Middle East
Syrians Facing Coldest Winter Yet
Fuel shortages add to hardship caused by conflict and freezing temperatures.
10 Jan 14
Syrians Struggle to Find Refuge in Egypt
Tougher Egyptian visa rules make it even harder to leave Syria.
6 Jan 14
Trials of Being a Journalist in Aleppo
Reporter describes harsh conditions for all those living amid conflict in Syrian city.
6 Jan 14
Syrian Journalists Face ISIS Kidnap Threat
Just carrying a camera is dangerous in areas controlled by powerful militant group.
6 Jan 14
No Signs of Turkey-Armenia Thaw
Turkey now says Armenia must mend fences with its other neighbour Azerbaijan before rapprochement can happen.
24 Dec 13
Four Syrian Rights Defenders Abducted
Award-winning writer Razan Zaitouneh, her husband and two colleagues snatched by unknown attackers.
12 Dec 13
Activists in Raqqa Face Daily Threats
First government forces, now hardline Islamists intimidate, assault and abduct civil society activists.
12 Dec 13
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