Current fighting has key differences after intense years of violence.

With so many airlines based in the Middle East, extend your stay the A-lister way.

Three senior commanders and members of their families were killed in the attacks.

The agreement represents a new step toward reconciliation after seven years of tension.

Israel’s new hardline coalition government ploughs ahead with overhaul of judiciary.

NZ may want to think about reopening its embassy in Baghdad – again.

Illegal asylum seekers have been trying to enter British shores for years to find work.

“If you enter Britain illegally, you will be detained and swiftly removed,” govt says.

Rare daytime operation as 2000 new settler homes reportedly approved, more violence fears.

Grisly discovery found in compartment beneath load of lumber.

Lack of medical help and stigma leaves women hiding their pain and shame.

Grim toll has surpassed 2011 Fukushima quake and tsunami that killed more than 18,400.

Race on as “statistically today is the day when we’re going to stop finding people".

Millions of people affected; state of emergency declared in 10 provinces.

Figure crosses major threshold, set to surge further under Israel’s new far-right govt.

The assault came after seven died in deadliest attack on Israeli civilians in a decade.

The gunman was reportedly shot dead after the attack, which left three victims wounded.

Country’s most religious, right-wing govt ever is also taking hard line on LGBT, justice.

Make 2023 the year you plan that all-girls getaway.

Tourism is the economic lifeblood of the occupied West Bank town.

Even the camels are working overtime as millions flood into the city.

The Iron Curtain and Berlin Wall may have gone, but new barriers are going up.

Weapons can fire tear gas, stun grenades, sponge-tipped bullets at Palestinian protesters.

Qatar latest Persian Gulf nation using sports to try to burnish its image on world stage.

The official airline of Germany's soccer team sent a clear message ahead of the World Cup.

And you thought a $15 glass of wine was steep.

Envoys from around the world gather in Egypt to tackle global threats.