Syrian rebels free Fiji peacekeepers
Forty-five Fijian UN peacekeepers captured by an al-Qaeda-affiliated rebel group in the Syrian Golan Heights have been released, the UN says. BBC News – Middle East
Forty-five Fijian UN peacekeepers captured by an al-Qaeda-affiliated rebel group in the Syrian Golan Heights have been released, the UN says. BBC News – Middle East
US Secretary of State John Kerry meets the new Iraqi PM at the start of a Middle East visit to build support for action against Islamic State. BBC News – Middle East
The US hails the new Iraqi government ahead of a trip by Secretary of State John Kerry to the region to shore up support against IS. BBC News – Middle East
Yemeni police deploy water cannon and tear gas to shift thousands of Shia protesters encamped on the road to Sanaa airport. BBC News – Middle East
US President Barack Obama says a “core coalition” is ready to join the US in military action against Islamic State militants in Iraq. BBC News – Middle East
Air strikes in the north of the country have killed two senior Islamic State members, state media in Iraq says, but neither death has been confirmed. BBC News – Middle East