More than half a million people fled Syria's civil war last year, and the UN says that number could double by the end of 2013.

Visit Israel and you swiftly adjust to the solemnity with which its people honours its history, as Kevin Pilley found.

Marina Erakovic's recent run of good form came to an abrupt halt yesterday when she was ousted in the first round of the prestigious Indian Wells tennis tournament in California, going down 6-3 6-4 to former world No 12 Shahar Peer from Israel.

Hamas and Fatah, the two rival Palestinian political factions, are in talks about forming a unity government, with Hamas leader Khaled Meshal claiming long-stalled elections in the occupied territories are also being planned.

There is more to see in Dubai than the world’s tallest building, largest shopping malls and indoor ski fields. Situated conveniently between New Zealand and Europe, Dubai makes an excellent stopover, but it’s also a cool destination in its own right.

There is more to see in Dubai than the world’s tallest building, largest shopping malls and indoor ski fields. Situated conveniently between New Zealand and Europe, Dubai makes an excellent stopover, but it’s also a cool destination in its own right.

On second anniversary of fall of Mubarak, Egyptians take to Tahrir Square over lack of progress.

Djemaa el Fna, the most famous square in all of Morocco, if not the whole of North Africa, is a hive of trade and activity

Adventurous travellers are looking to document the exact geographic intersection of several latitude and longitude point in Iraq and around the world as part of an Internet-based project.