The most noticeable feature of this vast war-ridden region is its mountains.

Great things are stirring, and it may happen that soon the mild sun of peace may rise upon our war-ridden people.

Once more I sought the ramparts, only to be reminded by those crumbling, machicolated ruins that I was in a war-ridden land.

Iran, Syria and Turkey fear the vote will encourage their own separatist Kurds to intensify their struggles for self-determination, further destabilising a war-ridden region.

On no occasion did homelessness in the war-ridden city of Jerusalem appear half so terrible as shelter under the roof of that hateful house.