Syria

From Syria to UAE, the race to bypass Strait of Hormuz is on

A Houthi blockade against Saudi Arabian shipping underscores how new pipelines and export routes remain vulnerable

How to stop US-Iran conflict from becoming endless war

Seyed Hossein Mousavian

Iran ready to 'welcome' US ground invasion as tit-for-tat attacks continue

Israeli judicial crisis

This racist Israeli law should be renamed 'Death Penalty for Palestinians Only'

Ralph Wilde

Iraq and Syria sign deal to rehabilitate Mediterranean pipeline, bypass Strait of Hormuz

IRGC says it hit US special operations unit in Syria as bombs fall on Iran for sixth night

Iraqi government orders probe over weapons smuggling to Hezbollah in Lebanon

Israel's war on Lebanon

Lebanon’s Mitri says divisive Israel framework still lacks government approval

Syria after Assad

Syrian Druze chief suggests Sweida integration into Israel

Art and photography

Pulitzer-winning photographer Yannis Behrakis, who captured key moments in Middle East, dies

In pictures: Thousands flee the battle for Baghouz

Syrian army attacks Islamic State targets in eastern desert area

Aid agencies warn of 'dire conditions' at Syria camp for those fleeing Islamic State

Exporting America's gun problem? The proposed rule that has monitors up in arms

Germany announces measures to strip Islamic State fighters of citizenship

Aid worker stripped of UK citizenship in Syria speaks out against 'racist' system

Kurdish-led forces release hundreds of IS prisoners in 'gesture of goodwill'

In pictures: Yannis Behrakis, photographer who captured key moments in Middle East, dies

Syria takes part in first Arab states meeting since 2011

Militant assault 'kills at least 33 Syrian soldiers' in Hama province

Dutch husband of British IS teenager Begum wants to take her to Netherlands: Reports