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How one picture of a Lebanese doctor’s dead body solved a 27-year-old mystery
Even though over 28 years have passed since Lebanon’s civil war, thousands are still living in hopes of their loved ones who disappeared during ... Features -
Iran at the brink of an ugly civil war
In all probability, Iran will eventually succumb to popular demonstrations and protests, simply because it doesn’t have the solutions to its ... Middle East -
Children recount trauma of abduction after mass release by South Sudan rebels
Bakhita was only 12 years old when rebels snatched her from her family’s farm, adding her to a grim list of almost 19,000 children that the ... Features -
Lebanon displays stolen ancient artifacts returned from US
Lebanon has displayed three stolen ancient sculptures that were returned from the United States recently. The treasures arrived home last month and ... Variety -
Houthis kidnap Yemeni vice president’s son from his home
Sources in Sanaa said that Houthi militia stormed on Friday the home of the team Ali Mohsen_Al-Ahmar, the Yemeni Vice President in the village of Beit ... Gulf -
As Syria war rages on, civilians the first casualty
The Syrian war started six years ago with protests across the country against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad and his family’s 40-year ... Features -
Rampaging South Sudan troops raped foreigners, killed local
They shot dead a local journalist while forcing the foreigners to watch, raped several foreign women, singled out Americans North Africa -
South Sudan says no to proposal for UN-commanded troops in Juba
US move to impel the government to accept such a force smacks of imperialism: South Sudan Information Minister News -
Two million people in Aleppo without running water
The UN children’s agency said that the fierce fighting that has rocked Aleppo in recent weeks had damaged the electricity networks News -
South Sudan leaders order ceasefire as civil war fears grow
South Sudan’s president and vice president ordered their loyalists to cease hostilities on Monday after days of fighting threatened to plunge ... North Africa -
‘Captain America’ soars to $73 million, as ‘Money Monster’ opens
‘Captain America: Civil War’ dropped 59 percent in its second weekend in theaters Variety -
‘Concerned’ UN pushes South Sudan’s Machar to return to Juba
The 15-member council met behind closed doors at the request of the United States North Africa -
Syrian refugee teachers strive to deliver better education
With no hope of return to their homeland at present, Syrians face obstacles as they aim to stabilize their uncertain future Features -
Freedom vs. security: Syrians continue to be divided over priorities
As the Syrian crisis marks its fifth anniversary, the divide between Syrians prioritizing their security over those valuing their freedom continues Features -
In Damascus, a uniquely Syrian version of normalcy prevails
Damascenes have lived for years now with the sense of being in a fragile but enduring bubble surrounded by war Features -
Assad: Remember me as ‘man who saved Syria’
Assad’s fate has been a key sticking point in efforts to end Syria’s bloody civil war as it enters its sixth year Middle East -
'Implosion' in Muslim world fuelling refugee crisis: UK ex-foreign minister
Civil wars crippling many Muslim states and fuelling a global refugee crisis are driven in part by major struggles within Islam that cannot be ignored Features -
Syria festival in Toronto sheds light on war and refugees
While Canada waits to welcome thousands of Syrian refugees, the first Syrian film festival was launched in Toronto to convey the art, history ... Reports -
Syria rebels seize regime town on Hama-Aleppo road
Jund al-Aqsa and opposition groups seized full control of the town of Morek after a fierce offensive Middle East -
Chemical weapons used by rebels in Syria: sources
The chemical was used during a battle between ISIS insurgents and another rebel group Middle East -
Why we must count the human cost of war
In the end, any effort to track peace and development should be approached with caution Middle East -
Artists respond to tragic death of Aylan Kurdi in online drawings
The picture has been amplified by social media, where illustrations of two-year-old Aylan Kurdi's body have been turned into poignant memes Digital -
Five dead in rebel rocket fire on Syria’s Homs: SANA
The missile fire set fire to a tanker as it was unloading in the Inshaat neighborhood of Homs Middle East -
Zarif, Assad discuss fight against ‘terror’
Syrian President Assad thanked key ally Iran for its support in a four-year civil war that has cost more than 240,000 lives Middle East -
Truce reached between Hezbollah and rebels fighting in Syria
Rebel-held town of Zabadani and two Shiite Muslim villages in Idlib province will see a 49-hour calm Middle East -
South Sudan government denies ‘starvation’ aid blockade
South Sudan’s army dismissed rebel claims of a food blockade aimed at starving them into submission ahead of peace talks Africa -
Syria’s Aleppo suffering three-week ‘water crisis’
For the past 20 days, residents have been forced to purchase individual cisterns of unfiltered water Middle East -
Double suicide bombing kills hard-line rebel leader in Syria
The attack came few days after a senior member of Ahrar al-Sham published an op-ed piece in the Washington Post in which he denied espousing al-Qaeda's ideology Middle East -
U.N. Syria envoy meets southern rebels for first time
The Southern Front alliance controls wide areas of the southern border zone after seizing important towns and military bases from President Assad's control Middle East -
Array of combatants deepens complexity of Syria’s civil war
The array of combatants with competing agendas is one of the factors complicating diplomatic efforts to end the war Analysis