Qubad Talabani apologises for not joining in just yet but says the current humanitarian crisis takes precedence  

The latest conflict has left more than 2,200 people dead, mostly civilians

McCain was reportedly found dead by Free Syrian Army fighters

The flights, comprising both manned aircraft and drones, were approved by President Obama over the weekend

The father of the British-born jihadist named in some reports as the killer of an American journalist last week is currently behind bars in a high security jail in Manhattan awaiting trial on charges arising from the East Africa US embassy bombings in 1998 that killed 224 people.

A film that depicts the plight of Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank, but which is funded by Israeli money, Villa Touma should have served as a rare example of mutual understanding and reconciliation.

The operation may signal a new willingness by some Arab states to take a more direct military role in the region

Terms include an Israeli agreement to ease its  Gaza blockade to allow in relief supplies

The 15-storey Basha Tower was reduced to rubble in the overnight attack

Barack Obama has resisted ordering US military action in Syria, even after a deadly chemical weapons attack a year ago near Damascus

Gazans said they received new messages on mobile phones and landlines saying Israel would target any house used to launch terror attacks'

Instead of buckets of water, participants cover themselves in rubble and dust

Latest polling data for YouGov indicates more of the public support missile strikes, despite the gender difference remaining pronounced

The journalist dictated the letter to a fellow hostage about to be released

The Mayor of London called for increased legal powers against Isis suspects