Abdulwahab Tahhan, 24, spent his whole life in Aleppo. Last month, Abdul decided he had to see the war with his own eyes. This is what he saw.

In quiet suburban Sydney, Mazigh Buzakhar discovered what it meant to be an Amazigh. In Libya, he was jailed for it.

Our reporter went to Libya to meet — in person at last — some contacts who’d bravely spoken to her amid the chaos of Gaddafi's last weeks.

Istanbul hasn’t just survived the financial crisis – it’s kicked Europe’s butt to the curb, confidently asserting what it means to be a 21st century Turk.

Commandoes help rescue the internationally feted director of Bibliotheca Alexandrina who faces corruption claims.

The death of 43-year-old Middle East correspondent Anthony Shadid has devastated people all over the world.

Manal al-Sharif talks about the day she drove a car in Saudi Arabia (the last place in the world women are forbidden from getting behind the wheel).

Moving to a new country is hard at the best of times. But moving to a new country that's being rocked by continuous revolution? That's... interesting.