Fears grow for Christians held by IS
There is growing concern over the fate of dozens of Christians abducted by Islamic State militants, amid continuing fighting in north-east Syria. BBC News – Middle East
There is growing concern over the fate of dozens of Christians abducted by Islamic State militants, amid continuing fighting in north-east Syria. BBC News – Middle East
Islamic State (IS) militants have abducted dozens of Assyrian Christians from several villages in north-eastern Syria, activists say. BBC News – Middle East
The Grand Sheikh of Egypt’s al-Azhar University calls for overhaul of Islamic religious teaching to tackle spread of extremism. BBC News – Middle East
Yemen’s ousted President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi has accused the Houthi militia that seized power last month of staging a coup. BBC News – Middle East
An Iraqi-Kurdish force of up to 25,000 is preparing to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State in April or May, a US official says. BBC News – Middle East
Syria’s government is prepared to halt aerial attacks on Aleppo for six weeks as part of a local ceasefire plan, UN envoy Staffan de Mistura says. BBC News – Middle East