The rebels who toppled Syrian dictator Bashar Assad trace their roots to Al Qaeda and Islamic State. They say they've changed.| Los Angeles Times
Nearly everyone in Gaza is going hungry these days. In the north, experts say a full-blown famine may be underway amid aid issues for Palestinians in the Israel-Hamas war.| Los Angeles Times
On Israel's border with Lebanon, residents are worried that groups like Hezbollah will join a war that eventually spirals into a regionwide conflict.| Los Angeles Times
Urging restraint won't work, given the scale of the Palestinian attacks. How far will further escalation go?| Los Angeles Times