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Hezbollah and Israel pull back from the brink – but spectre of conflict looms

The rocket attack that followed air strikes and mosque raids failed to provoke all-out war, but it must surely be inevitable

Martin Chulov Tyre, south Lebanon

08, Apr, 2023 @3:19 PM

How are Israeli strikes on Lebanon linked to events in Jerusalem and Syria?

Israeli jets struck targets in Lebanon and Gaza on Friday following rocket attacks on Thursday

Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent

07, Apr, 2023 @12:37 PM

US urged to hold Assad to account as power shifts in Middle East

Officials call on Biden to take steps to stop Arab states from normalising relations with Syrian leader

Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent

27, Mar, 2023 @6:01 PM

A bloody delusion: how Iraq war led to catastrophic aftermath in Middle East

The 2003 invasion’s legacy reverberates in the emboldenment of Iran, Islamic State’s violence and the disintegration of Syria

Martin Chulov in Baghdad

17, Mar, 2023 @1:00 PM

Bashar al-Assad seizes his chance for a comeback after Syrian earthquake

Arab neighbours who snubbed president for waging a war against his own people are courting him. What is behind the new attitude?

Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent

12, Mar, 2023 @2:00 PM

Iraqi customs officials ordered to impose import ban on alcohol

Move met with indignation by many across country, where alcohol sales have boomed in recent years

Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent

06, Mar, 2023 @5:22 PM

Death toll from latest earthquakes in Turkey reaches eight

Casualties relatively low since few remain in region devastated by twin earthquakes two weeks ago

Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent

21, Feb, 2023 @2:14 PM

Erdoğan faces backlash over building standards in city wrecked by quake

The Turkish president’s role in allowing lax regulation to flourish is coming under scrutiny in the wake of the disaster that struck Adıyaman

Martin Chulov in Adiyaman and Ruth Michaelson in Istanbul

19, Feb, 2023 @6:00 AM

Turkey-Syria earthquake: 17-year-old girl rescued as hunt for bodies continues

Ten days after disaster, grief is being subsumed by anger over lax building standards

Martin Chulov in Gaziantep

16, Feb, 2023 @6:22 PM

‘Where are they?’ Anger in north-west Syria at slow earthquake response

Survivors in Jindires feel forgotten by the world, and have particular scorn for UN’s dealings with Assad

Martin Chulov in Jindires

15, Feb, 2023 @2:44 PM

Russia-Ukraine war live: highest Russian casualties since first week of invasion – as it happened

UK intelligence says Ukrainian forces also suffering high attrition rate; Andrzej Duda says decision to send F-16s would not be easy to make

Charlie Moloney (now); Jamie Grierson and Christine Kearney (earlier)

12, Feb, 2023 @6:08 PM

Iran smuggled drones into Russia using boats and state airline, sources reveal

Exclusive: at least 18 long-range armed drones were delivered to Putin’s navy after Russians visit Tehran in November

Martin Chulov in Beirut, Dan Sabbagh in Kyiv and Nechirvan Mando

12, Feb, 2023 @3:31 PM

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martin-chulov

Hezbollah and Israel pull back from the brink – but spectre of conflict looms

How are Israeli strikes on Lebanon linked to events in Jerusalem and Syria?

US urged to hold Assad to account as power shifts in Middle East

A bloody delusion: how Iraq war led to catastrophic aftermath in Middle East

Bashar al-Assad seizes his chance for a comeback after Syrian earthquake

Iraqi customs officials ordered to impose import ban on alcohol

Death toll from latest earthquakes in Turkey reaches eight

Erdoğan faces backlash over building standards in city wrecked by quake

Turkey-Syria earthquake: 17-year-old girl rescued as hunt for bodies continues

‘Where are they?’ Anger in north-west Syria at slow earthquake response

Russia-Ukraine war live: highest Russian casualties since first week of invasion – as it happened

Iran smuggled drones into Russia using boats and state airline, sources reveal

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