BBC News
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VIDEO: A history of calling Obama a Muslim September 18, 2015
After Donald Trump fails to correct one of his supporters calling Barack Obama a Muslim, we look back on the history of this phenomenon.
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VIDEO: Stars of the Frankfurt Motor Show September 18, 2015
As the Frankfurt Motor Show draws to a close, Theo Leggett looks at what you could be driving away after that big lottery win.
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VIDEO: Pianist of Yarmouk's journey to Europe September 18, 2015
Ayham al-Ahmad, the pianist of Yarmouk, records his journey, as he leaves Syria for Europe.
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VIDEO: Pressure on Zagreb reception centres September 18, 2015
The BBC's Christian reports from one of the registration centres in and around the Croatia capital Zagreb.
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VIDEO: Trump laughs off Obama 'Muslim' question September 18, 2015
Donald Trump is criticised for failing to correct a supporter who said US President Barack Obama was a Muslim and "not even an American".
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VIDEO: Turkey-PKK conflict 'escalating fast' September 18, 2015
The number of policemen and soldiers who have been killed in Turkey since a ceasefire with Kurdish militant group the PKK broke down in July, has risen to more than 120.
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VIDEO: German town 'running out of room' for migrants September 18, 2015
The BBC's Jenny Hill reports from the town of Rosenheim in Germany, where giant tents are being constructed to accommodate asylum seekers.
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VIDEO: Waxworks unveiled of F1 stars Vettel and Hamilton September 18, 2015
As Singapore's Formula 1 Grand Prix gets into gear, the BBC's Rico Hizon meets two of the top challengers, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel - in waxwork form.
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VIDEO: Motor racing hopeful, but no driving licence September 17, 2015
Kenyan Tejas Hirani has won 48 motor-racing championships despite being just 17 and not yet having a driving licence.
Palestinian Authority
– STEP BACKWARDS
Mahmoud Abbas deepened the gape between the current Fatah leadership and the society by putting pressure on Israelis, Egyptians an Americans to allow the return of the Fatah senior Muhammad Ghneim. Continue reading
– PALESTINIAN DANGEROUS DIRECTION
Following the exchange of fire and the crack down on Hamas in the West Bank, in early 06/2009, 3 female would be suicide bombers were captured in the Palestinian West Bank. Continue reading
– KILKILYA
The Palestinian town in the West Bank of about 50,000 inhabitants, Kilkilya, is located about 35 km North-East of Tel Aviv and only 13 km from the shore of the Mediterranean Sea. Continue reading
– SHUKRI ABU-BAKER RECEIVED 65 YEARS IN JAIL
A USA court in Dallas, Texas, has sentenced, on Wednesday 05/27/2009, the former head of the Holy-Land Foundation, which is an Islamic , to 65 years in prison for providing aid to the Palestinian group Hamas. Continue reading
– REPEATING MISTAKES
The first International committee sent to Palestine in order to solve the conflict between Jews and Arabs was the King-Crane Commission in 1919. Continue reading
– WEAPON SHIP ‘KARIN A’
A ship carrying weapons from Iran intended for the Palestinian Authority was captured, on 01/05/2002, in the Red Sea by Israel's Navy and Air Force (Operation Noah's Ark). Continue reading
– UNRWA
For the Palestinian refugees from the 1948 war there is an especially designated UN agency, UNRWA. - United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestinian refugees in the Near East (the official name), Continue reading
– KUWAIT SUMMIT
The crisis in Gaza is topping the agenda of Arab leaders who have gathered in Kuwait, on Monday 01/19/2009, for a summit aimed at boosting regional economic growth. Continue reading
– TANGLED ISRAEL
Over 300 Qassam rockets and mortar shells were fired from Gaza Strip toward Israel in the last 30 days during what supposed to be TAHADIYA – truce Continue reading
– PALESTINIAN RECONCILIATION
Egypt is putting all its weight on the Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah, to reach a sharing power and national reconciliation deal based on the basic principles already agreed upon before on several occasions. Continue reading