Watch: BBC goes inside Syrian prison holding IS detainees

20.12.2024 22:15 Orla Guerin visits Al-Sina prison in north-eastern Syria, where many suspected fighters have been held for years.

US diplomats in Syria to meet new authorities

20.12.2024 12:45 The first appearance of a formal US delegation in more than a decade is a sign of dramatic shifts since Assad's fall.

Syria's rebel leaders say they've broken with their jihadist past - can they be trusted?

20.12.2024 12:45 The rebel offensive that ended Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule has left Syria facing an uncertain future

'Danger of IS resurgence has doubled' - Syria's Kurds warn of group's comeback

20.12.2024 12:45 Kurdish forces say there's a real threat IS militants will try to break out comrades held in their jails in the north east.

Syria rebel leader dismisses controversy over photo with woman

20.12.2024 03:30 Both liberals and conservatives criticised Ahmed al-Sharaa, after he asked the woman to cover her hair before the picture.

Jeremy Bowen: Syria's new ruler is politically astute - but can he keep his promises?

20.12.2024 03:30 Ahmed al-Sharaa is intelligent, astute and reluctant to say what sort of country he wants.

Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen after missile attack

19.12.2024 18:00 Houthi-run media say nine people were killed, hours after a Houthi missile was shot down over Israel.

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of acts of genocide in Gaza over water access

19.12.2024 18:00 Israel rejects as a lie the rights group's claim that it is blocking access to water critical for survival.

Watch: BBC speaks to Syrian rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa

19.12.2024 08:30 Sharaa led the rebel offensive that toppled the Assad regime in Syria less than two weeks ago.

Russia moving equipment at Syrian bases, satellite images show

18.12.2024 22:30 Images show a build up of military vehicles at Russia's two bases in Syria near the Mediterranean Sea.

Syria's new leaders must keep promises to respect rights, UN envoy says

18.12.2024 22:30 Geir Pedersen tells the BBC's Jeremy Bowen that Syrians are experiencing "a lot of hope and a lot of fear".

Syria not a threat to world, rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa tells BBC

18.12.2024 22:30 In an interview with Jeremy Bowen, the leader of the rebel group HTS says sanctions on Syria should be lifted.

Pope assassination plot foiled by UK intelligence

18.12.2024 13:15 Pope Francis reveals in his new book that he was targeted by suicide bombers during a 2021 trip to Iraq.

Life in Idlib hints at what Syria can expect from rebel rule

18.12.2024 13:15 The Islamist group that now runs Syria has led everyday life for people in Idlib for seven years.

How Facebook restricted news in Palestinian territories

18.12.2024 13:15 Palestinian news outlets have seen a steep drop in audience engagement since October 2023.