Brexit has sucked up almost all the air in parliament, but the UK government has found time to tackle some other serious issues, including the use of sexual violence in conflict.
Western leaders continue to discuss possible military action in Syria after a chemical attack killed dozens of people in the formerly rebel-held town of Douma last week.
Clashes have been reported between Iraqi and Kurdish forces in the city of Kirkuk and around the nearby oil fields.
A suicide attack by Islamic State (IS) militants has brought fierce fighting back to the Kurdish town of Kobane in northern Syria.
Next month, Tony Blair will step down from his role as peace envoy for the Middle East Quartet, at a time of conflict in Syria, Iraq, Libya, and Yemen and the prospects for peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians at an all-time low