AS MIGRANT TRAGEDIES SHOCK EUROPE A BIGGER CRISIS LOOMS IN MIDEAST

The United Nations is urging countries worldwide to grant asylum to 130,000 Syrians in the coming year... READ MORE›

SYRIAN REFUGEE RECEIVES ?40,000 IN DONATIONS IN 24 HOURS AFTER VIRAL PHOTO SELLING PENS

When Mr Attar was informed of the rising donation total, he told a member of the campaign I want to help other Syrians ... READ MORE›

THE MAP SHOWING THE MOST DANGEROUS EUROPEAN TOURIST DESTINATIONS

Also deemed on a high threat are Lebanon Egypt Australia Thailand and Tunisia... READ MORE›

REFUGEE PICTURED SELLING PENS IN BEIRUT SAYS HE'LL HELP OTHER SYRIANS WITH THOUSANDS RAISED FROM INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN

Before the Syrian civil war, which has caused 12 million Syrians to flee their homes, Abdul worked in a chocolate factory in Syria... READ MORE›

SYRIAN 'HERO BOY' APPEARS TO BRAVE SNIPER FIRE TO RESCUE TERRIFIED GIRL IN DRAMATIC VIDEO

The group found that sniper fire killed 389 Syrian children under the age of 17 between March 2011 and August 2013... READ MORE›

AS SYRIA WOBBLES ISRAEL WARILY EYES GOLAN HEIGHTS

The Golan Heights has been part of Israel for twice as long as it was part of Syria, Mr. Oren noted in a recent interview... READ MORE›

'EVERYONE WANTS TO LEAVE': DEATH OF HOPE DRIVES YOUNG SYRIANS TO EUROPE

'Everyone wants to leave' death of hope drives young Syrians to Europe... READ MORE›

VIOLENCE FLARES ON ISRAEL-LEBANON FRONTIER; SEVEN ISRAELI SOLDIERS WOUNDED

18 Israeli air strike in southern Syria that killed several Hezbollah members as well as an Iranian general... READ MORE›

NUMBER OF SYRIAN REFUGEES CLIMBS TO MORE THAN 4 MILLION

This is the biggest refugee population from a single conflict in a generation Antonio Guterres the United Nations high commissioner for refugees said in a statement... READ MORE›

AS TRASH IN LEBANON PILES UP SO DOES CONTEMPT

The country has long marketed itself as a beach destination, and before the civil war drew tourists from Europe seeking to water ski near downtown... READ MORE›

NEW DIPLOMACY SEEN ON US-RUSSIAN EFFORTS TO END SYRIAN CIVIL WAR

The United States and its allies have long said no Russia says yes, adding that Mr. Assad's departure cannot be a precondition for talks... READ MORE›

AN IDEALIST 'SIMPLY TRYING TO HELP'

Mr Kassig founded an aid group that focused on providing Syrian refugees with medical supplies and food... READ MORE›

LACK OF FUNDS: WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME DROPS AID TO ONE-THIRD OF SYRIAN REFUGEES

Jordan hosts about 630,000 Syrian refugees, including more than half a million in communities and the rest in camps... READ MORE›

ISRAEL LAUNCHES 2ND ROUND OF AIRSTRIKES IN SYRIA

Or In order to access our Web site, your Web browser must accept cookies from NYTimes.com... READ MORE›

SYRIAS EXODUS ISNT A EUROPEAN PROBLEM. ITS THE WHOLE WORLDS

This time, large numbers of Syrian refugees are flocking to Europe because of its geographic proximity... READ MORE›

FACTBOX: WAYS TO HELP REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS IN EUROPE AND BEYOND

CARE www.care.org CARE has operations in Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Yemen and Syria, offering all kinds of assistance to people affected by the Syrian conflict... READ MORE›

UN REJECTS ISRAEL'S CLAIM OVER SYRIA'S GOLAN HEIGHTS

The UN Security Council has rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that the annexed Golan Heights in Syria would forever remain under Israeli control... READ MORE›

'ALEPPO IS GOING TO DIE': SYRIAN ARMY ADVANCES INTO REBEL-HELD PARTS OF THE CITY

Syrian state media reported government forces seized the Jabal Badro neighbourhood and entered Sakhour Sunday after it took control of the Masaken Hanano neighbourhood Saturday... READ MORE›

The rocket attack came nine days after a deadly airstrike on a convoy in the Syrian portion of the Golan Heights that was attributed to Israel... READ MORE›

MASS KILLINGS BY ISIS FIGHTERS IN SYRIAN KURDISH TOWN

Dozens of Islamic State fighters were killed, too, the group said... READ MORE›

ANGELINA JOLIE VISITS SYRIAN REFUGEE CAMP IN TURKEY

During her visit, Jolie met with Syrian refugees and heard how they had escaped their country... READ MORE›

Bahrain Bahrain has also participated in or supported the US-led military action against IS in Syria... READ MORE›

HOW TO SLOW THE REFUGEE CRISIS IN EUROPE

Europe, with Germany's leadership, can muster the political will necessary because it can see that a no-fly zone in Syria can ease the refugee crisis... READ MORE›

A ROADMAP FOR THE MIDDLE EAST AFTER THE IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL

Hezbollah has been wary of Sunni-backed militants that threaten to bring the war to Lebanon if Hezbollah doesn't get out of Syria... READ MORE›

THE GRIM REALITY FACED BY THE SYRIAN REFUGEES STRANDED IN LEBANON

Refugee crisis The grim reality faced by the Syrian refugees stranded in Lebanon... READ MORE›

500 CHILDREN IN LEBANON GIVEN CAMERAS TO DOCUMENT THEIR PLIGHT

A Syrian refugee looks from the window of her tent shelter in an informal settlement in the Bekaa Valley... READ MORE›

AIRSTRIKES KILL RESCUE WORKER AND FAMILY OF 5 IN SYRIA

People in insurgent-held areas say the technique has been frequently used by Syrian government warplanes... READ MORE›

THE NEW UN CONSENSUS ON SYRIA

And the council, including America, finally agreed on something regarding Syria It must get back the Golan Heights from Israel... READ MORE›

SYRIAN CHILD REFUGEES WHO STARRED IN SAMANTHA CAMERON PHOTO-OP WORK AS PEASANTS FOR 40P AN HOUR

Unlike in Jordan and Turkey, the refugee camps are not formally recognised by Lebanon, which fears that encouraging permanent settlements could upset its delicate sectarian balance... READ MORE›

DEADLY SANDSTORM SWEEPS ACROSS MIDDLE EAST

BEIRUT -- Large parts of Lebanon and Syria were shrouded by an unprecedented sandstorm on Tuesday as a brownish cloud settled over the region... READ MORE›