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Corruption the main issue as Iraqis prepare to elect new parliament

Corruption the main issue as Iraqis prepare to elect new parliament

Election campaign dominated by sectarian forces that emerged after US war

Fri May 11 2018 - 14:43
Iran’s hardliners reinvigorated by US exit from nuclear deal

Iran’s hardliners reinvigorated by US exit from nuclear deal

Reformist president Hassan Rouhani has vowed to continue abiding by the agreement

Thu May 10 2018 - 01:00
Lebanon election results unlikely to yield much-needed reforms

Lebanon election results unlikely to yield much-needed reforms

Israel’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 result

Air veers from celebration to desperation in Lebanese towns ahead of election result

Thousands of Lebanese braved traffic, confusion and chaos to take part in long overdue election

Sun May 06 2018 - 20:07
Lebanese election will not alter political map of country

Lebanese election will not alter political map of country

Several ‘firsts’ in the Middle East country’s first parliamentary election in nine years

Sat May 05 2018 - 05:00
US increasingly drawn into the Syrian quagmire

US increasingly drawn into the Syrian quagmire

Washington risks conflict with Russia and Iran, President Assad’s chief backers

Tue May 01 2018 - 20:20
Fund pledge shortfall will hit Syria and refugees hard, UN warns

Fund pledge shortfall will hit Syria and refugees hard, UN warns

Donors’ conference clocked just over half of the €6.5bn needed to help Syria in 2018

Thu Apr 26 2018 - 17:49
War and peace switch off and on in battle of death and destruction

War and peace switch off and on in battle of death and destruction

Damascus Letter: Residents alternate between ‘normal’ and ‘war normal’ lives

Wed Apr 25 2018 - 01:00
Isis spokesman urges fighters to target Arab leaders

Isis spokesman urges fighters to target Arab leaders

Isis focus on Arab world may starve western intelligence as affiliate groups go dormant

Tue Apr 24 2018 - 17:20
Turkey castigates call to withdraw army and militias from Kurdish Afrin district

Turkey castigates call to withdraw army and militias from Kurdish Afrin district

Jihadis in villages of non-Muslim Yazidi Kurds persecute them for their faith and ethnicity

Thu Apr 19 2018 - 16:53
Business as usual in Damascus as Assad remains defiant

Business as usual in Damascus as Assad remains defiant

Military action against Syria brings warnings from Iran and most Arab governments

Sun Apr 15 2018 - 18:45
‘Deconfliction hotline’ crucial as West prepares to strike Syria

‘Deconfliction hotline’ crucial as West prepares to strike Syria

Britain asks Cyprus to reserve airspace in preparation for possible air strikes on Syria

Fri Apr 13 2018 - 16:31
West’s military options against Syria severely constrained

West’s military options against Syria severely constrained

Retaliation for suspected gas attack could prompt Russian and Iranian moves

Thu Apr 12 2018 - 00:29
Turkey the powerbroker in Syrian struggle

Turkey the powerbroker in Syrian struggle

Erdogan’s show of force in Afrin means that even his allies do not trust him

Fri Apr 06 2018 - 20:43
Syria: ‘We received money for documentation but not restoration’

Syria: ‘We received money for documentation but not restoration’

Foreign archaeologists no longer come and there are no funds for reconstruction

Thu Apr 05 2018 - 21:26
Evacuation of eastern Ghouta stalls as rival factions squabble

Evacuation of eastern Ghouta stalls as rival factions squabble

Russian-brokered deal allows Jaish al-Islam fighters and their families to leave

Tue Apr 03 2018 - 20:23
In the jaws of Syria’s conflict, Christian faith prospers

In the jaws of Syria’s conflict, Christian faith prospers

Damascus faithful celebrate Easter – with Orthodox ceremonies next week

Sat Mar 31 2018 - 05:00
Inside eastern Ghouta: Civilians flee from the hell of war into the unknown

Inside eastern Ghouta: Civilians flee from the hell of war into the unknown

Traumatised Syrians seek refuge in government-held areas as brutal conflict continues

Fri Mar 30 2018 - 05:00
UN seeks €122m to aid 260,000 Syrians driven from homes

UN seeks €122m to aid 260,000 Syrians driven from homes

Artillery and aerial bombardment kill 1,600 in eastern Ghouta over the past five weeks

Thu Mar 29 2018 - 16:24
Egyptians go to polls with concern about voter apathy

Egyptians go to polls with concern about voter apathy

With opponents of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi forced to stand down, presidential election is no contest

Mon Mar 26 2018 - 15:48
Mortar attack on market kills 44 in Damascus suburb

Mortar attack on market kills 44 in Damascus suburb

Rebels target families shopping in Jaramana as Syrian army advances into eastern Ghouta

Wed Mar 21 2018 - 20:41
Trump to welcome Saudi Arabia’s crown prince to White House

Trump to welcome Saudi Arabia’s crown prince to White House

Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman begins a busy schedule of meetings in USA

Tue Mar 20 2018 - 05:00
Bashar al-Assad visits besieged enclave in eastern Ghouta

Bashar al-Assad visits besieged enclave in eastern Ghouta

Exodus continues with number displaced rising above 270,000 in the last week

Sun Mar 18 2018 - 17:40
Syria’s seven-year war: How Assad has kept his grip on power

Syria’s seven-year war: How Assad has kept his grip on power

While regime changes were made in Egypt and Tunisia, Syria’s conflict is more complex

Thu Mar 15 2018 - 01:00
Syria remains in the middle of deadly power plays

Syria remains in the middle of deadly power plays

Thousands flee Turkish military forces and surrogate Free Syrian Army militia

Wed Mar 14 2018 - 01:00
State visit to Britain by Saudi leader fails to sway critics

State visit to Britain by Saudi leader fails to sway critics

London’s weapons deals worth £4.6bn since the war on Yemen launched three years ago

Sun Mar 11 2018 - 21:08
Syria pushes on with eastern Ghouta offensive to safeguard Damascus from attacks

Syria pushes on with eastern Ghouta offensive to safeguard Damascus from attacks

Analysis: Pressure from UN will not stop fighting

Thu Mar 08 2018 - 15:36
Turkey courts reaction from Russia and US over attacks on Afrin

Turkey courts reaction from Russia and US over attacks on Afrin

Ankara’s taking of Syrian Kurdish enclave proof of strategic power in embattled region

Mon Mar 05 2018 - 15:42
Civilians of eastern Ghouta are hostages to ambitions of both sides

Civilians of eastern Ghouta are hostages to ambitions of both sides

Syrians have little respite since Russia’s limited ceasefire came into effect on Tuesday

Wed Feb 28 2018 - 17:24
Saudi Arabia sacks military leaders as war in Yemen flounders

Saudi Arabia sacks military leaders as war in Yemen flounders

Shake-up of armed forces aimed at tightening Crown Prince Mohammed’s grip on power

Tue Feb 27 2018 - 14:08
Syria ceasefire appeal by Saudis, Qatar and UAE not all it seems

Syria ceasefire appeal by Saudis, Qatar and UAE not all it seems

Analysis: Gulf powers have interests in eastern Ghouta that are not humanitarian

Thu Feb 22 2018 - 16:38
Syria Q&A: Conflicts in eastern Ghouta and Afrin explained

Syria Q&A: Conflicts in eastern Ghouta and Afrin explained

Why Syria's government is bombing east of Damascus, and Turkey's role in the north

Thu Feb 22 2018 - 01:00
Syria crisis deepens as Russia calls for special UN meeting

Syria crisis deepens as Russia calls for special UN meeting

Four days of intensive bombing has left at least 310 people dead in rebel enclave

Thu Feb 22 2018 - 01:00
Eastern Ghouta and Afrin brace as Syrian forces prepare to enter

Eastern Ghouta and Afrin brace as Syrian forces prepare to enter

Families in enclave near Damascus subsist on one meal a day since army tightened siege

Mon Feb 19 2018 - 19:25
Fresh conflicts in Syria breakout in wake of defeat of Islamic State

Fresh conflicts in Syria breakout in wake of defeat of Islamic State

Air strikes are the most serious confrontation between the US and Russia since Moscow intervened in the conflict in 2015

Thu Feb 08 2018 - 19:00
Russia warns about jihadi anti-aircraft missiles after jet downed in Syria

Russia warns about jihadi anti-aircraft missiles after jet downed in Syria

Regional powers have supplied shoulder-fired missiles

Mon Feb 05 2018 - 16:48
Economy and reunification key issues as Greek Cypriots go to polls

Economy and reunification key issues as Greek Cypriots go to polls

Nicos Anastasiades up against Akel party-backed Stavros Malas in tight run-off

Fri Feb 02 2018 - 18:31
Corruption crackdown nets Saudi ruler €80bn and lots of enemies

Corruption crackdown nets Saudi ruler €80bn and lots of enemies

Move popular with public who are tired of big-spending princes

Wed Jan 31 2018 - 19:26
Egyptians depressed and divided as uprising comes full circle

Egyptians depressed and divided as uprising comes full circle

Seventh anniversary sees hopes of freedom crushed as al-Sisi in line for second term

Sat Jan 27 2018 - 01:00
Palestinian refugee agency tries to raise $500m after US slashes aid

Palestinian refugee agency tries to raise $500m after US slashes aid

Emergency appeal by Unrwa after Trump administration says it will withhold $300m

Wed Jan 24 2018 - 12:16
Erdogan plays nationalist card with Syrian push against Kurds

Erdogan plays nationalist card with Syrian push against Kurds

Turkey challenging Nato partners and ramping up regional tensions with neighbours

Wed Jan 24 2018 - 01:00
Is the new US strategy for Syria an effort to keep the pot boiling?

Is the new US strategy for Syria an effort to keep the pot boiling?

Planned 30,000-strong Kurdish border force makes little sense and is widely opposed

Thu Jan 18 2018 - 16:07
‘Dignity and security at stake’ after US slashes funding for Palestinian refugees

‘Dignity and security at stake’ after US slashes funding for Palestinian refugees

Move to withhold €53m from UN agency may cause wide repercussions in region

Wed Jan 17 2018 - 20:00
Palestinian rejection of Oslo deal a chance to start new peace process

Palestinian rejection of Oslo deal a chance to start new peace process

By dismissing 1993 accord, Mahmoud Abbas could override agreement favouring Israel

Tue Jan 16 2018 - 18:45
Syrian army seeks defeat of jihadi insurgents with assault on Idlib

Syrian army seeks defeat of jihadi insurgents with assault on Idlib

The offensive has been criticised, but the government cannot afford to give up the province

Thu Jan 11 2018 - 19:22
National Union Party wins election in north of Cyprus

National Union Party wins election in north of Cyprus

Right-wing coalition on cards as Turkish Cypriots back status quo cautiously

Mon Jan 08 2018 - 16:45
Withdrawal of US funding to Palestinians could harm Israel itself

Withdrawal of US funding to Palestinians could harm Israel itself

Halting $368m in aid to UN agency Unrwa would be major blow to services for refugees

Wed Jan 03 2018 - 18:23
Hassan Rouhani must mollify protesters with real rewards

Hassan Rouhani must mollify protesters with real rewards

Scattered wave of social dissatisfaction arises from Iranians’ sense of governmental neglect

Tue Jan 02 2018 - 16:07
Saudi allies face pressure to address famine in Yemen

Saudi allies face pressure to address famine in Yemen

Western powers profit from kingdom’s offensive while 20 million Yemenis require aid

Fri Dec 29 2017 - 17:20
Critically ill evacuated from besieged Syrian rebel stronghold

Critically ill evacuated from besieged Syrian rebel stronghold

Red Crescent to move 29 from eastern Ghouta to Damascus following Assad approval

Wed Dec 27 2017 - 16:59
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