Khaled Yacoub Oweis

Azizi Nasirzadeh is the second senior Iranian official to head to Damascus since last week

Several businessmen closely connected to the ruling elite have been removed from parliament or are facing lawsuits

Hiking path from the northern border to the Gulf of Aqaba takes in some of the kingdom's lesser-known gems

Fifteen people were killed in Syrian capital hours after strikes on Iranian zone of control along border

Qatar's reported decision to expel the group would leave the militants with limited options before Trump takes office

Planes hit two smuggling routes near Qusayr, west of Homs, war monitor says

No official Syrian reaction to reported capture of Ali Al Assi, who pro-Iranian media say is a milkman

Rare attack on Akkar governorate, adjacent to central Syria, destroyed a bridge, Lebanese state media says

Pro-Iranian militias are interlinked with the booming trade

Overnight strikes were carried out alongside attacks across the border in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, a Hezbollah stronghold

US is urging the Lebanese army to take a bigger role once the Hezbollah-Israel war ends

Weekend attack on Iran seen as a win-win for Israel and US, leaving Tehran with no good options

Iran's defences have failed to shield against Israel's advanced air capabilities

The 1994 agreement was an against-the-odds triumph of trust and goodwill. But a year of conflict is casting a shadow over its future

Soldier killed and seven wounded in Israeli air strikes on Damascus and Homs