Syria war: Thousands flee Turkish assault on Afrin enclave
Craig TaylorThe UN says 5,000 people been displaced by clashes between Turkish-led forces and Kurdish fighters. BBC News – Middle East
Middle East
Syria offensive: Turkish troops ‘capture villages’ in Afrin
Turkey’s president vows to “sort out” a Kurdish-held area on the third day of a military offensive. BBC News – Middle East
Syria conflict: 15 refugees found frozen to death
Children were among the 15 people who died trying to cross from Syria into Lebanon in a snowstorm. BBC News – Middle East
Turkey steps up Syria shelling as invasion of Afrin looms
It says it marks the start of a planned invasion of northern Syria to wipe out Kurdish fighters. BBC News – Middle East
UN alarmed as US cuts aid to Palestinian refugee agency
Officials warn the dignity and human security of millions of Palestinian refugees are at stake. BBC News – Middle East
US holds back $65m aid to Palestinians
The money represents more than half of a first instalment due to the UN’s Palestinian relief agency. BBC News – Middle East