In more than a decade reporting on war, journalist Sally Hayden has witnessed unbearable cruelty and violence. But also, love – for partners, family and community
Tadamon, where an estimated 288 people were killed, became symbol of crimes committed against civilians during civil war
Drone attack prompts fresh debate about bloc’s ‘mutual assistance’ clause
Mrie is remarkably brave in her documentation of Syria, its people and what she did after she realised she was unable to keep living in the way that was expected of her
Chancellor’s latest verbal slip triggers political backlash and reignites Germany’s fraught migration debate
Worldview: Netanyahu’s primordial Zionism and Trump’s National Security Strategy have a lot in common
Iraq has been a battleground for Tehran and Washington’s interests since 2003. A murky conflict has broken out there again
Israel spent years hacking Tehran’s traffic cameras, monitoring guards before the assassination
‘When we fled the war at home, they tried to stop us coming. Now there is war here, they’re not letting us leave’
Villagers report dying fields, damaged livestock and fears for their livelihoods
Authorities must clear 165 illegal dumps in city and fix creaking sewerage network
As a UN mediator, Seán Deely helped to end a civil conflict. Now, he warns the world is tilting towards war
As Syrian authorities relocate detainees from a notorious open-air prison, many fearful and unsure whether they are any closer to going home
Most books which were banned under Assad are allowed again, but others are now prohibited
Al Hol camp held tens of thousands of people accused of having Isis links
Northeast region’s system of grassroots democracy prioritised equality between men and women and direct participation of communities
Life carries on in Bethnal Green as Begum’s life is stalled in a Syrian camp, but Britons don’t want her back
A force that helped defeat Islamic State is collapsing as the Trump administration turns to back the new Syrian government
Syrian Democratic Forces were last players from country’s civil war that remained beyond authority of new government
Syrian security officials meet Lebanese counterparts over exiled Assad-era officers
Policymakers say strict new measures have driven down irregular arrivals, but experts say the underlying factors are little changed
Washington launched operation in December after an attack on American personnel
Hospitals strain, civilians flee and shelters fill as the worst violence since Assad’s fall grips Syria’s former commercial capital
Hassan Akkad’s irreverent videos are a love letter to a liberated Syria - squat toilets and all
From shrimp skin in Beijing to chicken livers in Syria and cherry schnapps in Berlin, the quality and value available in other countries are striking
Western countries accused of washing their hands of their own citizens held in Syria
Our correspondent ducked through an old wooden door on a narrow street and found glorious food
An ultra-conservative Sunni Muslim Syrian group says it carried out the attack on the Alawite mosque in Homs
Deposed president and his family are living with impunity in Moscow
When our Minister for Justice implicitly endorses treating UK policy as a model for Ireland, we’re falling sway to toxic politics
Defence secretary Pete Hegseth says attack is ‘not the beginning of a war’ but a ‘declaration of vengeance’
Country saw first of a string of movements across North Africa and Middle East that became known as the Arab Spring
Ahmed al-Ahmed has received praise from political leaders for tackling gunman and saving ‘countless’ lives
Donald Trump warns of ‘very serious retaliation’
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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