New ZealandKey: Session on Syria even more criticalJohn Key's session chairing UN Security Council on Syria crisis has a heightened significance after the bombing of a UN convoy delivering aid near Aleppo.20 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandYoung: Syria row puts Key in hot seatCOMMENT: John Key is set to land in the centre of a diplomatic crisis between the US and Russia during leaders' week at the UN over the truce in Syria.18 Sep 09:45 AM
WorldPutin's tactical backroom 'win'The Russian President will cheer the Syrian agreement as a victory over US Secretary of State John Kerry.11 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldFather's plea for Syria's childrenThe father of the young Syrian boy pictured washed up on a Turkish beach has accused the world of turning its back on Syria as people continue to die.02 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldYear on from photo that shook the worldBefore he drowned in the Mediterranean Sea, all 3-year-old Alan Kurdi knew was war. But for a moment his tragic death seemed not to be pointless. Warning - graphic.01 Sep 07:38 AM
WorldGrowing fears at new Syria conflictClashes between Syrian rebels and Kurdish-aligned forces, both backed by the United States, have intensified in northern Syria.29 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldUS allies at war as Turks, Kurds clashTurkish tanks and attack aircraft have clashed with Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria, just hours after hopes were raised about a new general ceasefire.28 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ faces tough task to help SyriansNew Zealand hopes of a breakthrough in Syria during its Presidency of the Security Council next month will be a tough ask if a debate in the Security Council on Monday was anything to go by.22 Aug 11:24 PM
WorldHeartbreaking photo captures Syrian horrorThe five-year-old's eyes are glassy with shock and he seems hardly aware of the blood seeping from a wound in his forehead.18 Aug 02:55 AM
WorldFateful night Isis was createdAn Islamic State insider has revealed the never-before-told story of the shadowy meeting that spawned the bloodthirsty terror group.17 Aug 12:11 PM
WorldSyria maternity hospital bombedAt least two people have been killed and several, including babies, were injured in an air strike on a maternity hospital in Syria's Idlib province.30 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldScepticism over Aleppo offerAn offer of amnesty by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been met with scepticism by rebel fighters and residents.29 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldIsis rewrites textbooks to push ideologyUS-backed Syrian fighters have found evidence that the Islamic State has rewritten school textbooks to promote its violent ideology.27 Jul 10:29 PM
New ZealandNZH Focus: Bombings in SyriaIn NZ Herald Focus this morning - a boy has been pulled from the rubble of a building destroyed in Aleppo.25 Jul 06:53 PM
WorldRussian helicopter shot down by IsisIsis fighters shot down a Russian helicopter above Syria, killing both pilots on board.10 Jul 05:46 AM
World'There was nothing random about attack'Relatives of Marie Colvin, a Sunday Times journalist, have filed a lawsuit claiming that Syrian government officials killed her.10 Jul 02:34 AM
TravelWould tourists really return to Syria?It might be embroiled in a bloody civil war, but Syria has big plans to woo tourists back.19 Jun 10:00 PM
WorldAssaults step up pressure on IsisIsis (Islamic State) insurgents faced major assaults on two fronts in both Iraq and Syria yesterday.02 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldUni student turned Isis hunterShe's young, beautiful and studying politics and philosophy. But this young Danish woman isn't your average uni student.27 May 09:52 PM
WorldIsrael claims Syria using sarin gas on IsisSyria has used sarin nerve gas for the first time since 2013, dropping bombs laden with the chemical agent on Isis fighters outside Damascus.18 May 08:25 PM
WorldTortured in jail, now wants his life backNearly 15 years ago, a Canadian citizen, Maher Arar, was forced by Syrian prison guards to live in a dark, three-foot-wide, six-foot-deep underground cell.28 Apr 08:07 AM
WorldSyrians vote as peace talks resumeSyrians voted in a parliamentary election in government-held areas of the country yesterday in a show of support for President Bashar al-Assad.14 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldLeak could give Syrian opposition a new weapon against AssadSyria's democratic opposition is combing through this week's release of the "Panama Papers" to revitalise efforts to identify and freeze billions of dollars amassed by the family and friends of their country's dictator, Bashar al-Assad.08 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldPutin still has the power of surpriseRussian President Vladimir Putin, with his sudden move to withdraw Russian forces from Syria, once more caught international observers by surprise.17 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionNoah Feldman: Russia's withdrawal is a win for IsisCOMMENT: The announcement makes it explicit that Putin has no interest in giving Assad the support he'd need to take on the forces of Isis.16 Mar 12:09 AM
WorldRussian leader puts the squeeze on AssadPutin's announcement that Russia will begin withdrawing the "main part" of its military from Syria is a surprise potential end to a six-month intervention.15 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionChris Clarke: Looking for hope after five years of Syrian warFor five years Syria has suffered through a civil war that has tortured its people and destroyed the country, writes World Vision's Chris Clarke. For five years too long children have witnessed things no one should ever see.15 Mar 01:27 AM
OpinionRachel SmalleyRachel Smalley: Syrian conflict changing our worldThere are over a million refugees living in Europe. Living in squalid and challenging conditions. And witness how that influx of humanity has destabilised Europe, writes Rachel Smalley.14 Mar 09:16 PM
OpinionGwynne Dyer: Russia's divide and conquer plan in Syria brings US closerRussian's plan is "the best opportunity the Syrian people have had over the past five years for lasting peace and stability".03 Mar 08:05 PM
WorldBaby number 5000 born at refugee campAs the Syrian conflict approaches its fifth anniversary, not far across the border in Jordan an altogether more hopeful milestone is being celebrated.02 Mar 09:20 PM
World'It is the sound of birds singing'Across Syria's battered and blasted landscape, the relief was palpable as an unlikely truce actually took hold.28 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldA welcome respite in SyriaA cessation of hostilities in Syria has come into effect under a ceasefire warring sides in the five-year conflict have committed to.27 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionGwynne Dyer: Turks and Saudis know any Russia fight will be lonely oneThe Turkish government, in league with Saudi Arabia, made a tentative decision to enter the war on the ground in Syria, writes Gwynne Dyer.16 Feb 08:32 PM
