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Al Assad’s fall raises key questions over Israel’s Gaza strategy
Experts say using raw military firepower to defeat militants creates far more problems than it solves
How Israel shifted stance on civilian deaths in Gaza bombings
Military used to plan strikes to limit civilian deaths but thinking changed quickly after October 7 last year
Colossal explosion in Syria registers as an earthquake
Massive blast follows attack on suspected arms depot, as Israel targets Assad-era stockpiles
The mystery of how Hayat Tahrir Al Sham could topple Assad so suddenly
With so many regional powers wrong-footed by the seismic events of the last two weeks, attention has shifted to the question of who was backing the rebels
Syria's chemical weapon sites need securing now, experts warn
'Serious concerns' remain over unaccounted stockpiles, according to Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Captagon flows that enriched Assad regime come to 'near-full halt'
Abandonment of Captagon factories has brought down production by 90 per cent
Syria's elite Tiger Forces fail to stem rebel advance in Hama
President Bashar Al Assad is rapidly running out of military options
Militias in Syria highlight future of guerrilla war with 3D-printed drones
Experts say insurgent movements are becoming deadlier, with important lessons for modern armies
Iraqi militias reinforce Syrian defences in latest push to stop new insurgency
Experts say hard fighting lies ahead for bitter rivals
Syria civil war re-erupts as militants close in on Aleppo
Fierce fighting with government forces on fringes of historic city is reminiscent of violent insurgencies after 2011 uprising
At least 182 killed in extremist rebel offensive against army in northern Syria
Syrian and Russian troops reportedly hit back at Hayat Tahrir with air strikes
Why did Israel accept a ceasefire with Hezbollah?
Most experts say Israel accepted the deal from a position of strength, but point to long-term opportunities for Hezbollah
Counting the cost of Israel and Hezbollah's war with no winners
The war escalated with Israel's ground invasion on September 30 but the outcome is far from clear after weeks of devastation
How Hezbollah built a web of militias and arms supplies in Syria
President Bashar Al Assad's attempt to avoid direct involvement in Iran's struggle with Israel is failing as attention turns to Hezbollah's regional allies
Satellite images show historic battles in the Middle East as they happened
How much did the US know about crises in the region at the height of the Cold War? Declassified satellite pictures reveal a lot