World
Middle East
Ousted Pakistan PM Sharif freed from jail
The dramatic release comes almost two months after Sharif's party lost the election in a vote that his party claimed was rigged.
- by Asif Shahzad & Saad Sayeed
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Syria
'Accidental': Putin seeks to defuse downing of Russian plane off Syria
A Russian reconnaissance aircraft was shot down by Syria forces responding to an Israeli airstrike.
- by Nataliya Vasilyeva
Syria
Syria's Idlib spared attack, Turkey to send in more troops after deal with Russia
The deal will create a new demilitarised zone from which "radical" rebels must withdraw by the middle of next month.
- by Tulay Karadeniz & Suleiman Al-Khalidi
War
Russian aircraft with 14 on board disappears off Syria's coast
The military said the plane disappeared as four Israeli fighter jets were attacking targets in the area.
- by Christian Lowe
Syria
Syrian TV reports suspected Israeli strikes on state company
Loud explosions shook Syria's coastal province of Latakia late on Monday, sending orange flames into the sky.
Egypt
Ancient sphinx discovered in Egypt, archaeologists reveal
The statue of a human head and a lion's body was found in the Temple of Kom Ombo in Aswan during work to protect the site from groundwater.
Syria
US-backed forces storm IS village in east Syria as Israel hits Damascus
Despite losing most of the territory it held between Iraq and Syria since its peak in 2014, the jihadist IS remains a disruptive force in both countries.
- by Bassem Mroue
Opinion
Gaza Strip
Standing up to the bully: can Australia lead the way?
Trump abhors multilateral bodies and agreements, believing that bilateral arrangements can and will give the United States the "win" every time.
- by Maher Mughrabi
Editorial
Universal gains in reforming Egypt
If travesties of justice in Egypt are to end, then the question of human rights has to be returned to the top of the international policy agenda.
Syria
The pending bloodletting in Syria may only be the end of the beginning
Two impending battles in Syria may mark the end of major military operations in the civil war, but may not end the violence
- by Nick O'Malley
War
Air strike warning app helps Syrians dodge death
Air strikes have been a fact of daily life for millions of Syrians living in rebel-held areas. Finally they can tell when they're coming.
- by Sarah Dadouch