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US Senator John McCain labels Putin's Russia as a 'bigger threat than Isis'
McCain thinks Putin is the 'premier and most important threat' to the US.
Russian fighter jet taunts US by doing a barrel roll over KC-10 aircraft in Syria
US military officials say Russia has apologised for the 'unprofessional' conduct of one its pilots.
How Isis turned children into a weapon of terror
Isis propaganda uses graphic images of dead children to attract people to join their war on the West - and their suicide bombers are getting younger and younger.
Six Day War: Interactive photos show Jerusalem today and at time of the 1967 Arab-Israeli War
Jerusalem then and now. Move your mouse/finger over each image to switch between 1967 and 50th anniversary of Six Day War.
We think we know Donald Trump's opinions on the Middle East, but what do they think of him?
To some, Trump is "a hero" and "a brother", to others "an idiot with no policy but terrorising" and "a man who spreads war, chaos and killing among people".
Two Nasa images of Syria and Iraq four years apart reveal the dramatic effect of war
Nasa uses satellite images of Middle East to show how war is changing the region.
RAF Reaper drone strike saves Isis prisoners from public execution in Syria
Hellfire missile attack kills one Isis sentry and puts a stop to execution.
President Trump allegedly revealed highly classified information to Russian diplomats: report
Trump's revelation, though not illegal, could jeopardise critical source of intelligence on Isis.
US accuses Syria of executing thousands of prisoners and burning bodies in crematorium next door
The US state department claims the Bashar al-Assad regime executed thousands at the Saydnaya prison.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad nears complete control of Damascus, capturing last rebel suburbs
The most powerful photos of Assad's relentless campaign to crush the rebels in Damascus through sheer firepower, with air strikes, missiles and reported chemical attacks.
Iraqi forces change tactics after battle to reclaim Mosul grinds to a halt
The US-backed coalition is now trying to encircle the militants, trapping them in the Old City.
Cartel drug war made Mexico more deadly than Iraq or Afghanistan in 2016
Only Syria is more dangerous than Mexico as a brutal drug war rages on.
British Isis bride dubbed 'Mrs Terror' rises on US kill list after failed terror plots
Sally Jones, a former punk rocker from Kent, was once married to Isis hacker Junaid Hussain.
Donald Trump 'to implement Obama-era plan to capture Raqqa with Syrian Kurdish forces'
President Erdoğan is likely to be told when he visits the White House.
Why are ceasefires in Syria not adhered to?
Previous attempts to reduce violence in the Syria civil war have failed.
Clashes break out just 'minutes' after Syria de-escalation deal implemented
Talks did not involve representatives of Assad government or rebels.
Intelligence services identify 350 potential terrorists in the UK
Keeping just one suspect under surveillance requires 24-30 intelligence officers.
May 'plans vote on bombing Syria' if she wins election
Prime Minister set to act against perpetrators of Khan Sheikhoun chemical attack.
Trump and Putin agree to work together on Syria ahead of first meeting in summer
The pair have spoken for the first time since their row over the Syrian conflict.
Dozens dead after multiple Isis suicide bombers target refugee camp on Syrian border
Reports say that up to 5 blasts killed civilians and Kurdish-led fighters in Rajm al-Salibeh, Syria.
FBI translator married the Isis terrorist she was investigating
Daniela Greene, 38, spent two years in prison after returning from Syria.
As his Syria strike shows, Trump is the man to solve the North Korea problem
Donald Trump is willing to threaten rogue states with military action and then follow through with it.
Israel intercepts incoming 'target' from Syria using Patriot missile
The IDF confirmed that they fired a Patriot anti-ballistic missile in the Golan Heights.
DJI preventing Isis from weaponising drones by adding Syrian and Iraqi no-fly zones
DJI has updated the Go app to stop its drones taking off in large parts of Iraq and Syria.
May would find it 'difficult to say no' to Trump if he asks UK to join military action in Syria
The foreign secretary also signalled that the prime minister may not have to win a Commons vote for strikes.
Massive explosion at Damascus airport blamed on Israeli air raid
The blaze engulfed Damascus International Airport and the Mezzeh army base.
US slams Turkey for unapproved airstrikes in Syria and Iraq
Erdoğan defends strikes that killed Kurdish fighters battling Isis.
MPs say government 'not transparent' over Syria drone strike on British Isis member
Reyaad Khan had been linked to seven thwarted UK terrorist attack plots.
Al-Qaeda calls for its jihadis to fight guerrilla war in Syria
Ayman al-Zawahri calls for change in tactics and jihadists to prepare for ''long war''.
Assad moves warplanes to Russian airbases after crippling US strikes
Syrian president transfers combat aircraft to bases protected by Russian air-defence system