Now playing Next Ukraine Serious concern for civilians caught up in new Ukraine fighting The UN says some 3.8 million people are affected, many in need of humanitarian assistance 03/02/2017
Now playing Next Ukraine Global calls for constraint amid new flare-ups in eastern Ukraine The call comes from the UN, the OSCE and aid groups, as concern mounts about a humanitarian crisis 03/02/2017
Now playing Next Yemen UN raises alarm about hunger and insecurity in Yemen The UN says the number of civilians killed in the country's war is now estimated to be more than 10,000, with some 40,000 injured 16/01/2017
Now playing Next Iraq Residents in eastern Mosul attempt to return to semblance of normality Markets are back selling food as people venture out onto the streets and repairs are being carried out 15/01/2017
Now playing Next Nigeria More than 10.7 million in need of urgent help amid Boko Haram insurgency There are some new alarming figures about the worsening refugee crisis in the north of Nigeria and neighbouring countries. 14/01/2017
Now playing Next Syria Reports link Syrian president Assad to chemical attacks for the first time, Reuters A list produced by international investigators indicates that Bashar al-Assad and his brother were linked to the decision to use toxic weapons in 2014 and 2015. 14/01/2017
Now playing Next Iraq More than 2000 a day are fleeing Mosul - UN The UN says this is several hundred more each day than before US-led coalition forces began a new phase of their battle to retake the city from ISIL. 04/01/2017
Now playing Next Syria Syrian rebels freeze peace talks 'until ceasefire is fully implemented' Syrian rebel groups have threatened to boycott peace talks being prepared for later this month in Kazakhstan. 03/01/2017
Now playing Next Iraq Thousands of displaced Iraqis face winter in camps Hundreds of Iraqis who fled their homes in Mosul wait to be sent to camps where they hope to find shelter, food, clean water and, since its winter, warmth. 28/12/2016
Now playing Next Syria Syria: dozens of civilians killed by ISIL attack in Al-Bab - Turkish army At least 30 civilians were killed and many more wounded in the northern Syrian city of al-Bab in an attack by the Islamic State group (ISIL) on Sunday, the Turkish army has said in a… 26/12/2016
Now playing Next Syria Syrian army retakes full control of Aleppo It's a crushing victory for President Bashar al-Assad - the biggest in the more than five-year civil war. 22/12/2016
Now playing Next Syria Syria's tweeting girl, Bana Alabed, speaks about life in Aleppo The Syrian girl who gained global attention via Twitter has spoken about life in Aleppo and what motivated her to tell the world her story. 22/12/2016
Now playing Next Syria After the battle, Aleppo shows its scars Before the war, Aleppo’s ancient walled citadel drew in armies of visitors to one of the Middle East’s greatest treasures. 22/12/2016
Now playing Next Syria Aleppo evacuation 'to continue until Friday' - Red Cross The ICRC says more than 4,000 fighters were moved out of the Syrian city overnight, as winter weather slows up the evacuation process. 22/12/2016
Now playing Next Syria Last refugees bid farewell in the snow to Aleppo After a day of delays the evacuation of Aleppo resumes, with reports saying the city has now been emptied of resistance. 21/12/2016
Now playing Next Syria Syria war claims, counterclaims and conspiracy theories “In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies,” the quote from Winston Churchill seems apt to describe the current battle underway in… 19/12/2016
Now playing Next Syria Syria Aleppo: thousands of trapped civilians wait as evacuation halts 17/12/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Protests in Turkey against Iranian militias turning refugee convoys back into Aleppo As refugee convoys face problems leaving Aleppo, allegedly stopped by Iranian Shia Militias and Hezbollah, crowds protests outside Iranian embassy in Istanbul. 16/12/2016
Now playing Next Syria Syria, Turkey and Russia weigh in on status of eastern Aleppo ceasefire Conflicting messages are coming from Syria, Turkey and Russia following the suspension of a ceasefire agreement between the latter two countries which was supposed to see tens of thousands of people e 16/12/2016
Now playing Next Syria Hezbollah and Iranians hold up convoys fleeing Aleppo says witness The Aleppo endgame is proving deadly for civilians trying to flee as Hezbollah and Iranian militias defy Russian efforts to shepherd people to safety. 16/12/2016