UN condemns Isis for triple bombing that kills 130 in DamascusNear simultaneous explosions occurred at a marketplace near three primary schoolsWed Feb 24 2016 - 17:08
US and Russia reach ‘provisional’ deal on truce terms for SyriaJohn Kerry says hostilities could end ‘in days’ as he agrees ceasefire terms with LavrovMon Feb 22 2016 - 01:00
Population and politics: a dangerous recipe that sparked Syria’s civil warClass resentment and drought fuelled conflict, which grew in to a proxy warWed Feb 17 2016 - 01:01
Munich deal on Syria favours Russian objectivesAnalysis: US co-operation means humanitarian aid can be delivered, and ceasefires may holdFri Feb 12 2016 - 18:29
Battle for Aleppo could be crucial turning point in Syrian warWresting control of city from various factions key to Assad’s bid for legitimacyTue Feb 09 2016 - 19:51
Syria peace talks as key a part of proxy wars as battles on groundAnalysis: Blame for derailed negotiations is being passed between the powers involvedThu Feb 04 2016 - 19:51
Interview: Irish UN official urges greater effort on Syrian crisisJohn Ging outlines humanitarian challenge ahead of London summit to raise money for SyriaWed Feb 03 2016 - 17:38
Talks begin in Geneva to end four-year war in SyriaUN human rights chief calls for ‘no amnesty’ for war crimes or crimes against humanityMon Feb 01 2016 - 20:01
UN envoy announces start of talks over Syria peace dealBan Ki-moon calls on all parties to put Syrian people ‘at the heart of their discussions’Mon Feb 01 2016 - 08:46
UN appeals to Saudi-backed opposition to join Syria talksUN envoy chides Riyadh-based opposition for boycotting negotiations in Geneva to end warSat Jan 30 2016 - 01:00
Syrian deal thwarted by Obama’s call for Assad to resignAnalysis: Crisis might have been resolved in 2011 if US president had not intervenedFri Jan 29 2016 - 01:00
Saudi-backed Syria rebels boycott Geneva talksLong-awaited negotiations to end the five-year war in Syria begin in Geneva todayThu Jan 28 2016 - 21:16
Key figures gather in Switzerland ahead of Syrian peace talksKurdish-Arab Syrian Democratic Council will be included at a ‘later stage’Wed Jan 27 2016 - 19:49
Syria ‘most devastating crisis of the 21st century’, says UNHumanitarian officials say priority must be given to the humanitarian situation in talksTue Jan 26 2016 - 17:31
Syrian peace talks to begin on Friday, says UN special envoyMultilateral meetings in Geneva expected to last six months, with ceasefire a priorityMon Jan 25 2016 - 17:36
Egypt revolution: After five years, still seeking justiceIn spite of Morsi’s abuse of power in wake of the 2011 revolution, idealism still existsMon Jan 25 2016 - 01:00
Kerry says talks to end Syrian civil war set for MondayDeadlock remains over Saudi demand to be sole representative of Syrian oppositionThu Jan 21 2016 - 22:22
Isis cuts fighters’ and workers’ salaries by 50 per centFalling oil revenues among the causes of terror group’s increasing financial distressWed Jan 20 2016 - 16:33
US and Russia to discuss Syrian opposition bloc for peace talksJanuary 25th talks with government may be postponed if no agreement reachedTue Jan 19 2016 - 16:31
Iran to gain swift access to €46bn if sanctions liftedApproval from atomic energy agency would open Iranian economy to foreign investmentThu Jan 14 2016 - 18:23
Iran and Saudi Arabia to support Syria peace negotiationsRegional tensions cast a shadow over scheduled talks in Geneva in late JanuaryMon Jan 11 2016 - 17:15
Saudi foreign minister warns of additional measures against IranFallout from execution of cleric goes on but defence minister does not foresee warMon Jan 11 2016 - 08:52
Saudi king’s reckless policies could spell disaster for regionMass execution elicits threats of retribution from jihadis and ruptures relations with IranTue Jan 05 2016 - 01:00
‘Divine revenge’ on Saudi Arabia could take many formsIran looks set to make things difficult for the kingdom after execution of Shia clericMon Jan 04 2016 - 01:00
Simon Cumbers’s killer executed in Saudi ArabiaIrish journalist’s murderer among 47 men convicted of terrorism put to death by stateSun Jan 03 2016 - 18:37
Damascus suburb welcomes back displaced residentsProject seen as shining example for Syria’s ‘reconciliation’ programmeMon Dec 28 2015 - 16:55
‘We have to save Syria’s culture for all,’ says director of antiquitiesIslamic State is not the only threat to the preservation of a unique cultural legacySun Dec 27 2015 - 18:00
Syria’s Christians hunker down amid war to celebrate Christmas‘We will not let mortars push Christians out. If we leave, we leave for the cemetery’Thu Dec 24 2015 - 01:00
Homs discovers the new normal as Assad regains controlSchools, shops and other businesses reopen in Syria’s third city following UN-brokered truceMon Dec 21 2015 - 01:00
Through all the conflicts, Syrians have ‘grown stronger’The capital Damascus looks a little worn but locals are masters in the art of copingSat Dec 19 2015 - 03:00
Syrian government eyes peace dividend from New York meetingAssad regime wants ‘clearcut decisions’ on terrorist groups and credible oppositionFri Dec 18 2015 - 01:00
Evacuation of al-Waer a boost for Syrian governmentFirst evacuations in two-month withdrawal plan hailed as victory for Damascus, MoscowWed Dec 09 2015 - 22:34
Rival gatherings open new fissure in Syrian oppositionAttendees of conference in Riyadh focus on ousting Syrian president Bashar al-AssadTue Dec 08 2015 - 19:08
Syrian political and armed opposition figures gather in Saudi capitalMove to form united front ahead of negotiations with Syrian government scheduled for next monthMon Dec 07 2015 - 15:21
Why British air strikes in Syria will not have a serious impactIslamic State is a terrorist group that will defend its areas against all comersThu Dec 03 2015 - 18:57
Egypt votes in second-phase elections amid tight securityVoter fatigue and bad weather blamed for low turnout in poll for 282 seatsMon Nov 23 2015 - 01:00
Western leaders’ fixation on Assad has backfiredObsessive focus on particular Middle Eastern figures has only made them strongerWed Nov 18 2015 - 19:09
Double standard in responses to terrorist attacks is condemnedThe outpouring of empathy in the West for France has caused resentment in other placesMon Nov 16 2015 - 20:49
Assad joins Arab leaders condemning Paris attacksKuwaiti sheikh: attacks ‘counter to all teachings of holy faith and humanitarian values’Sun Nov 15 2015 - 20:11
Gains against IS raise hopes of progress in latest talks on SyriaTransfer of power and role of Bashar al-Assad are key items on the agenda in ViennaFri Nov 13 2015 - 18:41
Airliner crash has devastating impact on Egypt’s economyJob losses in tourism industry could impoverish millions of EgyptiansThu Nov 12 2015 - 18:18
Turkey hell-bent on becoming supreme Sunni powerUsing Islam as a tool in the Arab world, Erdogan is cast as a modern sultanWed Nov 04 2015 - 17:41
Chalabi, a key figure in post-US-invasion Iraq, dies at 71 of apparent heart attackBacker of regime change lost credibility when no weapons of mass destruction foundTue Nov 03 2015 - 20:25
UN World Food Programme appeals for safe access to Yemeni cityNo deliveries for five weeks to Taiz where 240,000 civilians are in urgent need of foodFri Oct 30 2015 - 19:25
Iran to join talks as US rethinks policy on SyriaWashington accepts Assad ally must to be part of solution in war-torn countryWed Oct 28 2015 - 16:59
Cyprus gets assurances on Turkey from EU leadersPresident sought reunification guarantees in exchange for support on EU accession talksFri Oct 23 2015 - 17:11
IS stretched by Russian-backed offensives and air warSaudi-Turkish policy shifting in face of battlefield setbacks for extremistsWed Oct 21 2015 - 17:54
Egyptian election: lack of choice leads to voter apathySeveral parties founded in the wake of the 2011 uprising are boycotting the pollFri Oct 16 2015 - 17:33
Christians on wane in Middle East and Africa, report saysPersecution removing Christianity from biblical heartland, says Aid to the Church in NeedWed Oct 14 2015 - 21:48
Ankara bombing: Islamic State bites the hands that feed itAttack on peace rally could be blowback for Turkey and Saudi Arabia’s supportMon Oct 12 2015 - 20:09
