Syria chemical ‘attack’: Trump condemns ‘affront to humanity’
Craig TaylorThe US president says his attitude towards Syria and its president has changed “very much”. BBC News – Middle East
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Syria conflict: ‘Chemical attack’ in Idlib kills 58
Opposition activists say jets later fired rockets at clinics where the injured were being treated. BBC News – Middle East
Islamic State group using human shields in Mosul
The BBC gets exclusive access to Iraqi helicopter missions and witnesses IS militants using human shields. BBC News – Middle East
Kuwaiti woman ‘investigated over Ethiopian maid’s window fall’
A rights group says a woman who filmed her Ethiopian maid falling should have tried to help her. BBC News – Middle East
Israel approves first new West Bank settlement in 20 years
It will house Jewish families evicted from an outpost in Amona – the Palestinians condemn the move. BBC News – Middle East
Mosul battle: Iraqi forces edge closer to key mosque
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri is where IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi proclaimed a “caliphate”. BBC News – Middle East