Category : Middle East

Aleppo residents communicate with family

In Lebanon, Syrian refugee Fatima Tarasho communicates with her family in Aleppo through mobile messaging.

Syrian war: US and Russia 'achieve clarity on path forward'

US Secretary of State John Kerry says he and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov are closer to an agreement on Syria. following talks in Geneva.

Syria Darayya: Evacuation of siege town begins

The evacuation of the besieged Damascus suburb of Darayya begins after a deal between the Syrian government and rebel fighters.

Syria Darayya: Deal reached to evacuate besieged town

A deal is reached to evacuate civilians and rebel fighters from the Syrian town of Darayya, which has been under government siege since 2012.

UN envoy: How the world failed Syria

The UN's humanitarian envoy to Syria says people could have been spared the brutality of the past five years.

UAE activist finds iPhones security flaw

Three flaws in Apple's iOS operating system are found that meant spyware could be installed with a single tap.

White helmet heroes

The White Helmets save Syrians from death. What happens when they die, too?

Syria chemical attack: Family recounts 2013 horrors

The BBC's Quentin Sommerville speaks to the surviving members of a family caught up in Ghouta's 2013 chemical attack which left hundreds of Syrians dead.

US urges action over 'Syrian chemical attacks'

The US leads calls for "strong and swift action" after a UN investigation concludes that the Syrian government used chlorine gas against its own people

Syrian conjoined twins die awaiting transfer abroad

One-month-old conjoined twins who were evacuated from a besieged rebel-held suburb of Syria's capital Damascus die while awaiting transfer abroad.

Margaret Thatcher held secret Saudi arms talks, archives show

Margaret Thatcher held secret talks with Saudi Arabian rulers in 1985, leading up to the UK's largest arms sale, newly released official documents show.