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Iraq

Kurdish fighters set to oust ISIL from Sinjar in northern Iraq

Kurdish fighters claim they are close to driving out ISIL forces from Sinjar in northern Iraq. #US, #Kurds Attack ISIS Stronghold in #Sinjar

Syria

Euronews visits Syrian government stronghold after recent attack

“Latakia mourns the victims of the shelling which killed and wounded dozens of citizens in the city centre. The authorities of this coastal province

Syria

Syrian troops break two-year ISIL siege of northern airbase

Syrian government forces claim to have broken a two-year siege by ISIL militants on an airbase in the north of the country. A military source said

Syria

Syria rebels capture strategic town of Morek - reports from activists

The strategically important western Syrian town of Morek has been captured by rebels, according to activists and a monitoring group. The town

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Syria

First US special forces to de deployed in Syria

The US is putting boots on the ground in Syria. America says the deployment will be an initial group of around 50 special forces for training and

My Europe Series

From ballot to battle: the resurgence of violence in Turkey's Kurdish region

Turkey’s Kurdish population is likely to be hugely influential in the outcome of the country’s general election, but its potential electoral success

Syria

Syrian 'government missiles' kill dozens in Syrian market town

More than 40 people have been killed in a missile attack near the Syrian capital, Damascus. Around 100 were wounded. The Syrian Observatory for Human

Iraq

Floods in Baghdad threaten Iraq's internally displaced

The Iraqi capital’s internally displaced have been swamped following heavy rains. Flood waters are said to have carried away a three-year-old girl

Israel

Bloodshed continues in occupied West Bank

Israeli police shot dead a Palestinian who had stabbed an IDF soldier at a military checkpoint on Thursday (October 29) as a month-long spate of

Yemen

MSF hospital in north Yemen destroyed in airstrike three weeks after Kunduz

First, Kunduz in northern Afghanistan, and now three weeks later it is Heedan in Houthi-controlled north Yemen, another Medicins sans Frontieres

Republic of the Congo

Violence breaks out in Congo's capital Brazzaville ahead of controversial referendum

Violence and unrest in the Congo’s capital Brazzaville today, where differing reports speak of several dead or wounded, but which have not been

Iraq

Baiji: The battle against ISIL that Iraqi forces can't afford to lose

In a key battle for Iraqi forces against ISIL militants, there is still a long way to go. Iraqi soldiers backed by Shi’ite militia fighters have

Myanmar

Myanmar's president hails ceasefire deal with rebels as "historic"

The government of Myanmar and eight ethnic rebel armies have signed a ceasefire that the participants hope will end more than six decades of

Syria

Syrian army plans ground battle for Aleppo with Russian air support

The Syrian Army along with Iranian and Hezbollah allies are to launch a ground offensive against insurgents in the Aleppo area, according to

Syria

Russia denies US claims cruise missiles malfunctioned over Iran

Twenty six cruise missiles were fired from four Russian ships on the Caspian sea. The attack has sparked an information war with the US. Washington

Syria

Syrian army claims major anti-IS campaign has begun

Russian-made helicopters bombed more targets in Syria on Thursday, while the Syrian regular army said it had begun a major offensive against the

Israel

More unrest in Jerusalem and the West Bank

The situation remains tense in east Jerusalem and the West Bank where more people have been injured in outbreaks of unrest. A man and woman are in

Syria

Turkey steps up criticism of Russia after second airspace violation

A second violation of Turkish airspace by a Russian warplane in two days has prompted Ankara to summon Moscow’s ambassador once again. The US and

Afghanistan

Calm in Kunduz following air strike, but MSF demands answers

Kunduz has seen a return to calmer times after an air strike on a hospital in the northern Afghan city killed at least 22 people. Reports suggest the

Syria

Russia 'launches 18 new air strikes' in Syria

A new wave of Russian airstrikes in Syria has targeted the west and northwest of the country, according to a military source and state television

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