Tommy Hilton

New book argues the capital’s recovery from sectarian massacres in 1860 shows there is a ‘pathway back from the brink of mass murder’

UNEP estimates the conflict has created more than 39 million tonnes of debris in the enclave, with water systems heavily damaged

Foreign ministers urge both sides to engage with truce plan 'seriously and positively' in joint statement

Growing clamour for ceasefire at World Economic Forum meeting in Riyadh, as truce talks resume in Cairo

Recent documentary 'Israelism' captures increasing community divisions in the US and UK as the young turn against traditional support for the country

Five-stage scale is used to assess level of food insecurity and starvation

WCK demands independent investigation and says Israel 'cannot credibly investigate its own failures'

Mohammad Reza Zahedi and Mohammad Hadi Haji Rahimi among 11 dead as Iranian officials vow revenge

Casualty figures reveal bloody toll of failure to secure a ceasefire before holy month

Adviser to President Mahmoud Abbas seen as economic expert but may lack influence with key factions

Saudi Arabia's King Salman says 'painful' holy month to start against backdrop of 'Palestinian suffering'

Experts and aid agencies warn that Israel allowing more aid via land crossing is only way to prevent disaster

Leader Ismail Haniyeh also calls on Arab countries for funding and supply of weapons

US has repeatedly vetoed resolutions demanding an immediate ceasefire at the Security Council

The new annual event celebrates the origins of Saudi Arabia