Middle East

Thousands flee Syrian city Homs as rebels near its outskirts
Homs is the next city south on the road from Aleppo to Damascus, which the rebels have vowed to reach.
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2 hours ago
Damascus and Assad now in Syrian rebels' sights
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11 hours ago
Syria in maps: Where have anti-Assad rebels taken control?
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5 hours ago
Iran's uranium enrichment 'worrisome' - nuclear watchdog
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4 hours ago
Amnesty accuses Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza
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1 day ago
Israel says body of hostage Itay Svirsky recovered from Gaza
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2 days ago
Syrian government forces and rebels battle outside key city of Hama
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2 days ago

BBC Verify tracks week of rebel advances in Syria. Video, 00:02:02
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2 days ago
Jailed Iranian Nobel winner temporarily freed after surgery
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2 days ago
Why these Israeli men volunteered to fight - but now refuse to return to Gaza
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3 days ago
Trump's FBI nominee targeted in Iran-backed hack, reports say
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2 days ago
Nobel Peace Prize winner says UN failing to bring IS to justice
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2 days ago

Features

What is happening in north-western Syria and why now?
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4 days ago
Bowen: Syria's rebel offensive is astonishing - but don't write off Assad
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5 days ago
She fled Israeli bombing four times. It still found her
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5 days ago
Ceasefire largely holds but Israelis near Lebanon border have their doubts
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28 November
Families return to destruction in southern Lebanon
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28 November

Watch/Listen

Tracking Syrian rebels' lightning offensive as they approach key city. Video, 00:01:31
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7 hours ago
Statue of Syrian president's brother is torn down in Aleppo. Video, 00:00:35
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5 days ago
Beirut resident returning home: 'Everything was gone' Video, 00:01:05
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Middle East
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27 November
BBC sees destruction in southern Beirut suburb. Video, 00:01:35
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27 November

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