Khaled Yacoub Oweis

The Israeli military is upping pressure in an attempt to prevent Syria becoming another active front in the fighting

Houthi militia started attacks in the water way, home to kingdom's only port, shortly after Gaza war began

The war in Gaza and Lebanon has changed the region's geopolitics and the lives of its people

Marwan Muasher, who helped negotiate the country’s peace treaty with Israel, says Jordan cannot afford another Palestinian refugee wave

Lebanese group says successor to long-time head will be appointed soon

The Houthis have surprised some defence analysts this year with extremely long range missile and drone attacks on Israel

The name of Hashem Safieddine, a religious figure with operational experience, is being circulated, but his ascendancy is not assured

Leader transformed militant group into a transnational power, but what happens next is difficult to predict

Bakers in the Muslim Quarter still make kaek Al Quds the old way, in olive wood fired stone ovens – with delicious results

Early tallies show Islamic Action Front won one fifth of the 138 seats but pro-government deputies still dominate assembly

ETA allows travellers to make unlimited visits to Britain over two years, or until the holder’s passport expires

Crossing between Jordan and occupied West Bank remains closed for lorries

King Abdullah II, who holds much of the power in the kingdom, envisions party-based legislature as part of wider reforms

Fatal shooting of three Israelis at border puts Jordan's peace treaty with Israel at risk

Ankara's zone of control has been coming under Kurdish attack as Syrian and Turkish leaders consider rapprochement