At least 35 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, including 12 guarding incoming aid lorries, local medics and the Hamas-run Civil Defence authority say.Seven guards were...

Aamir Peerzada/BBCTawfiq Diam's wife and four children were killed in a 2018 chemical weapon attackTawfiq Diam is emotional because it's the first time he's been able to speak freely...

Israeli warplanes have reportedly carried out hundreds of airstrikes across Syria, including on the capital, Damascus. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) says it has documented more...

Watch: Women prisoners told ''you can go out now'' by Syrian rebelsThe Syrian civil defence group known as the White Helmets says it is investigating reports from survivors of...

BBCRebels have launched a major offensive against the government in Syria, seizing cities in a lightning advance that has expanded the territory under their control.The rebels captured the city...

ReutersHTS and its allies said they launched the offensive to “deter aggression” by the governmentRebel forces have launched their largest offensive against the Syrian government in years.They have captured...

Getty ImagesSyrian rebels declared victory in Hama on Thursday as the country's military withdrew from a second major city Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Syria's third-largest city...

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been released from jail for three weeks on medical grounds, according to her lawyer.Mostafa Nili said officials had suspended his client's...

It’s been one week since rebel forces launched their largest offensive against the Syrian government in years.BBC Verify has been tracking the advance of rebel forces from north-west of...

Israel said it struck targets in Lebanon on Monday evening after vowing to retaliate for an attack by Hezbollah on a military post, with both sides accusing each other...

BBCRihab Faour at her temporary home in Beirut. ‘I have to find something to fill my days,’ she saidRihab Faour fled her home. Then she fled again. Then a...

Getty ImagesRebel forces launched the largest offensive against the Syrian government in years on Wednesday.By Sunday, they had taken control of "large parts" of the country's second-biggest city, Aleppo...