Now playing Next Syria Kurds regain most of Kobani but ISIL fights on in Syrian border town The Kurds now claim to have wrested control of about seventy percent of Kobani from the self-styled Islamic State, but heavy fighting continues for 02/01/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey and Iraq to boost military cooperation against ISIL Turkey and Iraq have vowed to expand military cooperation against fighters from the group that calls itself the Islamic State. It came as Iraqi 26/12/2014
Now playing Next Iraq ISIL did not shoot down Jordan plane - US military The statement contradicts the Jordanian government which earlier admitted that one of its jet fighters was shot out of the sky by ground to air missiles. 24/12/2014
Now playing Next Iraq Yazidi return home to find mass graves Yazidi refugees from the Iraqi village of Hardan returned to their homes for the first time on Tuesday after being driven out by Islamic militants in 24/12/2014
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi Kurds celebrate breaking of ISIL siege around Mount Sinjar It is being described as one of the most significant victories so far against ISIL militants in Iraq. Kurdish Peshmerga fighters say they have now 19/12/2014
Now playing Next Syria Militant jihadist group ISIL pose a new threat in the Middle East It emerged as an offshoot of al-Qaeda and was reinforced by the chaos generated by the civil war in Syria. In 2014 the self-styled Islamic State 19/12/2014
Now playing Next Iraq Peshmerga assault frees Yazidis trapped for months on Mount Sinjar In Iraq’s Kurdistan region a two-day military assault by Peshmerga forces has helped free hundreds of minority Yazidi people who have been trapped on 18/12/2014
Now playing Next France Alleged members of French Islamist gang arrested in dawn raids. Police across France arrest people accused of being members of a gang recruiting young people to fight for Islamic extremists in Syria and Iraq. 15/12/2014
Now playing Next Germany Germany and UK jail jihadist fighters returning from Syria A young German man has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for having joined the self-proclaimed Islamic State organisation in 05/12/2014
Now playing Next Europe News Iraq PM denies requesting Iranian airstrikes against ISIL Iraq did not request Iran to carry out airstrikes on SIL targets inside the country, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told euronews in an 03/12/2014
Now playing Next Iran Airstrike enigma: Did Iran really raid ISIL targets in Iraq? Confusion continues to surround reports that Iran has carried out airstrikes against ISIL targets on Iraqi soil. 03/12/2014
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey denies allowing ISIL fighters to launch attacks from Turkish territory Kurdish officials are accusing Turkey of allowing ISIL fighters to attack the Syrian border town of Kobani from Turkey. A video released by the 30/11/2014
Now playing Next Turkey Pope Francis urges religious tolerance to counter extremism on Turkey trip Pope Francis has called for religious tolerance to counter extremism in the Middle East. The pontiff made the comments during a speech with 29/11/2014
Now playing Next Syria Frontline of Syrian city of Kobani in rubble after two months of fighting Fresh images of the Syrian border city of Kobani show the destruction wrought after two months of intense fighting. Kurdish troops have been 28/11/2014
Now playing Next no comment Kurdish peshmerga forces clash with ISIL in Kirkuk ISIL insurgents clashed with Kurdish peshmerga forces south of Iraq’s strategic oil city of Kirkuk late on Tuesday (November 25) and continuing into 26/11/2014
Now playing Next United Kingdom British "mercenaries" join fight against Islamic State militants A former British soldier claims to have joined Kurdish Peshmerga forces in fighting against Islamic State militants. IMAGES: Americans, Jordan 24/11/2014
Now playing Next no comment Kobani remains under fire The Syrian city of Kobani, located on the border between Syria and Turkey, remains under constant fire. Militants from the group ISIL and Kurds are 23/11/2014
Now playing Next Iraq US announces deployment of extra troops to train Iraq forces The Pentagon says the first of the 1,500 extra American troops due to advise and train Iraqi forces will be deployed in the next few weeks. They 21/11/2014
Now playing Next France Shock in France after new revelations of French jihadists in Syria A video released by ISIL fighters purportedly showing them burning their French passports has provoked much discussion in the French media. On 20/11/2014
Now playing Next France French ISIL militants urge fellow Muslims to launch attacks back home Three French members of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have appeared on a new militant propaganda video. The men are seen burning 20/11/2014
