Brother of murdered aid worker David Haines launches school poetry competition
A charity set up by the brother of a UK aid worker who was beheaded by terrorists has launched a poetry competition for school children to discuss unity.
Syria
US kills Iran’s most senior general in Baghdad airstrike
The United States killed Iran’s top general and the architect of Tehran’s proxy wars in the Middle East in an airstrike at Baghdad’s international airport on Friday, an attack that threatens to dramatically increase tensions in the region.
Iranian-backed militia vows revenge on ‘evil American ravens’
An Iranian-backed militia has vowed to exact revenge for the “aggression of evil American ravens”.
US hits militia blamed for killing American contractor
The US has carried out military strikes in Iraq and Syria targeting a militia blamed for a rocket attack that killed an American contractor, a Defence Department spokesman said on Sunday.
Syrian opposition calls on the world to aid rebel-held Idlib
A Syrian opposition leader has called on the international community to help millions of civilians in the country’s last rebel-held stronghold amid a crushing government offensive, calling it a “disaster area”.
Trump warns of ‘carnage’ in rebel stronghold in Syria
US president Donald Trump has spoken out against the “carnage” involving thousands of civilians in a rebel stronghold in Syria.
18 killed in air strikes on rebel stronghold in Syria
At least 18 people, including women and children, have been killed in air strikes on areas in the last major rebel stronghold in north-west Syria.
Charity praises decision to repatriate UK orphans from Syria
A children’s charity has praised the Government for beginning the repatriation process of British orphans from Syria.
Foreign Secretary confirms British orphans in Syria to return to UK
British orphans whose parents died in Syria are being returned to the UK, the Foreign Secretary has confirmed.
’23 killed’ as Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria
Israel said it has struck dozens of Iranian targets in Syria in a “wide-scale” operation in response to rocket fire on the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights the day before.
Israel claims strikes against Iranian sites in Syria
The Israeli military on Wednesday said it had struck dozens of Iranian targets in Syria, carrying out a “wide-scale” strike in response to rocket fire on the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights the day before.
At least 18 killed in Syria car bomb attack
A car bomb has killed at least 18 people in a Syrian town controlled by Turkey-backed opposition fighters, activists have said.
British man arrested at Heathrow is IS suspect deported from Turkey
A 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of Syria-related terror offences as he landed on a flight to Heathrow Airport was deported from Turkey over claims he was a member of so-called Islamic State, the PA news agency understands.
Terror suspect held at Heathrow after Turkey deports British IS suspect
A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of Syria-related terror offences as he arrived in the UK from Turkey hours after authorities in Ankara said a British Islamic State suspect had been deported.
Turkey must consider ‘foul play’ in probe into Briton’s death, says Amnesty
Amnesty International has called for an “exhaustive” investigation into the death of a British civil defence worker who fell from a balcony in Istanbul just days after Russia accused him of being a spy.
UK ‘will look very closely’ at probe into Briton’s death in Turkey
A British diplomat has said the UK will look “very closely” at an investigation into how a former British soldier died in Turkey days after Russia accused him of being a spy.
Briton who helped found White Helmets organisation found dead in Istanbul
A former British army officer who helped found the White Helmets volunteer organisation in Syria has been found dead in Istanbul, Turkish officials said.
Briton who went to fight Islamic State jailed for four years
A British Army reject who went to fight against the so-called Islamic State group to give his life meaning has been jailed for four years.
13 killed in Syrian car bomb blast
Thirteen civilians have been killed in a car bomb blast in a northern Syrian town along the border with Turkey.
Trump: It isn’t fair UK doesn’t want to take back IS terrorists
Donald Trump has taken aim at the UK, saying it “isn’t fair” the Government doesn’t want to take back British terrorists captured by the US.
US moving to protect Syrian oil fields after death of Islamic State leader
The US is increasing its efforts to protect Syria’s oil fields from the so-called Islamic State group as well as from Syria itself and the country’s Russian allies.
Islamic State still poses threat despite death of al-Baghdadi
Eliminating the elusive leader of so-called Islamic State has given US president Donald Trump a new argument for leaving Syria, but the American military campaign against the extremists is far from finished.
What does al-Baghdadi’s death mean for IS?
The death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of so-called Islamic State (IS), marks the demise of one of the most brutally effective jihadist leaders of modern times.
‘Whimpering’ IS leader detonated suicide vest after US raid in Syria, says Trump
The shadowy leader of so-called Islamic State, who presided over its global jihad and became arguably the world’s most wanted man, is dead after being targeted by a US military raid in Syria, President Donald Trump said.
Russia calls US move to protect Syrian oil fields ‘banditry’
Russia’s defence ministry has harshly criticised the US decision to send armoured vehicles and combat troops into eastern Syria to protect oil fields.
US moves to protect Syrian oilfields from IS
The United States will send armoured vehicles and combat troops into eastern Syria to keep oil fields from potentially falling into the hands of Islamic State militants, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said on Friday.
Catherine Deveney: Shamima Begum is only a threat to our democracy if we fail to look after her interests now
Of the many books piled in corners of my house as a child, there was one whose illustrations charmed and delighted me most. She may have died in the 1960s but even today, Mabel Lucie Attwell’s illustrations remain iconic.
Chris Martin: Coldplay’s new album influenced by Syrian refugee crisis
Chris Martin has said Coldplay’s new album is influenced by real world events such as the Syrian refugee crisis.
George Clooney calls Donald Trump’s remark on Kurds ‘pretty shocking’
George Clooney has said he was appalled US president Donald Trump partly justified the decision to withdraw US troops from Syria by stating Kurds “didn’t help us with Normandy” during the Second World War.
Syrian refugees to be resettled on Outer Hebrides
Two new families from war-torn Syria are expected to be resettled in the Outer Hebrides under a government scheme.
Ex-military man from Moray charged with receiving benefits while fighting in war zone
A north-east sniper has been charged with defrauding the UK’s armed forces pension pot by claiming benefits while he was fighting in a war zone.
Joss Stone speaks of fear crossing border for Syria gig
Joss Stone has said she “is glad nothing bad happened” after crossing the border into Syria to perform in the war-torn country.