Syria conflict: Russian air strikes target Aleppo rebels
Craig TaylorRussian and Syrian planes pound Syria’s second-city of Aleppo in a night of strikes on the besieged rebel-held areas. BBC News – Middle East
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EgyptAir Flight MS804 recorders to go to Paris for repairs
Damaged flight recorders from the EgyptAir aircraft which crashed last month will be sent to France for repairs, Egyptian investigators say. BBC News – Middle East
Syria conflict: Air strikes on IS-held Raqqa ‘kill 18 civilians’
At least 18 civilians have been killed in air strikes in the Syrian city of Raqqa, the headquarters of so-called Islamic State, activists say. BBC News – Middle East
Egypt Red Sea islands’ transfer to Saudi Arabia quashed
A court in Egypt quashes President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi’s controversial decision to hand back control of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. BBC News – Middle East
IS conflict: Falluja ‘humanitarian disaster’ warning
A humanitarian disaster is unfolding in Falluja, aid workers say, with civilians fleeing as Iraqi government forces drive back Islamic State fighters. BBC News – Middle East
IS conflict: Iraqi forces ‘retake most’ of Falluja
Iraqi government forces retake most of the city of Falluja from fighters of so-called Islamic State who have held it since 2014, officials say. BBC News – Middle East