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ISIS makes moves in desert as groups compete for control in eastern Syria
Kurdish-led groups and extremist fighters have seized opportunity to expand spheres of control
Rebels take Hama pushing army out of key Syrian city
Strategic city fell in 48 hours despite Russian air support for the army
Syrian opposition considering plan to establish joint administration
Deputy Commander of the Levant Front tells The National democracy is the ultimate goal
Syria rebel offensive: what might happen next?
President Bashar Al Assad faces one of the greatest threats to his rule, and next steps in the conflict remain unclear
Syria's rebel offensive 'fuelled by diplomatic dead end'
Failure of political transition paved way for assault after year of stalemate
Syrian war boils over as army tries to regroup after Aleppo loss
Militants advance on Aleppo and Hama as key questions remain over future of Syria
Syria civil war re-erupts as militants close in on Aleppo
Fierce fighting with government forces on fringes of historic city is reminiscent of violent insurgencies after 2011 uprising
Israeli settlers' dream to occupy south Lebanon dimmed by ceasefire
Agreement puts hold on ambitions of taking control of region
Libya sets sights on higher gas output in energy policy shift
North African country aims to increase natural gas output to 4 billion cubic feet a day in the next three to five years as it tries to increase exports
'We are all targeted': Jenin reels from Israeli military operations
The killing of children and Israel's largest military operation in two decades have scarred the occupied West Bank city
Gazan workers trapped in the occupied West Bank fear arrest
Thousands are suffering poverty and living in constant fear of detention
Sharp drop in service rate of Israeli reservists amid war fatigue
Reports suggest that fewer in reserve are willing to maintain the sacrifices necessary to serve 13 months into the war in Gaza
Qatar and Turkey strike investment and trade agreements as leaders meet in Ankara
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in official visit
Relatives of Turkish girl Narin Guran go on trial for murder
Family members including eight-year-old's mother are suspected of intentional killing
Can Donald Trump's influence over Netanyahu end war in the Middle East?
President-elect seen widely as having more sway than his US Democrat rivals over the Israeli leader