Efforts to prevent collapse of Cypriot reunification talksUN chief issues proposals to bridge gap between Greek and Turkish CypriotsWed May 10 2017 - 18:51
Fighting subsides in Syria’s de-escalation zonesNext stage of ceasefire deal involves determining boundaries of the four zones controlled by insurgent forcesSun May 07 2017 - 18:05
Russian truce plan could mean renewed Syria peace talks in GenevaRussia urges halt to fighting, freezing of front lines at four locations in war-torn countryThu May 04 2017 - 19:04
Erdogan remains vulnerable despite power grabTurkish president dismantling country’s secularism, which will alienate liberal TurksThu May 04 2017 - 01:40
Hamas amends its charter to court Fatah and gain admission to the PLOAs the 50th anniversary of the Israeli occupation of Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem approaches, Fatah and Hamas are under popular pressure to reconcileTue May 02 2017 - 17:04
Shake-up in Saudi Arabia as King Salman bids to boost regimeAppointments and decrees include naming of king’s son Khaled as ambassador to USWed Apr 26 2017 - 19:12
From Syria to Germany in a wheelchairThe Girl From Aleppo review: Teenager Nujeen Mustafa finds her voice on a heroic journeySat Apr 22 2017 - 06:00
US intervention in Middle East has a long, difficult historyCurrent effort to oust Assad follows many failed attempts to topple himThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:44
Iraqi violinist returns to Mosul to play concert at shrineAmeen Mukdad was forced into hiding when Islamic State took control of his home cityThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:36
Yemen heads for famine as food used as weapon in conflictGlobal indifference making dire situation even worse, International Crisis Group saysTue Apr 18 2017 - 18:24
Evacuation deal begins in Syria with prisoner exchangeGovernment-rebel agreement may involve transfer of 10,000 people from four townsWed Apr 12 2017 - 18:36
The Irishman rebuilding Cyprus’s ‘broken’ bankJohn Hourican became chief executive of the Bank of Cyprus following the country’s economic melt-down in 2013Mon Apr 10 2017 - 05:39
US missile strike may cause Syria peace process to collapseAnalysis: Attack risks collapse of state into entities run by al-Qaeda, Isis and other jihadisFri Apr 07 2017 - 16:04
Syrian chemical attack could derail talks process to end warAnalysis: The horrific Khan Sheikhoun bombing is likely to harden attitudes on both sidesWed Apr 05 2017 - 19:20
Trump’s shift on Syria to strengthen hand of AssadUS moves in line with Moscow aim of defeating Isis, rather than removing presidentSun Apr 02 2017 - 10:32
Arab League summit rejects ‘foreign interference’Leaders stress need to find ‘peaceful solution’ to Syria and terminate activities of terroristsThu Mar 30 2017 - 19:47
Kurdish role complicates fight against Isis in Iraq and SyriaRise in ethnic tensions feared after Kurdish officials in Kirkuk raise flag over citadelWed Mar 29 2017 - 18:33
Hosni Mubarak freed in Egypt after six years in custodyFormer dictator (88) returns home from military hospital after court acquittalFri Mar 24 2017 - 13:54
Fifth round of Geneva talks on Syria to begin with united oppositionTalks to cover governance, a new constitution, elections and ‘terrorism’Wed Mar 22 2017 - 18:40
Politics stymies reconstruction of ancient souq in HomsUN funding pulled from Syrian project to restore Old City and bring residents backSun Mar 19 2017 - 15:20
Hope among the ruins of Aleppo’s cultural heritageExperts say a third of ancient Syrian city destroyed, but much can be restoredFri Mar 17 2017 - 15:59
Trade and commerce gradually return to western AleppoInternational Women’s Day marks an opportunity to return to normal lifeFri Mar 17 2017 - 01:00
People of eastern Aleppo reclaim their homes and livesSome citizens return to city but major donations are needed to rebuild infrastructureThu Mar 16 2017 - 01:00
‘We survived bombs, but could not bear the loss of our water’The people of Damascus try to find pleasure in the small things as war continues in SyriaTue Mar 14 2017 - 01:00
Arms trade at Cold War levels as demand rises in Middle EastUS weapons supply worth $300m to Saudi Arabia to resume despite broad criticismWed Mar 08 2017 - 17:31
Trump order has Muslims seeing American IslamophobiaBan confirms suspicions of many that US perceives Islam as inherently violentTue Mar 07 2017 - 16:42
Syrian peace talks progress as agenda for negotiations agreedGovernment and opposition groups to discuss formation of transitional governmentThu Mar 02 2017 - 19:16
Doubt cast on Assad regime's commitment to peaceOpposition group calls Iran a ‘rogue state’ but says Russia has taken a ‘neutral’ policyMon Feb 27 2017 - 18:32
UN envoy appeals to Syrian groups to take opportunity for peace‘You know there is no military solution, only a political solution,’ says Staffan de MisturaThu Feb 23 2017 - 19:55
UN envoy not expecting quick breakthrough in Syria peace talksMediator says he expects to create ‘momentum in the political process’Wed Feb 22 2017 - 18:56
Trump’s failure to reveal policy on Syria adds to uncertainty over peace talksGovernment in better position to strike deal but Turkey, Saudi Arabia want al-Assad outWed Feb 22 2017 - 18:47
Arab-Israeli two-state solution crucial to Middle East peaceTrump’s abandonment of policy could put weak pro-Western Arab regimes at riskWed Feb 22 2017 - 06:00
How Yemen slid from territorial disputes to religious warThe political vacuum caused by the conflict in Yemen has facilitated the rise of IsisThu Feb 16 2017 - 16:06
Donald Trump risks larger conflagration with Iran threatsMichael Flynn’s warning that Tehran is ‘on notice’ risks destabilising the nuclear dealMon Feb 06 2017 - 18:13
US relations with Arab world strained by Trump’s edictMigrant ban could endanger 5,000 US troops involved in Mosul drive against Islamic StateWed Feb 01 2017 - 15:10
Trump is the ‘best caller to Islam’, says pro-Islamic State postSunni radicals claim US president’s ‘blessed ban’ will prompt US Muslims to join jihadisMon Jan 30 2017 - 22:09
Syria talks reopen as Damascus and Ankara shift positionsKerry says parties are reaching a state of near exhaustion and end may be in sightSun Jan 22 2017 - 17:30
Unity agreement between Fatah and Hamas a major shift for PalestineFundamentalist groups to join PLO and Palestine National CouncilThu Jan 19 2017 - 20:23
Tale of two Islamic State cities: Mosul and RaqqaMosul fears Iraq’s government while Raqqa dreads anarchy once Isis is defeatedWed Jan 18 2017 - 01:00
Talks on Cyprus offer ‘historic opportunity’ to reunite islandHopes are high of settlement plan as Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders meet in GenevaMon Jan 09 2017 - 01:00
Damascus water crisis continues as clashes threaten ceasefireOpposing sides blame each other for bombing of pumping facility near Syrian capitalThu Jan 05 2017 - 18:03
Analysis: Erdogan’s policies continue to have deadly consequencesThe Istanbul nightclub shooting is Turkey’s 19th major terrorist attack since June 2015Sun Jan 01 2017 - 18:04
Russo-Turkish ceasefire in Syria could be game-changerThree powers, including Iran, prioritise end to hostilities and preserving Syria as a stateThu Dec 29 2016 - 01:00
As fighting in Aleppo ends, all that unites its population is sufferingAttitudes to the government’s victory are very different in the city’s east and westFri Dec 23 2016 - 18:05
Factional divisions further delay stop-start Aleppo evacuationBuses bound for besieged villages torched by jihadis opposed to evacuation dealMon Dec 19 2016 - 17:45
Palmyra again in sights for Syrian army after Aleppo engagementIslamic State recapture of ancient city demonstrates that regime military is overstretchedFri Dec 16 2016 - 16:50
Syrian government winning war with help of long-held alliancesRussia, Iran, Lebanon and Iraq help Syrian army resist attacks and reclaim lost territoryWed Dec 14 2016 - 19:13
Trying to survive in the shadow of Islamic StateCivilians pay heavy cost to protect their homes, lands and businessesMon Dec 12 2016 - 16:50
Assad and Russian allies in hurry to take all of AleppoElection of Trump and assault on Mosul have added urgency to bombing campaignWed Dec 07 2016 - 21:16
Forces in fight against Islamic State may soon be fighting each otherAnalysis: Defeat of the terror group could lead to the return of al-Qaeda in Syria and IraqTue Nov 22 2016 - 15:55
