Syrian military begins shelling last insurgent bastion of IdlibFears that many thousands of civilians could be displaced in event of devastating battleSun Aug 12 2018 - 18:46
Iran braced for return of punitive US sanctionsTehran cuts imports of non-essential goods and introduces subsidies on food, medicineWed Aug 08 2018 - 17:33
Trump deal on occupied territories opposed by 80% of PalestiniansAlmost two-thirds back Palestinian Authority’s rejection of US as mediator, poll revealsTue Aug 07 2018 - 19:10
Respect urged as Ankara takes case against Turkish Cypriot paperOSCE and European Commission defend freedom to write ‘Zorba the Cypriot’ articleFri Aug 03 2018 - 18:52
Prominent women activists silenced by Saudi ArabiaDespite outward show of social reforms, Saudi authorities are cracking down on dissentThu Aug 02 2018 - 17:46
Saudi Arabia reasserts supportive stance on Palestinian struggleKing Salman clarifies rejection of Jared Kushner’s plan in wake of heir’s ambiguityMon Jul 30 2018 - 18:55
Gaza protests continue over Unrwa cutbacksTrump decision to reduce funding to UN body aiding Palestinians will hit jobs and servicesThu Jul 26 2018 - 18:43
Sweida bombing shows jihadis remain a threat to SyriaThe attack, the first major Isis strike in Syria, targeted country’s Druze communityWed Jul 25 2018 - 20:22
Israel’s ‘nation state’ law unites Arab world in condemnationIn Arab eyes the ‘racist’ provisions have finished off the two-state solutionMon Jul 23 2018 - 17:12
Syrian army takes control of Quneitra in boost for AssadBuses to bring insurgent fighters and civilians to Idlib under agreed deal with RussiaFri Jul 20 2018 - 17:49
Iraqis plan fresh wave of protests amid growing frustrationSouthern Shias to take to the streets to demand water, jobs, and an end to corruptionThu Jul 19 2018 - 17:17
Putin and Trump jockey for position over Syrian quagmireUS has conceded key Russian demands but Trump has not recommitted to troop pulloutTue Jul 17 2018 - 17:57
Recapture of Deraa brings Syria one step closer to stabilityPutin and Trump to discuss Syria at summit, as Kurds seek to make deal with DamascusFri Jul 13 2018 - 20:57
Jordan closes door on Syrian refugees despite UN pressureKingdom already hosts 1.3m Syrians fleeing war, straining country’s slim resourcesThu Jul 12 2018 - 20:09
Erdogan chilled by frosty welcome from Turkish CypriotsMost secular community in Muslim world opposed Turkish president’s opening of huge new mosqueWed Jul 11 2018 - 13:37
Several Israeli missiles destroyed in air raid near Homs, claims SyriaAttack on airbase coincided with a Syrian army victory over insurgents in the southMon Jul 09 2018 - 19:34
Razing of West Bank Bedouin hamlet halted by Israeli courtIsrael planned to demolish Khan al-Ahmar and transfer 181 residents to toxic landfillFri Jul 06 2018 - 15:13
Unicef says child death toll 2,200 in Yemen fighting‘Relentless conflict in Yemen has pushed a country on the brink deep into the abyss’Wed Jul 04 2018 - 17:54
Jordanian and Israeli armies delivering supplies to displaced SyriansSome 270,000 Syrians who have fled fighting are stranded on border with JordanMon Jul 02 2018 - 18:37
Cyprus considers Israeli proposal to inspect cargo ships bound for GazaDeal would require ‘agreement and co-operation of all stakeholders’Wed Jun 27 2018 - 19:17
Alliance of three dominant parties moves to form Iraq governmentShia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s bond with Hadi al-Amiri could remove Tehran’s obstructionTue Jun 26 2018 - 20:42
Israel’s use of live fire causing desperate crisis in Gaza, says aid agencyUN agency UNRWA says it is ‘weeks away from painful cuts’ due to lack of fundsThu Jun 21 2018 - 20:21
Austerity bites but weary Egyptians respond with just fitful protestsStartling contrast between reactions to austerity in Jordan and EgyptWed Jun 20 2018 - 01:00
Saudi crown prince makes World Cup appearance to meet PutinRussia and Saudi Arabia have co-operated on crude oil supplies since 2016Sat Jun 16 2018 - 02:00
Saudi attack on Yemen port of Hodeidah could bring disasterUN among those warning move on Houthi rebels may kill and maim 250,000 civiliansWed Jun 13 2018 - 18:53
Kurdish group in Syria open to talks with Assad regimeSyrian Democratic Council would have to break with US to achieve rapprochementMon Jun 11 2018 - 20:01
Israeli boycotts ‘won’t create conditions for change’, says CoveneyTánaiste holds discussions with Israeli and Palestinian officials on trip to Middle EastFri Jun 08 2018 - 20:48
South Lebanon, land of martyrs of war and peaceLebanon Letter: there are 10,500 troops from 41 countries in this strategic territoryWed May 23 2018 - 01:00
Corruption the main issue as Iraqis prepare to elect new parliamentElection campaign dominated by sectarian forces that emerged after US warFri May 11 2018 - 14:43
Iran’s hardliners reinvigorated by US exit from nuclear dealReformist president Hassan Rouhani has vowed to continue abiding by the agreementThu May 10 2018 - 01:00
Lebanon election results unlikely to yield much-needed reformsIsrael’s education minister responds to poll outcome by saying ‘Hizbullah = Lebanon’Mon May 07 2018 - 20:14
Air veers from celebration to desperation in Lebanese towns ahead of election resultThousands of Lebanese braved traffic, confusion and chaos to take part in long overdue electionSun May 06 2018 - 20:07
Lebanese election will not alter political map of countrySeveral ‘firsts’ in the Middle East country’s first parliamentary election in nine yearsSat May 05 2018 - 05:00
US increasingly drawn into the Syrian quagmireWashington risks conflict with Russia and Iran, President Assad’s chief backersTue May 01 2018 - 20:20
Fund pledge shortfall will hit Syria and refugees hard, UN warnsDonors’ conference clocked just over half of the €6.5bn needed to help Syria in 2018Thu Apr 26 2018 - 17:49
War and peace switch off and on in battle of death and destructionDamascus Letter: Residents alternate between ‘normal’ and ‘war normal’ livesWed Apr 25 2018 - 01:00
Isis spokesman urges fighters to target Arab leadersIsis focus on Arab world may starve western intelligence as affiliate groups go dormantTue Apr 24 2018 - 17:20
Turkey castigates call to withdraw army and militias from Kurdish Afrin districtJihadis in villages of non-Muslim Yazidi Kurds persecute them for their faith and ethnicityThu Apr 19 2018 - 16:53
Business as usual in Damascus as Assad remains defiantMilitary action against Syria brings warnings from Iran and most Arab governmentsSun Apr 15 2018 - 18:45
‘Deconfliction hotline’ crucial as West prepares to strike SyriaBritain asks Cyprus to reserve airspace in preparation for possible air strikes on SyriaFri Apr 13 2018 - 16:31
West’s military options against Syria severely constrainedRetaliation for suspected gas attack could prompt Russian and Iranian movesThu Apr 12 2018 - 00:29
Turkey the powerbroker in Syrian struggleErdogan’s show of force in Afrin means that even his allies do not trust himFri Apr 06 2018 - 20:43
Syria: ‘We received money for documentation but not restoration’Foreign archaeologists no longer come and there are no funds for reconstructionThu Apr 05 2018 - 21:26
Evacuation of eastern Ghouta stalls as rival factions squabbleRussian-brokered deal allows Jaish al-Islam fighters and their families to leaveTue Apr 03 2018 - 20:23
In the jaws of Syria’s conflict, Christian faith prospersDamascus faithful celebrate Easter – with Orthodox ceremonies next weekSat Mar 31 2018 - 05:00
Inside eastern Ghouta: Civilians flee from the hell of war into the unknownTraumatised Syrians seek refuge in government-held areas as brutal conflict continuesFri Mar 30 2018 - 05:00
UN seeks €122m to aid 260,000 Syrians driven from homesArtillery and aerial bombardment kill 1,600 in eastern Ghouta over the past five weeksThu Mar 29 2018 - 16:24
Egyptians go to polls with concern about voter apathyWith opponents of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi forced to stand down, presidential election is no contestMon Mar 26 2018 - 15:48
Mortar attack on market kills 44 in Damascus suburbRebels target families shopping in Jaramana as Syrian army advances into eastern GhoutaWed Mar 21 2018 - 20:41
Trump to welcome Saudi Arabia’s crown prince to White HouseCrown Prince Mohamed bin Salman begins a busy schedule of meetings in USATue Mar 20 2018 - 05:00
