To mark the fourth anniversary of the uprising, the people of Syria tell their stories.
The murder by IS of Lt Muath Kasasbeh has caused outrage everywhere, especially in his home country, Jordan, which wants a price paid in blood.
There are perhaps 5,000 racist crimes in Northern Ireland a year, despite the BME community only including 36,000 people. Something has to change.
British politics has for too long ignored hate in Northern Ireland.