Turkish hostages in Iraq released
Dozens of Turkish hostages seized by militants in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul in June are back in Turkey, says Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. BBC News – Middle East
Dozens of Turkish hostages seized by militants in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul in June are back in Turkey, says Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. BBC News – Middle East
A new video is released showing a British man, identified as journalist John Cantlie, believed to be held hostage by Islamic State militants. BBC News – Middle East
Almost 50 people have been killed by two days of government air strikes in an opposition-held town in central Syria, activists say. BBC News – Middle East
The US has carried out airstrikes in support of Iraqi troops under attack by Islamic State, the military says, the first under an expanded mission. BBC News – Middle East
PM Tony Abbott says Australia is sending 600 troops to the Middle East ahead of possible combat operations against Islamic State in Iraq. BBC News – Middle East
US Secretary of State John Kerry is due to arrive in Egypt for talks on defeating Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria. BBC News – Middle East