Two months after the fall of Assad’s regime, Whitehall’s decision to pause asylum applications from Syrians has left more than 6,600 cases stuck on hold in the UKMore than 6,000 Syrians in Britain are stuck in limbo...
Read MoreHamas, Hezbollah and other militia are enfeebled – but Palestine is likely to stay at forefront of global politicsMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe ceasefire due to come into force on Sunday, barring a major...
Read MoreThe sacrifice has been so great, the misery so complete, that few can claim with certainty that this was all worthwhileThere may be no winners in war, but history suggests combatants are often eager to convince the world...
Read MoreSebastian Gorka says letting people in prison camps return to Britain would benefit the ‘special relationship’ with USBritish nationals being held in Syrian prison camps for fighting on behalf of Islamic State should...
Read MoreEx-security minister says assassination ordered by Trump caused chain of events that led to revolution in SyriaDonald Trump’s decision to sanction the assassination of an elite Iranian commander triggered a chain of events...
Read MoreTransitional administration said 10 police members also wounded by ‘remnants’ of Assad regime in TartousFourteen security personnel from Syria’s new authorities and three armed men were killed in clashes in...
Read MoreUncertainty over the disappeared is forcing many to confront the brutal reality of Assad’s military prisonsThe last time Alaa Qasar saw her father, in 2013, he studied her face as if he was trying to memorise it. Moutaz...
Read MoreA decade on from the Guardian’s last visit, it is clear war has ripped the city apart – but there are signs of positive changeBashar al-Assad’s face has been ripped away from posters at the abandoned checkpoint...
Read MoreHTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa says fighters will all be ‘subject to the law’ as he sought to emphasise need for unity in post-war SyriaSyria’s rebel factions will be “disbanded”, the head of the group...
Read MoreFormer Syrian leader claimed he wanted to stay and fight but left after Russian airbase came under attack• Middle East crisis – live updatesThe former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has said he had no plans to flee...
Read MoreRifaat al-Assad, the ‘Butcher of Hama’, identified as client of consultant who received ban and fine this yearAn uncle of the recently ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad used an adviser in Guernsey to secretly...
Read MoreForeign secretary says Britain is also working diplomatically to secure better governance in Syria after ousting of AssadThe UK has announced £50m of humanitarian aid for vulnerable Syrians across the Middle East after the...
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