Palmyra’s Khaled Asaad: ‘I was born here, I will die here’
A colleague in Damascus has spoken to his family, who explained how they feel he was betrayed by ‘neighbours’.
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Moscow says its jets have carried out 18 strikes against the Islamic State group since Thursday, but doubts remain over the real target.
A protest is held outside a popular London nightclub after allegations of discrimination from a group of four black and mixed-race women.
Pressure is growing on countries outside Europe – particularly the Gulf states – to take in more refugees from the Syrian civil war. What are the facts?
A colleague in Damascus has spoken to his family, who explained how they feel he was betrayed by ‘neighbours’.
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said a speech by Iran’s supreme leader, who vowed to defy US policies despite a recent nuclear deal, was “very disturbing”.
The most astonishing aspect of today’s deal on Iran’s nuclear capability is that neither side is negotiating the terms of its defeat.
President Barack Obama calls today’s Iran nuclear agreement a “comprehensive deal”, while President Rouhani says a “new chapter” has begun in his country’s relations with the world.
A deal on Iran’s nuclear programme would be a historic event – but it could come at the expense of angering some of the US’s staunchest allies.
Kurdish fighters reportedly advance to within 30 miles of the Islamic State group’s stronghold of Raqqa, while pro-Assad forces battle Sunni militants on the Lebanese border.
The world must focus on the true factors behind the brutal terrorist attacks that killed 66 people in Tunisia and Kuwait last week.
The Islamic State group claims responsibility for a suicide attack on a Shia mosque in Kuwait in which at least 25 people are reported to have been killed.
Islamic State has gained new momentum, capturing territory as it approaches the capitals of Syria and Iraq. With countries meeting in Paris to discuss combating IS, can its advance be halted?
In a glamorous photoshoot for Vanity Fair, Caitlyn Jenner announces herself to the world in what has been hailed as a “pivotal moment” in the perception of transgender people.
At least 80 people are killed in Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen – in the deadliest day of bombing the country has seen in over two months of war.
The Islamic State group releases the first footage from inside the ancient city of Palmyra after capturing the World Heritage site a week ago.