Syria

War on Iran

Is Iran the new regional superpower?

The US-Israeli war has upended the power balance in the Middle East, as Tehran finds itself with significant global leverage
Syria after Assad
Syria's government begins to return Alawi lands, while maintaining its hold over others
Syria after Assad
Syria says missing chess champion’s six children likely killed under Assad
Syria after Assad
Euphrates flooding displaces thousands in Syria's Deir Ezzor
Israel's war on Lebanon
Israel's colonisation of south Lebanon is already under way
Paul Khalifeh
Sahel
In Mali, every foreign intervention failed - and jihadists adapted
Omar Ashour
War on Iran
Iran has won the war. Trump and Netanyahu now face a reckoning
David Hearst
Human Rights
How can you look at the horrors in Palestine and feel nothing?
Anas Altikriti
Heritage
The Renewal of Islam: An Oxford academic's antidote to bigoted narratives
Israel's war on Lebanon
Lebanon’s talks with Israel test fragile relationship with Syria
Inside Israel
Israeli minister says Turkey should be treated as 'enemy state'
Iraq War
Iraq claims IS militants used chlorine gas
Syria War
Syria air strikes kill 42, including 16 children
Islamic State
Yemen, North Africa al-Qaeda branches urge action against anti-IS coalition
Islamic State
Hagel: we are at war with Islamic State as we are with al-Qaeda
Syria War
US and Syria coordinating intelligence, says Syrian newspaper
Syria War
Syria's Assad responsible for majority of civilian casualties: UN official
Islamic State
Top US general suggests combat troops may go to Iraq
Islamic State
Obama huddles with generals on IS assault plans
Syria War
Nearly 50 dead in Syria air strikes after IS downs plane
Obama: US troops 'do not and will not have a combat role' in Iraq
Syria War
Obama's ‘war on terror’ looks set to backfire
Sharif Nashashibi
Iraq War
Kerry admits anti-IS war will last for years