Now playing Next world news The Brief from Brussels: EU mourns Manchester victims This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. 23/05/2017
Now playing Next Europe News Terrorists 'want to split Britain' The goal of the terrorist attack on Manchester Arena is to generate a reaction against Islam and hence divide society, a security expert has told Euronews. 23/05/2017
Now playing Next Iraq Iraq: ISIL claims blame for deadly Basra attack ISIL claims responsibility for a deadly suicide car bombing near oilfields in Iraq's southern Basra province. 20/05/2017
Now playing Next Syria Syria and Russia condemn US strikes in Tanf Russia labels US-led air strikes near Syria's border with Jordan 'unacceptable' and a violation of Syrian sovereignty. 19/05/2017
Now playing Next USA Russian foreign minister denies Trump handed over classified information Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has met with his Cypriot counterpart on Thursday. 18/05/2017
Now playing Next no comment Iraqi forces clash with Islamic State militants in Mosul Iraqi special forces continued battling Islamic State group (IS) militants in the western Mosul neighbourhoods of al-Eraibi and al-Rifaie on Monday. 16/05/2017
Now playing Next Syria ISIL lose control of Tabqa and its dam In a key setback for ISIL Syrian free units and the Kurds have retaken Tabqa and its dam, opening the road to the final assault on Raqqa. 12/05/2017
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi forces close in on Mosul Iraqi security forces are said to be only days away from retaking Mosul from the self-styled Islamic State group. 12/05/2017
Now playing Next Iraq Mosul offensive "in final phase" Seven months into the campaign to recapture Iraq's second-largest city, government forces say it is now in its final phase after opening a new front in the northwest of the city last week. 09/05/2017
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghanistan ISIL leader Hasib killed by US-Afghan forces Abdul Hasib, the head of ISIL in Afghanistan, was killed last month in a joint operation by Afghan and US Special Forces in the eastern province of Nangarhar. 08/05/2017
Now playing Next Spain Three held over suspected ISIL links in Spain and Morocco A counter-terrorism operation by police in Spain and Morocco led to the arrests of three people with suspected links to ISIL on Monday. 08/05/2017
Now playing Next Iraq Battle for Mosul: Iraqi army in 'final push' The Iraqi army’s new push in the battle to recapture Mosul has been hailed as “the beginning of the end” for the extremist group there. 05/05/2017
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi army opens new front in the battle for Mosul New front opens in the battle to retake Mosul from ISIL 04/05/2017
Now playing Next Syria ISIL suicide squad attacks refugee camp in Syria ISIL attacks refugee camp in Syria more than 30 killed 02/05/2017
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi policemen killed in Baghdad car bombing The attack comes as Iraqi forces attempt to push back ISIL forces in the northern city of Mosul. 29/04/2017
Now playing Next Afghanistan US visit to Afghanistan coincides with two high-profile resignations The Afghan Defence Minister and Army Chief of Staff stand down in the wake of deadly Taliban attacks last week. Their resignation coincides with a surprise visit by US Defense Secretary, Jim Mattis. 24/04/2017
Now playing Next Russia Pair accused of being ISIL-trained militants killed in Russia Authorities in Moscow say security forces have killed two men accused of being armed militants trained by ISIL. 22/04/2017
Now playing Next France Paris gunman had long police record but was not on terror watchlist The Champs Elysees gunman who killed one cop and wounded two others had a heavy police record but was not on France's terror watch list, the Paris prosecutor said. 21/04/2017
Now playing Next Iraq Warning of "humanitarian catastrophe" as Mosul fighting intensifies Fierce fighting took place on Friday in the old part of Western Mosul as Iraqi forces continue to battle ISIL fighters. 21/04/2017
Now playing Next Tunisia Questions over detention of Tunisians in Libya Tamim Jaboudi is nearly three-years-old. 21/04/2017