Forces in Iraq unite ahead of battle to retake MosulOperation to wrest control of Islamic State stronghold marked by careful planningThu Aug 18 2016 - 01:00
Women burn burkas as Islamic State flee city of ManbijTurkey blocks efforts of largely Kurdish Democratic Forces to capture border townSun Aug 14 2016 - 19:11
Aleppo under siege is used as a bargaining chipRussia is calling the shots in Syria as it works to strengthen its links with TurkeyFri Aug 12 2016 - 17:35
Civilians in eastern Aleppo remain under partial siegeIf east-west territorial status quo remains neither side gains leverage in Geneva talksSun Aug 07 2016 - 18:39
Outcome of Syrian war could hinge on battles around AleppoIt could see end to conflict or its spread to Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and wider Middle EastWed Aug 03 2016 - 12:45
Syrian rebels attempt to break Aleppo siegeInsurgents stage largest offensive against government forces since fight for city beganTue Aug 02 2016 - 01:00
Nusra’s move to cut al-Qaeda ties a tactic to avoid ‘terrorist’ labelAnalysis: Fundamentalist faction is less under threat than its rival Islamic StateFri Jul 29 2016 - 21:31
Cyprus reunification talks given urgency by Turkey coup tensionTalks ‘poisoned’ by Turkish prime minister’s statement on Greek CypriotsFri Jul 29 2016 - 01:01
Saudi Arabian women very restricted, says rights bodyHuman Rights Watch report finds male guardianship one of worst curbs on femalesFri Jul 22 2016 - 17:34
Analysis: Why Recep Tayyip Erdogan is coming down hardThe Turkish government is expected to make a clean sweep of dissidents after the failed coupSun Jul 17 2016 - 18:38
Long feud between Erdogan and military leads to coup attemptTurkish president has become increasingly autocratic since being elected in 2013Fri Jul 15 2016 - 23:21
Islamic State loses ground and revenue as desertions increaseIsis targets civilians and tries to stir sectarian strife amid onslaught in Syria and IraqThu Jul 14 2016 - 16:00
Michael Jansen: Iraq war has had disastrous results for region and worldThirteen years after the US-British invasion, we are still reaping a whirlwind of violenceWed Jul 06 2016 - 18:09
Muslims shocked at attack on Baghdad during RamadanIslamic State bombings during holy month goes against the teachings of the KoranMon Jul 04 2016 - 16:45
Baghdad death toll rises as new security measures ordered149 people dead and 192 injured after Islamic State bombers targeted Karrada districtMon Jul 04 2016 - 11:47
Children under severe threat in Iraq, says Unicef‘A Heavy Price for Children’ report finds serious risk of death, violence and abductionFri Jul 01 2016 - 16:22
UN warns Iraqis fleeing Isis in Falluja lack humanitarian aidUNHCR says €15m urgently needed to provide relief supplies to 85,000 in desert campsThu Jun 23 2016 - 16:51
Genocide of Yazidis ongoing, says UNIsis ‘has subjected every Yazidi woman, child or man it has captured to the most horrific of atrocities’Sun Jun 19 2016 - 21:57
Saudi deputy crown prince yet to meet ObamaWhite House keeps Prince Mohamed bin Salman in suspense on Washington visitThu Jun 16 2016 - 21:39
Sunnis fear massacres if Falluja falls to pro-government forcesThousands in Iraq are risking their lives to reach army lines on a protected corridorWed Jun 15 2016 - 01:00
Murderous Islamic State attacks driven by territorial lossesAl-Qaeda Central leader and Osama bin-Laden’s son call for jihadists to uniteThu Jun 09 2016 - 20:57
Battle for Falluja will test Shia-dominated governmentIraq’s post-US occupation army is sectarian with Sunnis excluded as officers and soldiersThu Jun 02 2016 - 19:05
Promotion of civilians in Syrian talks may weaken oppositionPreoccupation of Damascus, Moscow and Washington withn battle against Islamic State has allowed ceasefire to break downTue May 31 2016 - 20:25
Baghdad cannot put off Falluja offensive any longerAnalysis: Iraq’s prime minister needs to retake the city to maintain the support of ShiasThu May 26 2016 - 01:00
Isis sends message with co-ordinated Syrian bombingsNeither Russian military nor Syria’s coastal enclave is secure from attackMon May 23 2016 - 19:29
Yemen on ‘verge of famine’ due to funds, warns UNUN has only reached one-third of the 180,000 children suffering from acute malnutritionThu May 19 2016 - 22:22
Poor prospects for new peace efforts in SyriaInternational Syria Support Group meeting in Vienna, but little hope of political settlementMon May 16 2016 - 22:27
Fallujah and Deir al-Zor residents deprived of vital aidExtreme inflation and shortages take a toll on cities in Iraq and Syria occupied by IsisThu May 12 2016 - 18:30
War in Syria: Struggle for Aleppo a pivotal campaign for rivalsLoss of manufacturing hub would constitute a significant reversal for government forcesFri May 06 2016 - 09:21
Bangalore Letter: A wedding union sealed by henna pasteThe marriage of Megha and Savan is steeped in ritual and spiritualityTue May 03 2016 - 01:00
Protests expose Iraq’s flawed system of governanceAnalysis: The country needs to move away from politics based on religion and ethnicitySun May 01 2016 - 19:52
Air strikes on Syrian hospital kills three doctors, 27 patientsUN warns Syrian ceasefire ‘hangs by thread’ after heavy casualties in Aleppo attackThu Apr 28 2016 - 21:35
Syrian air force retaliation strikes kill 19 in AleppoIslamic State claims responsibility for hospital suicide bombing in which 15 dieTue Apr 26 2016 - 18:42
Aid agencies reach besieged Syrian areas after havoc of 2015Unicef and other groups in Damascus slowly win the trust of people who need their helpWed Apr 13 2016 - 20:56
New round of Syrian peace talks crucial, says UN envoyDelegations to focus on political transition, governance and constitutional principlesTue Apr 12 2016 - 17:13
Ceasefire lifts spirits in Damascus as long recovery beginsSyrian capital is finally at ease after years of siege, but cash is tight and corruption rifeMon Apr 11 2016 - 01:00
Syria at war: A town near Homs left reeling after Isis occupationIslamic State has been driven out of Al-Qaryatain – a ruin ‘where nothing is left’Sat Apr 09 2016 - 03:00
Plans under way to rebuild Palmyra temples destroyed by IsisWhile Isis did a lot of damage to heritage, reconstruction may be achieved by 2021Thu Apr 07 2016 - 18:35
Inside Palmyra: Ancient city a monument to Isis atrocitiesSyrian city has had many conquerors, but none as brutal or destructive as Islamic StateWed Apr 06 2016 - 12:02
Relief in Cyprus as EgyptAir hijacker surrendersNicos Anastasiades praises police for their efforts in ensuring safety of all on boardWed Mar 30 2016 - 01:00
Retaking of Palmyra a huge morale boost for Syrian armyAssad’s troops also strategically in position to cut Isis capital off from IraqSun Mar 27 2016 - 18:52
Isis has had losses but wants to show it can hurt Europe’s soft targetsMilitary and financial pressures are hitting the group which has lost 20% of territoryThu Mar 24 2016 - 22:11
Employment for Syrians in Turkey a priority for SNCCoalition wants to help highly-qualified refugees fill jobs that Turks do not wantWed Mar 23 2016 - 19:41
Syrian talks deadlocked over demands for Assad to goDamascus and main opposition coalition still poles apartFri Mar 18 2016 - 19:17
Kurds’ claim of a federal region in Syria rejectedSyrian government dismisses declaration by Kurdish Democratic Union partyThu Mar 17 2016 - 20:37
Key Kurdish-Arab group joins Syrian peace talksMove comes as Kurds announce plan for federal state in northern SyriaWed Mar 16 2016 - 18:44
Ban Ki-moon urges co-operation at Syrian peace talks in GenevaUN secretary general says consequences for talks’ failure ‘too frightening to contemplate’Tue Mar 15 2016 - 17:37
Putin’s move will remind Assad to beware the Ides of MarchMilitary leverage brought to Syrian battlefield disappears just as crucial talks beginTue Mar 15 2016 - 14:52
Diplomatic shock as Putin to pull troops from SyriaRussian maneouvre unnerves UN delegates as talks to end five-year conflict beginTue Mar 15 2016 - 01:00
Russia’s withdrawal from Syria shocks delegates at Geneva talksUN mediator Staffan de Mistura says peace talks are the sole viable option for SyriaMon Mar 14 2016 - 21:36
