Iran Fears of more chaos in the Middle East after US strike in Syria In Iran, Iraq and Egypt, many called the move reckless. 07/04/2017
World News Investors, edgy after US strikes in Syria, turn to oil and gold Investors in Europe were edgy on Friday following the US air strikes in Syria, but stocks erased most of their initial losses after US officials called the attack a one-off event that would not lead t 07/04/2017
Syria Russia slams US missile attack on Syrian airbase Russia has vowed to strengthen Syria’s anti-aircraft defences following Washington’s most direct action in the country since its civil war began. 07/04/2017
Syria Syrian refugees support US airstrikes against Assad In northern Syria, the reaction among refugees living near the Turkish border has been one of joy following President Trump’s move to hit a Syrian airbase. 07/04/2017
Syria US strikes Syria: Trump does what he warned Obama against doing US President Donald Trump has placed himself in the very position he advocated against four years ago to President Barack Obama. 07/04/2017
Markets US Syrian airstrikes hurt market, sparks rush to safe havens Stockmarkets dipped on news of the US airstrikes in Syria, but generally recovered after Washington officials said there would be "no escalation". 07/04/2017
Syria Weapon of choice: why the US uses Tomahawk missiles The US' Tomahawk missile was first used in 1991 and is relied upon for land attacks. As many as 59 were fired at Syria on Friday morning. 07/04/2017
USA Attack, counter-attack - this week in pictures Here is a selection of pictures that marked the headlines in a week dominated by attacks on civilians, from St. 07/04/2017
Russia Russia denounces US "aggression" in Syria The Kremlin has slammed the US missile strike as an “aggression against a sovereign nation”. 07/04/2017
Syria US missiles strike Syria airbase 'in response to chemical attack' The United States has launched a missile strike at a Syrian airbase in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack by President Assad’s government earlier this… 07/04/2017
Syria Trump says strike was in the 'vital national security interest of US' Friday morning’s missile strike was the toughest direct US action yet in Syria’s civil war, raising the risk of confrontation with Russia and Iran, the Assad regime’s two main military… 07/04/2017
Syria US missiles strike Syria regime airbase The United States has launched a military strike on a Syrian government airbase. 07/04/2017
Syria [WATCH] Donald Trump confirms US missile strikes on Syria US President Donald Trump has confirmed the US has launched missile strikes on a Syrian airfield. 07/04/2017
Syria Homs governor says US strike was to 'serve the goals of terrorism' The governor of Homs says the US missile attack on an air base near the western Syrian city was to “serve the goals of terrorism. 07/04/2017
USA Embattled House Intel chairman, close to Trump, steps aside from Russia probe Devin Nunes, the head of a congressional probe into alleged Russian meddling in the US presidential election, said he would temporarily step aside to face an ethics inquiry. 06/04/2017
USA Trump and Jinping in crucial talks at Mar-a-Lago US and China hold key talks at Mar-a-Lago 06/04/2017
USA US Senate expected to go nuclear over Supreme Court nomination US Republican Senators are expected to invoke the “nuclear option” Thursday to force through President Donald Trump's nominee to the US Supreme Court. 06/04/2017
USA Trump concludes: 'The world is a mess,' after King of Jordan meeting The situation in the Middle East was the main topic of discussion when Donald Trump welcomed Jordan’s King Abdullah to the White House on Wednesday ( April 5 . 06/04/2017
USA Trump strategist Steve Bannon removed from National Security Council President Donald Trump has reportedly removed his chief strategist Steve Bannon from the US National Security Council. 05/04/2017