Syria conflict: Strikes hit Syrian airfield, state media report
Craig TaylorThe attack comes amid global alarm over a suspected chemical attack in rebel-held Douma. BBC News – Middle East
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Israel to investigate killing of Palestinian journalist
The Palestinian reporter was wearing a press vest when he and eight others were fatally shot during clashes. BBC News – Middle East
Gaza-Israel border clashes erupt as protests begin
Sixteen Palestinians died and hundreds were wounded during similar protests last week. BBC News – Middle East
Bahrain discovers offshore oilfield ‘containing 80bn barrels’
The field contains up to 80 billion barrels of oil, dwarfing the Gulf kingdom’s current reserves. BBC News – Middle East
Syria war: Rebels ‘begin leaving last Eastern Ghouta town’
The government appears poised to regain control of the last rebel-held town in the Eastern Ghouta. BBC News – Middle East
Gaza-Israel violence: Netanyahu and Erdogan in war of words
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkey’s President Erdogan trade barbs over the deadly clashes. BBC News – Middle East