Syria

20 bombs dropped in Raqqa in 'major bombardment of Isis targets' says French Defence Ministry.

Eye-witnesses claim attackers were a mix of locals and foreigners and included a woman.

Jihadi John militant killed in a drone strike in Syria, reportedly fathered a son.

Isis maintains its grip on Iraq and Syria and is able to strike the heart of Paris with impunity.

Londoner Aine Lesley Davis has been arrested by Turkish officials.

Reports claim a British UAV was part of the operation to kill Emwazi near Raqqa.

Isis' output across the territories it controls is as bloody and murderous as ever.

The prime minister spoke after comments from US military suggesting the death of Mohammed Emwazi.

Russia is reportedly looking into it even though there was no specific threat.

43 killed and more than 240 wounded in Beirut's worst bombing in 25 years.

The shadow foreign secretary made the major speech amid debate about involvement in Syria.

Films from Turkey, Syria, Iran and Iraq tell stories of Kurdish resistance.

Directors from Iraq, Turkey, Syria, Iran and Europe feature in the festival's 15th year

'You'd better have a budget that backs it up' if war is declared, Clinton warns.

Egyptian investigators have said that they now are "90 per cent sure" that the aircraft was bombed.

As speculation grows that Islamic State brought down flight KGL9268, Russians rally behind the war.

Russia started attacking Syria at the end of September to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

The country's anti-money-laundering agency says terror financing has jumped from 118 cases to 367 in 2014-15.

Crispin Blunt told IBTimes UK the prime minister should talk with the Middle East's regional powers.

Archaeologists also found an early human settlement

David Cameron is believed to have abandoned plans to hold a second vote because of a lack of support from MPs.

Tehran accuses Riyadh of playing 'unconstructive and negative' role in negotiations.

A fortification, an underground bunker and anti-aircraft guns were destroyed by Su-25 Russian jets.

Isis confirms attack on Maheen that lies 20km off the main highway to Damascus.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov calls for greater military co-operation with Washington.

Syrian government forces fired a barrage missiles into a busy market in the rebel-held town of Douma, near Damascus.

Plea comes as powers backing rival factions in conflict meet in Vienna.

Upon arriving in Limedsforsen, Sweden, the 14 refugees refused to leave the bus.

Rescuers are continuing the search for survivors, with the number of missing yet to be determined.

It is not clear if Iran would accept an invitation already formally extended by Russia.