Conflict

Syrian Media Address Potential Strike

State TV stations insist gas attacks carried out by Western-backed rebels.

Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: From One War to the Next

A Normal Working Day in a Syrian Field Hospital

Deciding who receives oxygen, and who dies.

Armenia, Azerbaijan Argue Over POW

While Baku says army conscript chose to defect, Yerevan says his rights as a captured combatant have been flouted.

August 2008 Russian-Georgian War: Timeline

Afghan Local Militias Demand Support

Village defence units say they provide stability and refuse to be merged with police.

Tough Job Ahead for Under-Resourced Afghan Forces

Some commentators say the army needs more than Kalashnikovs to deal with an increasingly confident Taleban.

Central Asian Recruits for Syrian Conflict

Only a handful have gone, but intelligence agencies are watching closely.

Helmand Hit by Summer Fighting

Militants hope to exploit security vacuum as international forces reduce presence.

Syria Urged to Free Rights Activists

Statement calls for immediate release of Mazen Darwish, Hussein Gharir and Hani Zaitani.