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Now playing Next no comment War-weary Mosul residents scramble for aid Residents of eastern Mosul, the part of the Iraqi city recaptured from ISIL by government forces, continue to suffer a lack of basic necessities. 01/02/2017
Now playing Next Ukraine Civilians left without power, water amid renewed hostilities in east Ukraine Ukrainian officials are preparing for a possible evacuation of Avdiivka 31/01/2017
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqis erase traces of ISIL in east Mosul with a coat of paint The signs of two and half years of so-called Islamic State rule remain, even if the militants have retreated from eastern Mosul. 30/01/2017
Now playing Next Ukraine Fighting in east Ukraine surges The latest casualties add to the estimated 10,000 already killed in the three-year battle over territory near the Ukraine-Russia border. 30/01/2017
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Now playing Next Iraq Iraq: war of attrition on front line of battle for Mosul The battle for Mosul is said to be entering a critical phase as Iraqi special forces try to drive ISIL fighters out of key positions on the west bank of the Tigris… 26/01/2017
Now playing Next Kazakhstan Mixed signals from Syria peace talks in Astana Signs of progress as well as stumbling blocks are emerging from the talks in Kazakhstan, aimed at ending Syria's civil war. 24/01/2017
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi forces 'capture eastern Mosul,' defence ministry says The Iraqi defence ministry says its forces have recaptured all of eastern Mosul from ISIL militants who had been holding on to a pocket east of the Tigris river. 23/01/2017
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Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi army and allies take control of eastern Mosul Eastern Mosul back under Iraqi government control 18/01/2017
Now playing Next Syria ISIL launches fierce assault on Syrian government enclave The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says at least 82 people have been killed, with militants attempting to cut the enclave off from a nearby military base 17/01/2017
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 Iraqi soldiers make big advances against ISIL militants in Mosul The Iraqi army says it has now recaptured nearly all of the city's eastern districts and over the weekend it drove ISIL out of the city's main university 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 Iraq Soldiers retake key parts of Mosul university but ISIL puts up stiff resistance The recapture of the university would be a symbolic victory against ISIL, as the militants had been using it as a kind of headquarters 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 Iraqi soldiers storm Mosul university in further push against ISIL The Iraqi army says ISIL militants have been forced to retreat and a key bridge across the Tigris river has been retaken 13/01/2017
Now playing Next Syria Turkish airstrikes kill 41 ISIL militants in Syria - military It comes as Syrian rebels, backed by Turkish forces attempt to re-take al-Bab from the jihadist group. 13/01/2017