The British government has a new policy promoting weapons exports to Syria, whose regime is led by former Al-Qaeda operatives
Syria
UK ignores massacres and terrorism to deepen Syria relations
British officials are developing new ties with their Syrian counterparts complicit in recent killings, including former leading al-Qaeda operatives
Syrian dictator ‘always welcome here’, Tony Blair said
Declassified files shed further light on how the UK government courted Bashar Al-Assad at the beginning of his rule, before trying to overthrow him
UK military still lacks unit to track civilian casualties
No one in Britain’s armed forces is focused on counting civilian deaths, as concern mounts over operations in Yemen and Syria.
Blair wanted Assad to work with MI6 against Jolani
When Britain aided Al-Qaeda in Syria
The UK’s campaign to overthrow the Assad regime provides key background to understanding Whitehall’s approach to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
British army college toured region illegally occupied by Israel
Exclusive: UK troops visited Golan Heights soon after President Trump recognised Israeli sovereignty, contrary to British policy.
For Turkey, the Ukraine crisis means open season on the Kurds
UK rearms Turkey as Ankara backs war crimes in occupied Syria
Britain has quietly resumed arms exports to its NATO ally Turkey, whose brutal operation in Syria targets the UK’s key Kurdish allies fighting Islamic State (ISIS). Turkish-backed militias are complicit in human rights abuses and include former members of ISIS
