Israelis mourn ex-leader Sharon
Israelis are beginning a period of mourning for ex-Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who has died at 85 of heart failure after eight years in a coma. BBC News – Middle East
Israelis are beginning a period of mourning for ex-Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who has died at 85 of heart failure after eight years in a coma. BBC News – Middle East
Almost 500 people have been killed in clashes between Syrian rebels and the al-Qaeda-linked Islamist State in Iraq and the Levant, activists say. BBC News – Middle East
Russia blocks a UN Security Council statement condemning the Syrian government’s use of air strikes against civilians in the city of Aleppo. BBC News – Middle East
The first consignment of chemical weapons materials leaves Syria on a Danish ship, as part of a UN-backed deal to destroy Syria’s chemical arms. BBC News – Middle East
Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki urges residents of the city of Fallujah to force out insurgents linked to al-Qaeda who have taken control of the city. BBC News – Middle East
Iraqi troops have reportedly lost control of the strategic city of Fallujah after intense fighting with al-Qaeda militants and local Sunni tribesmen. BBC News – Middle East