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
Iraq War
Iraqi army fails to retake Tikrit from Islamic State
Islamic State
UK: We share 'common enemy' with Assad but won't help him
Iraq War
Islamic State: The monster Western intervention created
David Hearst
Islamic State
Voices: How has the Islamic State been able to expand and what can stop it?
Islamic State
Germany accuses Qatar of funding Islamic State militants
Islamic State
Syria and US fight common enemy but not as one
Islamic State
US forces 'tried and failed' to rescue Foley in secret mission
Syria War
Syria's 'most lethal' chemical weapons completely destroyed
Syria War
FAA bans US airlines from flying over Syria
Syria War
US 'not on the same page' as Syria's Assad on the fight against IS
Syria War
Hezbollah kills Islamic State leader in Qalamoun
Islamic State
Obama: Realistic or Rudderless on Syria?
Christopher Phillips