Syria

Jack Letts left home to allegedly join the Isis when he was 18.

The Russian Defence Ministry announced a temporary 48-hour ceasefire in the area from 1 June.

A member of the 'Isis Chopping Committee' The Bulldozer has been accused of dozens of beheadings.

Daesh releases new images of the man who is said to be a minority Muslim Uighur from Xinjiang.

Jihadists turn to social media to sell sex slaves seized as they rampaged through Syria and Iraq

Attacks came after Daesh rocket fire hit the Turkish town of Kilis, wounding five people.

Stephen O'Brien has said the ongoing war in Syria has blocked humanitarian aid.

A French soldier is fighting for his life after the incident in Saint Julien du Puy.

Angela Merkel and Recep Tayyip Erdogan have entered into a war of words over visa-free travel.

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) starts offensive north of de-facto capital of the Isis caliphate.

Issam Abuanza left his home in Sheffield before posting a number of shocking comments to social media

20 lorries were lost in the rocket attack which also destroyed a fuel tank.

Foreign ministry says 'blasts were a dangerous escalation by extremist regimes in Riyadh, Ankara and Doha'.

IBTimes UK speaks to a Sudanese refugee from South Kordofan who uses art to express his experience in Calais 'Jungle' camp.

In their 30-minute meeting, the two religious heads are reported to have discussed the problems of violence and terrorism.

The deadly blasts in what are normally considered quiet, pro-government areas were the first targeting civilians in the cities.

5,200 participants, including 65 Heads of State and Government from 177 UN Member States will be attending.

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said seven blasts occurred in total, four in Jableh city and three in Tartous.

Four-star US Army General said there was nothing like being able to see it firsthand.

General Votel met US military advisers working with local fighters and members of SDF in Syria.

Footage uploaded to social media purports to show ongoing air strikes on Houla in Syria's Homs countryside.

Anti-Isis coalition said there is no impending attack, despite a Kurdish advance in the region.

Russia is accused of building a military base in the World Heritage Site without permission which Moscow rejects.

Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion says Canada does not believe Assad is part of the solution in Syria.

A leading Islamic authority warns against the smartphone app called 'Hurouf'

Separate dawn raids were conducted by police at addresses in London and Birmingham.

World leaders will attempt to restore the cessation of hostilities agreement signed between US and Russia recently.

Isis have been accused of using child suicide bombers as well as executioners in their videos.

Al-Qaeda executioner Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was a petty criminal in Zarqa before he became a killer

Some hope for children longing to study as they were allowed to leave their war-torn town after 302 days to take exams