Syria
The Syrian activist disappeared in May 2011 and hasn't been seen since.
Recent media coverage would have us believe Syria is now flooded with foreign extremists. On the ground, Toby Muse finds something quite different.
The International Criminal Court should act to bring Syrian officials to justice without Security Council authorisation.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish leader, says the countries are "not far" from war.
Toby Muse reports on the horrors caused by the constant shelling he experienced in the Syrian city of Aleppo.
70 journalists were killed in the first half of 2012 in what has been called “one of the bloodiest periods of recent times".
The influence of these religious scholars transcends borders and their opinions carry weight that cannot be underestimated.
"You can’t take anyone at face value."
Military intervention will only intensify the violence, not reduce it. There is another way.
International leaders condemn the massacre in al-Qubair - but does the rhetoric mean anything?
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