Alex Thomson
Spooks’ view on Syria: what wikileaks revealed
A Wikileaks disclosure of an email from a military officer reveals why special foreign forces were in Syria in 2011 – and why back then, there was caution about airstrikes.
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Cameron loses Syria vote, no UK military intervention
The government’s motion to support military intervention in Syria is defeated by 285 to 272 votes – a seismic moment for David Cameron’s leadership and Britain’s role in the world.
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Behind the politics, the cost of Syria’s civil war
International politics and diplomacy have masked the reality of torture, sexual violence and death for people living amid the carnage of Syria’s civil war.
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Syria vote: has the UK’s global role been ‘diminished’?
David Cameron says the UK is still “deeply engaged in the world”, but questions are being raised over the international impact of his defeat in the Commons over Syria.
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Cameron: UK military action in Syria is a ‘judgement call’
The UK will have to make a “judgment call” over military intervention in Syria, David Cameron says as he goes head-to-head with Ed Miliband in the House of Commons.
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Alex Thomson
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Alex Thomson
Disregard talk of a ‘blitz’ on Syria
There will be no blitz – the west wants to bomb the Syrian government into never using these weapons on its people again. And any strikes will be all about high-explosive punishment.
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In the shadow of chemical weapons: Syrian attack claims
The suspected use of chemical weapons in Damascus may be an international turning point but, as Channel 4 News examines, it is not the first time such attacks have been alleged in Syria’s civil war.
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River of refugees flee Syria for Iraq
A flood of 30,000 Syrian refugees have entered Kurdish Iraq in the past three days. It is the biggest single wave of refugees to leave Syria since the 2011 uprising started says the UN.
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Obama: US relations with Egypt ‘cannot continue as usual’
President Obama breaks off from vacation to speak on the Egypt crisis – declaring America’s traditional co-operation “cannot continue while civilians are being killed in the streets”.
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Survivor mode: refugee children at Jordan’s Zaatari camp
Traumatised and exploited, most of the Syrian children in the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan are not at school. But as Lindsey Hilsum reports, there are no better options available.
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Alex Thomson
The Iranian insider who understands the outside world
Set to be officially sworn in as Iran’s new leader, President Rouhani understands western politics in a way that should make the world sit up and take notice.
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Alex Thomson
What are the priorities for Iran’s new president?
With Iran’s new president set to be inaugurated on Sunday, how will he tackle a list of woes including ever-present sanctions and fears over its nuclear aspirations?
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UN to inspect Syrian chemical weapons attack sites
UN experts will travel to Syria as soon as possible to investigate chemical weapons attacks in three locations following months of negotiations with Bashar al-Assad’s government.
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What’s happening in Egypt? The key questions
Extreme violence at the weekend in which 83 died, calls for a mass march and now a meeting between the ousted former president and a key EU figure – what is happening in Egypt and what is next?
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Kerry: ‘compromise’ key in Israel-Palestine talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry says “reasonable compromises” will be the keystone of making planned peace talks between Israel and Palestine successful.
