Inside Syria: Sally Hayden on the excitement and emotion of Syrians after Assad’s fall
One young man says, ‘I’m so mentally happy because any other regime that comes could never be as bad as the regime that has collapsed’
Desperate search for the 100,000 missing continues as life returns to the streets of Damascus
Rebel coalition calls for people to return to work and ‘contribute to building a new Syria’
Crowds throng Syria’s ‘human slaughterhouse’ drawn by hopes of a miracle reunion
They came from far and wide to search the notorious Sednaya prison, seeking answers but finding only disappointment and desperation
Checkpoints and guard posts burned or abandoned on the road into Syria
Despite jubilance, Syria is in grip of power vacuum and economic problems with path of evolution unclear
Syrians celebrate ‘new era’ as Bashar al-Assad reportedly flees to Moscow
In a stunning 12-day advance, opposition forces achieved what 13 years of war could not: ending the Assad family’s brutal rule
South Lebanon after the ceasefire: Ruins, funerals and talk of resistance
The day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into force 580,000 Lebanese people started moving back towards their homes. Video: Sally Hayden
South Lebanon after the ceasefire: Ruins, funerals and talk of resistance
There are signs of mass return, of cleaning and clearing; a sense of reclamation, but also of grief
‘Now I wait on the hill for the Israeli bomb to drop’: Beirut nightclub photographer moves to a more serious beat
When the war started and the clubs closed, Raghed Waked turned his focus to the conflict in Lebanon
Ceasefire offers displaced southern Lebanese a chance to bury their dead
Despite a halt to attacks, many Lebanese refer to a ‘one-sided ceasefire’ amid reports of multiple breaches by Israel
Lebanon ceasefire: ‘We have no windows, no doors but we can live. Not like other people’
Hours after a truce was called, people began to return to southern Lebanon without knowing if their homes remained intact
Beirut celebrates as Israel-Lebanon ceasefire confirmed
People took to the streets in Beirut's southern suburbs as a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was confirmed. Video: Sally Hayden
‘People hope the fire will stop’ after Israel and Lebanon agree ceasefire
‘Israel can say one thing today and tomorrow it can change,’ says Ali amid reports of a 60-day cessation of attacks
Ancient Tyre paying high price for being at the front in a modern war
The city has seen a mass exodus since Israel intensified its assault against Hizbullah, displacing more than 1.2m people
Death of a Hizbullah fighter: ‘With your blood Lebanon will win’
Militant group is believed to have tens of thousands of recruits from Lebanese Shia community
‘They are late today’: Waiting for an Israeli strike in Beirut
Regular and deadly attacks have produced a strange, dark reality in Lebanon’s capital