Lizzie Porter

Militants advance on Aleppo and Hama as key questions remain over future of Syria

Fierce fighting with government forces on fringes of historic city is reminiscent of violent insurgencies after 2011 uprising

Agreement puts hold on ambitions of taking control of region

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

The killing of children and Israel's largest military operation in two decades have scarred the occupied West Bank city

Thousands are suffering poverty and living in constant fear of detention

Reports suggest that fewer in reserve are willing to maintain the sacrifices necessary to serve 13 months into the war in Gaza

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in official visit

Family members including eight-year-old's mother are suspected of intentional killing

President-elect seen widely as having more sway than his US Democrat rivals over the Israeli leader

'Significant gaps' had emerged with Mr Gallant over war, Israeli Prime Minister says

Israelis forced from their homes in the north are demanding the creation of a neutral zone on the Lebanese side of the border

Prime Minister Najib Mikati complains to UN Security Council as Israel says it was behind the operation

Regional countries should make exit of Benjamin Netanyahu a condition of improving relations, Eran Etzion tells The National

Daily life carries on in the liberal coastal city but Israelis believe continuing the war will not keep them safe