Lebanon

David Anderson and the CT scan of Razan

Scots nurse saves Palestinian toddler with bullet lodged in neck

An Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut in October.

Swinney, Yousaf call for Lebanon ceasefire to be extended to Gaza

£250,000 boost for Middle East fundraising appeal launched in Scotland

A Palestinian boy mourns relatives killed in Israeli missile strikes in the central Gaza Strip last month (Picture: Eyad Baba)

As Labour and Tories criticise Israel, Netanyahu must change course Scotsman comment

Palestinian civilians evacuate the area following an Israeli airstrike on the Sousi mosque in Gaza City in October last year (Picture: Mahmud Hams)

World must help all sides in Middle East conflict find Oasis of Peace Scotsman comment

Scots family speak of anger as mum blocked from flight out of Lebanon

Projectiles are intercepted by Israel above Tel Aviv as air raid sirens sound a day after the army launched ground operations into southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah positions.

Iran launches barrage of missiles at Israel as conflict escalates

Former first minister Humza Yousaf and wife Councillor Nadia El-Nakla.

Swinney rejects calls to probe Humza Yousaf over Gaza family help

Plumes of smoke rise from the sites of Israeli airstrikes near the southern Lebanese village of Zibqin (Picture: Kawnat Haju)

As Lebanon fighting intensifies, both sides must step back from brink Scotsman comment

A woman reacts at the scene of an Israeli airstrike in the town of Maisara, north of Beirut

Starmer warns Middle East 'on the brink' as UK troops deployed

Smoke billows from a site targeted by Israeli shelling in the southern Lebanese village of Zaita (Picture: Mahmoud Zayat/AFP via Getty Images)

Readers' letters: Watching world must step in to try to resolve Middle East cris...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer delivers his keynote speech during the Labour Party Conference, at the ACC Liverpool. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

'Return of the sausages': Keir Starmer's conference speech blunder

Lebanon cannot afford to 'become another Gaza', UN chief warns

Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese village of Khiam near the border. Picture: AFP via Getty Images

Israel strikes Lebanon as pager attacks a 'declaration of war'

A general view of Central Park and the Manhatten skyline in New York .Photo: Joel Ryan/PA

New York rattled by earthquake with magnitude of 4.8 on Richter scale

Kye Rowles celebrates his first goal in Australia colours.

Hearts and St Mirren duo have landmark moments for Australia in win over Lebanon

Hibs' Martin Boyle goes down injured after colliding with Rangers' John Souttar.

Concussed Boyle back home and set to miss Hibs and Australia matches

Iran’s proxies are threatening to make this a regional conflict Struan Stevenson

Israel has claimed that it is not responsible for an airstrike on the al Alhi Hospital in Gaza which killed at least 500 people, with Israeli officials instead placing blame on the militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad. (Credit: Getty Images)

Israel denies responsibility for deadly Gaza hospital blast

Mum's the Word. Pic: J Christie

Janet Christie's Mum's the Word - Celebrating T-shirts older than my kids

Israeli police stand around a car involved in an attack in Tel Aviv, Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Two British-Israeli sisters die in gun attack in surge in West Bank violence

Emergency response teams, isolation centres and treatment tents have been set up by the Ugandan health authorities around the central Mubende district after 17 recorded deaths and 48 confirmed cases from an outbreak of the Ebola virus. The first death from this outbreak of the Ebola-Sudan strain of the virus was announced on 19 September and as yet, there is no vaccine for this strain.

UNCHR unable to supply soap to prevent Ebola spread due to funding gap

This satellite photo provided by Planet Labs PBC shows the Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni, center with white masts, docked at the port in Odesa, Ukraine. Picture: Planet Labs PBC via AP

First grain ship leaves Ukrainian port of Odesa under Russia deal

Suzan al-Daher, from Syria, has been separated from her two adult daughters and grandchildren.

Refugees in Scotland: ‘We just want to be together again'

Joe Bilan carried out over 30 structural inspections in two weeks in Beirut.

Helping to rebuild devastated Beirut - Joe Bilan

Rabaha is a divorced mother of three from Lebanon, who lives with her children in Nabaa, Beirut. She was injured in the blast.

Scottish aid in Lebanon: 'They send us pictures of their empty kitchen shelves'

Basama Hamaedh with husband Azzam Al Hussain and children Fatima, Hoda, Aisha and Abbas came to Edinburgh a year ago.

Refugee family: ‘Scotland is our second home’

Maggie Tookey and Nabil Khallouf at Edinburgh Direct Aid's workshop in Beirut.

The Scots charity and the Syrian refugees helping to rebuild Beirut

Beirut falls silent to remember those killed in explosion

Organisations like the Lebanese Red Cross are helping victims in Beruit. (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is how you can help victims of the devastating Beirut explosion

(Photo by Daniel Carde/Getty Images)

UK offers aid to Beirut

The Beirut explosions is believed to have been caused by ammonium nitrate (Getty Images)

What is Ammonium Nitrate? The substance that caused Beirut explosion explained -...

Rawad Qaq.

Syrian refugee who moved to Scotland develops technology to help identify gender...

Norrie McKay plans to step down as KCA Deutag CEO later this year, with Joseph Elkhoury taking the reins from 1 July. Picture: Newsline Scotland

KCA Deutag names new CEO as McKay retires

Cardinal Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir has died at the age of 98. Picture: AFP/Getty

Nasrallah Butros Sfeir

Left to right: Lubna Akbar, Charlotte Gibson, Helen Watson, Stefy Bouchagiar, Erica Brooks, Nora Washbourne and Ed Watson. Picture: Neil Hanna

Inside Scotland’s first community sponsorship of a refugee family from Syria

HIbs' Australian international winger Martin Boyle enjoys the club's annual golf day. Picture: Bruce White/SNS

Hibs winger Martin Boyle's starring show for Australia left his proud dad speech...

Hibs winger Martin Boyle. Picture: Bruce White/SNS

Hibs boss Neil Lennon wants more of the same from Martin Boyle

Martin Boyle celebrates scoring for Australia against Lebanon. Picture: David Moir/AFP/Getty Images

Hibs winger Martin Boyle scores twice for Australia

Martin Boyle celebrates scoring a goal with team-mate Milon Degenek. Picture: Getty

Video: Tim Cahill tells Martin Boyle he's part of the Australia family

Martin Boyle celebrates scoring his first goal for Australia. Picture: Getty

Martin Boyle scores twice and lays on another in first Australia start

Denis Rutovitz, 90, will complete two 10km runs to help Syrian refugees. Picture: Jon Savage

Edinburgh aid worker, 90, runs 20km to help Syrian refugees
Becoming a nonagenarian may signify a slower pace of life for some but for Denis Rutovitz it has led to him speeding up.

Syrian refugee families arrive at their new homes on the Isle of Bute in December last year. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty

Syrian refugees in Scotland '˜much happier' than those in England

US President Trump vowed to respond "forcefully" to Saturday's chemical weapons attack on civilians. Picture: AFP/Getty

Russia warns USA on Syria as Trump appears to confirm airstrikes

Above, inside a makeshift refugee home.

Seven years on and refugees are still living in limbo

Artist recreates sexist adverts from 1950s - but reverses gender roles

The Human League played "a well-pitched 'best of' set" at Edinburgh's Hogmanay PIC: Wullie Marr Photography

Hogmanay music review: The Human League / Sacred Paws / Niteworks, Waverley Brid...

Packaging that can be turned into useful furniture (Picture: Ian Georgeson)

Leader comment: Charity's innovative solution to problem for refugees

The boxes can be converted into furniture.

Aid boxes to be converted into furniture for refugee camps in the Middle East

Requiem for Aleppo has been longlisted for the Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award 2017

Requiem for Aleppo sees the Fringe raising funds for Syria

Teju Cole PIC: Steve Bisgrove/REX/Shutterstock

Book review: Blind Spot, by Teju Cole

Rev Rola Sleiman is said to be humiliated by the decision. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

Kirk protests after Home Office rejects visa for speaker

Rev Rola
Sleiman, a Syrian national, was ordained by the Presbyterian Parish in Tripoli in February 2017, becoming the first female pastor in the Arab Christian world.
PICTURE: PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images)

Kirk protests after Home Office deny speaker a visa

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (centre right) leads a minute silence for the victims of the Syrian attack. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

UN donors pledge billions in aid of Syria

The new restrictions will come in from Saturday. Picture: Getty

Airline cabin laptop ban to be implemented by Saturday in UK

Mary's Meals celebrates feeding one million children around the world every school day. Picture: Chris Watt

Mary's Meals expanding food project to Syrian schools

The Scotsman Top Stories

Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries