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Using old, abandoned objects to mourn the plight of his native Syria, Kourbaj creates works that speak with particular power to exiled author Hisham Matar
President Ebrahim Raisi says strike in Syrian capital will ‘not go unpunished’
Three senior members of Revolutionary Guards dead in significant escalation of regional tensions
Hizbollah says its fighters among those killed in Aleppo attacks as fears grow of broader Middle East conflict
Militant group Hizbollah responds with largest rocket barrage since start of hostilities in October
Umbrella group blamed for deaths of US troops claims responsibility for drone assault
Second attack on Revolutionary Guards in as many weeks comes as US prepares strikes on Tehran’s regional proxies
President vows to hold culprits responsible for deadly incident in Jordan near Syria border
Attacks by Revolutionary Guards fuel fears of a Middle East conflagration
Israel’s foreign minister appears to confirm responsibility for deaths
Defence secretary says ‘narrowly tailored’ action is retaliation for attacks on American forces in region
Secretary of state says ‘how Israel does this matters’ after meeting with PM Benjamin Netanyahu
‘Terrorists’ blamed after 89 die in strike on graduation ceremony in Homs
‘Regrettable incident’ comes at a moment of heightened tensions between the Nato allies
This Syrian mainstay is a great dish to make with children
First visit since start of civil war as Beijing expands its influence in Middle East
Anti-regime demonstrators in Sweida say they are struggling to feed their families
Relatives of Britons suspected of links to Isis call on government to step up repatriation efforts
Member states prepare to vote on institution to investigate the fate of 100,000 people who have disappeared
Four men given travel bans and have assets frozen in effort to stamp out use of rape as a weapon of war
Condemnation over climate summit follows readmission of Syria to Arab League
Countries to discuss initiative with leader to encourage millions of refugees to return
Readmission to the Arab League sends a chilling message to regime’s victims
Move likely to cause disquiet among those expressing disdain for the pace of reconciliation with Damascus
Damascus was banned from regional organisation following brutal crackdown against 2011 uprising
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