Tag: Middle East

Royal Australian Navy requires more resources in the Indo-Pacific region as China engages in sabre-rattling.

The ancient city of Petra is worthy of its bucket list ranking fame, but Jordan has a whole lot more to offer as well.

ANALYSIS: Israel can count on only a handful of friends on the international stage. Australia is one of them. While the government says it is opposed to “one-sided resolutions against Israel”, four Labor statesmen – Bob Hawke, Bob Carr, Kevin Rudd and Gareth Evans – have called for diplomatic recognition ...

Australian border force and counter terrorism stopped seven suspected jihadists, allegedly on route to join ISIS, in their tracks at Sydney airport.

Controversial new Australian counter-terrorism legislation, including new offence of ‘advocating terrorism’, is a step closer to becoming law.

New confidence for jihad as another Australian joins their ranks and their new “caliphate” prompts two notorious Australian Jihadist to issue threats to Australian troops via Twitter.

Julie Bishop will meet Islamic ambassadors in an attempt to calm tensions over Canberra's decision to change its terminology on East Jerusalem.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has likened the ever worsening civil war in Syria to past atrocities, warning the world would be judged for inaction.

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has called the alleged chemical attack on civilians in Damascus "repugnant" as France pledges armed intervention in the Syrian civil war.

Egyptian ambassador to Australia has defended military action against Muslim Brotherhood protesters, while Australian government has urged for restraint from all parties involved in the conflict.

With so many city breaks available you could experience a different culture, cuisine and lifestyle once every couple of months