The Assad regime have detained more than 215,000 Syrians since the uprising began in 2012, according to a new report.
Iranian aircraft have been used to bomb Islamic State positions within Iraq, a US official has confirmed, but the action was not coordinated with US forces.
A driver has been shot dead by security officials after ramming his car into several pedestrians in East Jerusalem.
Dutch prosecutors have declared it legal for biker gang members to travel to Syria and Iraq and fight against the Islamic State.
Turkey’s foreign minister has said that the West cannot expect it to lead a military ground operation against the Islamic State in Syria alone.