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.
Inside Ain Issa: The international team who battled to save lives in border camp sheltering the women and children of Islamic State
The young woman was struggling with a difficult labour and in need of urgent medical help.
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.