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

As IS fighters make gains in Kobane, locals say 'next few hours' crucial

Dark days in Turkey

David Barchard

Spirit of the south: a reconfigured Free Syrian army rises in Dera’a

UN envoy urges Turkey to allow Kurds across border into Kobane

Islamic State claims murder of British hostage in latest video

Cameron vows to 'hunt down' murderers of Alan Henning

Canada set to join international coalition against IS militants in Iraq

Dozens killed in airstrikes as Kurdish fighters hold back IS from Kobane

Parents of US hostage Peter Kassig plea for his release in new video

IS fails to take Kobane, as airstrikes kill five more fighters

17 al-Nusra and 10 Hezbollah fighters killed in Lebanon clashes

Kurds battle for Syria town, woman suicide bomber hits IS