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
Syria after Assad
Why is Syria considering joining the Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defence pact?
Inside Iraq
Can Baghdad finally resolve the crisis in Sinjar?
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
Economy
The resilience of the world economy is built on illusion - it's time the West woke up
Marco Carnelos
Yemen War
Houthi forces warn against use of Saudi airports following Riyadh attack
Yemen War
Attacks by 'Iran’s proxies' pushing region into spiral of violence, says EU on Riyadh airport strike
Inside Lebanon
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
Islamic State
Thousands transferred from Syria to Iraq face possible execution over alleged IS links, HRW says
Live
Islamic State
Live Blog: War against Islamic State
Islamic State
Obama: US 'underestimated' threat posed by Islamic State in Syria
Islamic State
What if ‘Islamic State’ didn't exist?
Ramzy Baroud
Islamic State
Nusra threatens attacks in West over coalition's Syrian strikes
Islamic State
You break it, you own it: American misadventures in the Middle East
Chris McGreal
Syria War
Syria says will only talk peace with 'a real opposition'
Inside Lebanon
Fury in Lebanon over tweet criticising the army
Islamic State
The myth of collective Muslim responsibility
Sharif Nashashibi
Islamic State
IS fighters near Turkish border despite US air strikes
Syria War
41 children killed in Syria school bombing
Islamic State
NATO head: Alliance will defend Turkey from Islamic State
Inside Jordan
Anti-IS strikes put Jordan in 'danger zone'