Sunniva Rose

Relations between the country and its former colony are at breaking-point - so what does that mean for the people caught in the middle?

Unidentified gunmen assassinated the prominent ex-diplomat and former representative of the exiled Syrian National Coalition

Investigation by The National exposes the Kurdish town of Ranya as the region’s hub for people smuggling

Investigation uncovers criminal network stretching from Iraqi Kurdistan to Caerphilly in Wales

Key British figures also played a crucial role in helping get Kyiv and US to come to agreement, The National can disclose

Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani expected at annual pledging conference for Syria in Brussels

Event due to start on Friday would have brought together representatives from 196 signatories of Geneva Conventions to discuss plight of civilians in West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem

Exceptional measures taken to increase spending but Hungary blocks unanimous endorsement of Ukraine strategy

Many EU countries face delicate budgetary situations but will be able to run bigger deficits

One-month truce would halt air and maritime operations and attacks on energy infrastructure, French leader says

Documenting violations of ceasefire with Israel is proving 'hugely difficult'

Religion and migration should not be confused, says Interior Minister

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar was in Brussels to meet EU counterparts

Security guarantees for Kyiv are a must, argue Europeans as leaders head to Washington

Measures lifted in the hope European companies will once again invest in the country