Now playing Next Iraq Iraq tries to reassure over gruelling Mosul campaign With the battle to crush ISIL in its Iraqi stronghold of Mosul now in its ninth week, the government is trying to play down concerns about the slow pace of… 13/12/2016
Now playing Next Syria Syria: intense battle for ancient city of Palmyra An intense battle for control of Palmyra in Syria has reportedly been swinging back and forth between government forces and ISIL fighters. 11/12/2016
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Now playing Next Syria Syria: exodus continues from embattled Aleppo The Russian Defence Ministry, quoted by the Interfax news agency, says more than 20,000 civilians have left eastern Aleppo on Saturday. The Ministry also says more than 1,200 rebels opposed to Syrian 10/12/2016
Now playing Next Syria Watch: Aleppo before the war… and now! Before Syria's ruinous civil war struck Aleppo, the country's largest city was a busy commercial powerhouse and a proud historic center 10/12/2016
Now playing Next Syria Thousands escape war-torn Aleppo, says Russia Up to 10,500 Syrians have poured out of parts of war-torn eastern Aleppo in 24 hours, Moscow’s defence ministry said on Friday. 10/12/2016
Now playing Next Syria Bombs and diplomacy: Syrian forces push into eastern Aleppo as UN calls for an end to hostilities The Syrian army is tightening its siege on rebel-held parts of Aleppo. 09/12/2016
Now playing Next no comment Iraqi artillery pounds ISIL targets southeast of Mosul The Iraqi army has been pounding ISIL targets in Mosul, as part of their bid to drive out the group from the city. 09/12/2016
Now playing Next Syria Aleppo: fears over hundreds of missing The UN says hundreds of men from eastern Aleppo have reportedly gone missing after leaving rebel-held areas of the city and entering government territory. 09/12/2016
Now playing Next Syria Syria's army pauses military operations in Aleppo - Russia Syria’s army has suspended “active” military action in eastern Aleppo, according to Russia’s foreign minister. 09/12/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi army withdraw from Mosul hospital amid fierce fighting The Iraqi army pounds ISIL positions in Mosul, as it continues its campaign to drive the extremists from the city. 08/12/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Mosul campaign 'could take two more months' Seven weeks into its campaign to retake Mosul from ISIL militants, the Iraqi army says it is facing the toughest urban warfare imaginable. 07/12/2016
Now playing Next Libya Libyan forces clear ISIL out of Sirte Pro-government forces in Libya have celebrated clearing out the last ISIL jihadists from the city of Sirte. 07/12/2016
Now playing Next Syria Syrian forces capture key parts of rebel-held eastern Aleppo, state media says Syrian government forces have seized several areas of eastern Aleppo, including the key-rebel-held district of Al Sharr, state media and monitors are reporting. 06/12/2016
Now playing Next Syria Syrian army advances on Aleppo airport The Syrian army and its allies have advanced deeper into rebel-controlled areas, taking over a major access road leading to Aleppo International Airport. 05/12/2016
Now playing Next Syria Gains made by both sides in battle for Aleppo while evacuation deals have been brokered in southern Syria Gains are believed to have been made both by rebels and regime forces in the battle for Aleppo. 03/12/2016
Now playing Next Syria Clown of Aleppo 'killed in Syrian or Russian air strike' Reports from Syria say a social worker known as the “Clown of Aleppo” who helped the besieged city’s children has been killed in an air strike. 02/12/2016
Now playing Next Syria Two Turkish soldiers go missing in Syria ISIL fighters claim to have captured two Turkish soldiers in northeren Syria. 30/11/2016
Now playing Next Syria Thousands flee Aleppo fighting An estimated 16,000 people have been displaced as a result of Syrian government advances on rebel-held districts of Aleppo. 29/11/2016
Now playing Next no comment 'Thousands uprooted' in eastern Aleppo as Syrian Army advances Videos uploaded to social media websites purport to show thousands of residents from eastern Aleppo streaming into the Kurdish-controlled Sheikh Maqsoud district of the city after the Syrian Army and 29/11/2016