Egypt Unrest

Refugees escaping war in Khartoum take a break from their ordeal with scenic ride on Lake Nasser ferry

Lost after years of trial and tribulation, the French-Syrian reality TV sensation reveals how she navigated back to the light

Death toll is among the highest in months and is likely to draw a strong government response

Officials say the shipment was being sent from Iran to Houthi rebels

New law sparked by photographs of slaughtered dissidents deepens political risk for Chinese companies and others mulling deals with Bashar Al Assad and his associates

Veteran economist Mudher Salih says $50bn was spent on importing fuel over past decade, despite country’s large oil resources

The new Special Representative of the Russian President for the Development of Relations with the Syrian Arab Republic faces a challenge as large as his title as Russian media begins to accuse Syrian officials of incompetence

Israel faces a fourth election in a year if judges rule against the pact

Betrayed by pro-Iranian players, nominee says he rejects pressures to derail cabinet formation

Mustafa Al Kadhimi faces challenges to form a government