Syria

Syria after Assad

A deadly raid tests a revolutionary town’s faith in Syria's new government

Five people were killed in the town of Rankous after a government raid on alleged Islamic State sympathisers

Israeli Elections

Eisenkot or Netanyahu: No matter who forms government, democracy is dead

David Hearst

Syria after Assad

US envoy accuses Druze sheikh of using its backing to persecute other members of the community

The resilience of the world economy is built on illusion - it's time the West woke up

Marco Carnelos

Houthi forces warn against use of Saudi airports following Riyadh attack

Attacks by 'Iran’s proxies' pushing region into spiral of violence, says EU on Riyadh airport strike

US and Lebanon hosting Syrian general wanted for war crimes: Report

Syria after Assad

Supporters of Druze faction raise Israeli flags in Sweida on 7 October anniversary

Thousands transferred from Syria to Iraq face possible execution over alleged IS links, HRW says

Turkey plans offshore energy exploration deal with Syria in 2026

Turkey: Islamic State militants and police officers killed in clash

Syria after Assad

Deadly clashes erupt in Tartous and Latakia as hundreds take to the streets

Israel normalisation deals

Why Arab normalisation with Israel means more colonisation

Joseph Massad

Syria after Assad

Exiled Assad loyalists plot to destabilise Syria's new government, report says

Bombing in Alawi mosque in Syrian city of Homs kills at least eight

Arrogance, hubris and ideology: How 2025 capped a quarter century of US failures

David Hearst

Journalist Bilal Abdul Kareem arrested in Syria

Syria after Assad

Kurdish-led SDF and the Syrian government agree to stop deadly fighting in Aleppo

How the Middle East can escape the cycle of conflict in 2026

Seyed Hossein Mousavian

US bombs Islamic State targets in Syria after attack on personnel