Igor Kirillov, the head of the Russian army’s nuclear, chemical and biological operations, was accused by Kiev of using dirty weapons against Ukrainian populations.

A setback that forces Moscow to stack the deck and minimise losses on a lost front while tightening focus on Ukraine.

What started as an idea to create a united Arab world soon degenerated into autocratic and brutal regimes. It was only downhill from that point for both Saddam Hussein and Bashar al Assad.

As Syria struggles to rebuild after years of civil conflict, Israel's ongoing military aggression is raising concerns about the long-term viability of the war-torn nation, experts say.

After years of relative calm, the Syrian civil war has burst into the open with the fall of Aleppo and Hama to anti-Assad forces. What lies ahead?

The French President’s bid to play far-right against far-left to keep his centrism alive has hit a dead end, with his Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s budget being voted down by both political blocs.

A top official of China’s Central Military Commission has been suspended due to a corruption investigation. Western sources claim that the country’s defence minister is also in trouble.

Both sides declare victory after the ceasefire deal for their own reasons. Here is how experts react to the victory declarations.