Turkey’s Erdogan Outlines Vision For Hands-on Presidency As Election Looms

Turks, where previous heads of state have been chosen by parliament, will vote directly for their president for the first time on August 10.

Israelis, Palestinians Set To Launch 72-Hour Truce In Month-Long War

Gaza officials say the war has killed 1,834 Palestinians, most of them civilians. Israel says 64 of its soldiers and three civilians have been killed.

World Should Impose Middle East Solution – France’s Fabius

Fabius issued the statement after an Israeli air strike killed 10 people and wounded about 30 on Sunday in a U.N.-run school in Gaza.

Israel Declares 7-Hour Gaza Truce

The move followed strong censure from the US at the apparent Israeli shelling on Sunday of a UN-run shelter that killed 10 people.

Israel Renews Gaza Shelling, 30 Dead

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights said 520,000 people had been displaced by the fighting.

Saudi King Says Israeli Offensive In Gaza A “War Crime”

Gaza officials say at least 1,499 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed and 7,000 wounded.

Spain Evacuates Embassy In Libya

About 200 people have been killed since clashes erupted two weeks ago between rival militias in Tripoli and Benghazi.

UN Says ‘Enough Is Enough’ After Another Gaza School Attack

At least 16 people were killed and some 100 wounded when an Israeli artillery struck a U.N. school at dawn on Wednesday in Gaza’s biggest refugee camp.

France Says Evacuating Nationals In Libya

The French embassy in Tripoli has temporarily closed, the foreign ministry said, adding that diplomatic activities would continue to be conducted from Paris for now.

Carnage At U.N. School As Israel Pounds Gaza Refugee Camp

The Gaza Health Ministry put the number of dead in the attack at 15 after a local UNRWA official said 19 had been killed.

Three Killed In Car Bomb In Cairo -Egyptian State-Run TV

A police official was quoted as saying that those killed in the blast were likely to have been on their way to carry out a “terrorist operation”.

Islamic State Video Wages Psychological War On Iraqi Soldiers

Sunni insurgents, who seized parts of Iraq last month, has released a new video to crush the morale of Iraqi soldiers.

Gaza’s Sole Power Plant Knocked Out By Israeli Strike

The plant had already been hit last week and was working at a reduced capacity of about 20 per cent, allowing only a few hours of electricity a day for Gaza’s residents.

UN Security Council Calls For Humanitarian Ceasefire In Gaza

Some 1,031 Palestinians, mainly civilians, have been killed in the 20-day conflict, while 43 Israeli solders have died.

Hamas Accepts 24-hour Gaza Humanitarian Truce

Some 1,060 Palestinians, mainly civilians and including many children, have been killed in the 20-day conflict.

More Than 50 Killed In Libya’s Benghazi, Tripoli After Heavy Clashes

In the last two weeks, Libya has descended into its deadliest violence since the 2011 war that ousted Muammar Gaddafi.

Al Jazeera Journalist Jailed In Egypt To Appeal- Family

Greste, along with two other journalists, were convicted of aiding a terrorist group in a trial that was widely criticised outside of Egypt for its paucity of evidence and the way it was conducted.

Bahrain Asks Court To Temporarily Suspend Two More Opposition Groups

The decision came less than a week after the Justice Ministry filed a lawsuit against Bahrain’s main opposition group, Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society.

Qatar Emir Meets Saudi King In Jeddah To Discuss Gaza Fighting

More than 600 people are reported to have been killed in Gaza during the two weeks of fighting between Palestinians and Israelis.

Kuwait Revokes Citizenship Of Two Opposition Figures, relatives

The cabinet will impose the measures on Ahmed al-Jabr and Abdullah Barghash, his two brothers and his sister.

UN, Qatar Condemn Gaza Killings, Call For Immediate Ceasefire

The 13-day bloodshed in the Middle East has cost more than 400 lives.

Bahrain Asks Court To Suspend Main Opposition Bloc’s Activities

The ministry asked for a three-month suspension of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society.

Qatar To Host Gaza Ceasefire Talks With Abbas And U.N. Chief

The meeting, which will take place in Doha, will be headed by the Gulf state’s emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.

Saudi Arabia Investigates Imams Who Did Not Condemn Al Qaeda Attack

A senior official was quoted as saying in the local media that the imams were under investigation “for allegedly failing to highlight the incident in their sermons”.

Saudi Arabia Boosts Security On Heavily Fortified Iraq Frontier

Saudi officials have not made public the total number of extra troops they have sent to the frontier, so far declining to comment on the accuracy of media reports which put the number at 30,000.

Kuwait Threatens To Revoke Citizenship In Crackdown On Opposition

The warning is part of an “iron fist” policy adopted by the cabinet, following protests earlier this month over the arrest of a prominent opposition politician.

Kerry Calls Bahrain Minister Over Expulsion Of U.S. Official

Bahrain expelled Tom Malinowski last week, saying he had “intervened flagrantly” in the country’s internal affairs by holding the meeting.

Bahrain Charges Opposition Leader Over Meeting With U.S. Diplomat

Authorities said al-Wefaq party leader Sheikh Ali Salman and his political assistant, Khalil al-Marzouq, should have obtained permission before meeting the official.

India’s New Budget Targets Growth, Jobs

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley also raised limits on foreign investment in defence and insurance ventures to 49 per cent from 26 per cent.

Bahrain Questions Opposition Leader After Expelling US Diplomat

Ali Salman, the leader of opposition group al-Wefaq, was summoned after he met with visiting US official Tom Malinowski.