nations
The international community is pouring its efforts into containing the criminal militancy of Isis, but we should turn our attention to funding Ebola emergency relief.
# middle-east - Tuesday 30 September, 2014
# Cycle Of Violence
# Cycle Of Violence
It is time to stop air strikes and let the people of the Middle East decide their own fate – together and without interference.
# middle-east - Thursday 25 September, 2014
# Your Say
# Your Say
They killed 19 people last night, including 5 civilians and one child.
# middle-east - Wednesday 24 September, 2014
# No Records
# No Records
Names favoured by Arabs, who make up 20% of the population, are not counted in official stats.
# middle-east - Tuesday 23 September, 2014
# Held Hostage
# Held Hostage
Alan Henning was seized during an aid mission to Syria last December.
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