A day in the park that offers respite in Bangladeshi city set to become world’s most populous
Zia Udyan in Dhaka is where thousands of Bangladeshis from all backgrounds go to relax on Fridays
‘We’ll make up for it next year’: An Irish peacekeepers’ Christmas in Camp Shamrock, Lebanon
Irish soldiers in southern Lebanon will celebrate Christmas Day, but routine duties continue at the Unifil mission
'We'll make up for it next year': Irish soldiers send home Christmas messages
Irish soldiers serving in southern Lebanon over the Christmas period have sent messages home to their friends and families. Video: Sally Hayden
Syrian refugees face ‘unbearable’ suffering in Lebanon as Taoiseach to accelerate resettlement
Sixty-two refugees are waiting to travel to Ireland three years since resettlement promise
Taoiseach demands ‘proper justice’ for Pte Seán Rooney as he visits Irish troops in Lebanon
Micheál Martin met Lebanese prime minister to express ‘anger at slow pace of criminal justice system’
Defence Forces took ‘correct decision’ not to shoot down rogue drones, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin was speaking during a visit to Lebanon to meet Irish peacekeepers on Saturday
Martin to use Lebanon visit to call for accountability over Seán Rooney killing
Irish peacekeeper (24) died after his armoured vehicle came under fire in December 2022
Actions of Bondi Beach hero declared ‘a source of pride for Syria’
Ahmed al-Ahmed has received praise from political leaders for tackling gunman and saving ‘countless’ lives
A year after tyrant Assad’s fall, Syrians mark ‘liberation day’ with flags and fireworks
Crowds gathered in celebration, but questions remain over country’s future
Inside Assad’s surveillance state: leaked files show how spy network spread fear in Syria
Documents spanning decades reveal intelligence agencies monitored civilians, recorded personal details and used local officials to enforce compliance
Syria’s disappeared: leak of Assad torture photos reveals fate of thousands
More than 33,000 images of detainees reveal starvation, torture and death in Assad-era prisons
Irish peacekeepers join thousands attending pope’s Mass in Beirut
Pontiff’s three-day trip to Lebanon ‘brings a lot of hope’
Pope Leo urges Lebanese leaders to persevere with peace efforts
Visit takes place amid heightened tensions as Israel says it is targeting Hizbullah’s rebuilding efforts
‘The dead bodies float to our houses’: Life in Bangladesh, climate change’s ‘ground zero’
Bhola, in southern Bangladesh, has been called climate change’s ‘ground zero’, where its effects add to impoverishment and migration
‘It was a lovely place’: Life in southern Lebanon under Israel’s ‘remote occupation’
One year after a ceasefire with Israel, some residents are returning to live under the hum of surveillance drones