Syria war: Eastern Ghouta rebels announce ceasefire
Craig TaylorThe deal will allow more civilians to leave the besieged Eastern Ghouta area, rebels say. BBC News – Middle East
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Ahed Tamimi: Palestinian slap video teen gets eight months in plea deal
For Palestinians, Ahed Tamimi is a national icon, but to Israelis she is a violent troublemaker. BBC News – Middle East
Syria war: Air strike ‘kills children in Eastern Ghouta school’
Rescuers say 15 children died when missiles hit an underground school in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta. BBC News – Middle East
French consulate worker ‘smuggled arms from Gaza’
The consulate employee used an official vehicle to evade detection, Israeli officials say. BBC News – Middle East
Syria war: ‘Civilians killed’ as thousands flee Turkish air strikes
More than 150,000 people have reportedly fled Afrin in northern Syria as Turkish forces close in. BBC News – Middle East
Syria war: Thousands flee twin offensives in Afrin and Ghouta
Dozens reportedly die in bombardments as thousands flee parallel advances by Turkish and Syrian forces. BBC News – Middle East