IS ‘in control’ of Syria’s Palmyra
Islamic State militants in Syria take near full control of the city of Palmyra, which contains prized ancient ruins, activists and witnesses say. BBC News – Middle East
Islamic State militants in Syria take near full control of the city of Palmyra, which contains prized ancient ruins, activists and witnesses say. BBC News – Middle East
Residents in Ramadi describe Islamic State militants flushing out opponents as they cement their hold on the Iraqi city captured at the weekend. BBC News – Middle East
The Iraqi city of Ramadi falls to IS militants after troops abandoned their positions, officials say, but the US says the situation remains fluid. BBC News – Middle East
An Egyptian court sentences ousted president Mohammed Morsi to death over a mass prison break in 2011. BBC News – Middle East
Islamic State releases an audio message it says is from its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, which would be the first in months. BBC News – Middle East
The second-in-command of Islamic State, Abu Alaa al-Afari, has been killed in a US-led coalition air strike, the Iraqi government says. BBC News – Middle East