Sally Hayden

People took to the streets in Beirut's southern suburbs as a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was confirmed. Video: Sally Hayden

Hours after a truce was called, people began to return to southern Lebanon without knowing if their homes remained intact

Despite a halt to attacks, many Lebanese refer to a ‘one-sided ceasefire' amid reports of multiple breaches by Israel

When the war started and the clubs closed, Raghed Waked turned his focus to the conflict in Lebanon

There are signs of mass return, of cleaning and clearing; a sense of reclamation, but also of grief

In a stunning 12-day advance, opposition forces achieved what 13 years of war could not: ending the Assad family's brutal rule

Despite jubilance, Syria is in grip of power vacuum and economic problems with path of evolution unclear

They came from far and wide to search the notorious Sednaya prison, seeking answers but finding only disappointment and desperation

Rebel coalition calls for people to return to work and ‘contribute to building a new Syria'