The BBC has been accused of "gross historical ignorance" after it said that Syria's Jews "want to believe they have a space now" following the collapse of Assad's Government at the hands of an Islamist insurgency.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has criticised Ed Miliband, the Energy Secretary, over his failure to back military action against Assad in 2013, saying the "hesitation" created a "vacuum" that Russia filled.
Syrian rebels have stormed Bashar al-Assad's palace, marking the near collapse of his 24-year rule.
The Middle East teeters on the brink of all-out war following Iran's unprecedented launch of hundreds of drones and missiles against Israel in retaliation for a deadly drone strike in Syria.
What is happening in Gaza is not genocide, argues Douglas Murray. "It’s not even regionally remarkable." After all, Assad murdered 600,000 Arab Muslims in Syria – and where were the protests then?
