Iraq Battle for Mosul: thousands of children in recaptured east go back to school Thousands of children in Iraq are heading back to school in eastern areas of Mosul, recently cleared from ISIL control. 24/01/2017
Iraq Lucky to be alive - Iraqi refugees from ISIL tell their stories The road to safety in Syria from ISIL-held Iraq can be long and dangerous, and the ordeal does not always end at the border. 19/01/2017
no comment Airstrike targets Syrian school hours before ceasefire Just hours before a ceasefire came into effect in Syria, amateur footage captured the terrifying aftermath of an airstrike on a school in the rebel-held area of Arbin, Damascus, which is reported to h 30/12/2016
Syria Tomorrow is too late, mayor of east Aleppo calls on the EU to act ‘More than words are needed to save civilians’, the mayor of east Aleppo said as he arrived in Brussels to address the EU summit. 15/12/2016
Syria Aleppo evacuation 'aims to ensure civilian safety' - Syrian government A Syrian government minister has said the evacuation plan must ensure the safety of civilians when the rebels withdraw from eastern Aleppo. 15/12/2016
Syria Battle for Aleppo: cries of desperation appear on social media As the attacks by Syrian government forces have intensified on the last rebel-held area of Aleppo, cries of desperation have been published via social media in a series of videos and… 13/12/2016
Iraq Mosul civilians tell of ISIL attacks as Iraqi forces advance Troops are converging on the northern city from several fronts, while civilians are treated for injuries inflicted by ISIL. 13/11/2016
no comment Iraqi civilians flee Mosul Hundreds of civilians flee territory controlled by the Islamic State group as the Iraqi army and federal police push north towards the militant-held city of… 02/11/2016
Iraq Growing fears for civilians in Mosul as net closes around ISIL Iraqi officials are voicing increasing concern that ISIL is using civilians as human shields 01/11/2016
world news Torture and executions - Amnesty International warns of revenge attacks in Iraq Shia paramilitary groups and Iraqi government forces have carried out revenge attacks on Sunni Arabs suspected of supporting ISIL, that’s according to Amnesty… 18/10/2016
Egypt Egypt temporarily opens Rafah border crossing People living in Gaza have been allowed to cross into Egypt for the first time in almost 40 days. 15/10/2016
Yemen At least 21 killed in Yemen air strikes At least 21 civilians have been killed in two separate air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition in the north of the country while 10 soldiers die in a suicide bombing. 11/09/2016
New Zealand No damage reported after 7.1 quake hits New Zealand A powerful earthquake on the North Island of New Zealand triggered a low level tsunami warning on Friday morning. 02/09/2016
Syria Ankara sends its troops deeper into Syria but the US issues a warning over Turkish - Kurdish violence 30/08/2016
Yemen Huge rally in Sanaa in support of Houthis and former Yemen President Saleh Yemen has seen one of its biggest mass rallies since the 2011 overthrow of President Ali Abdullah Saleh. 20/08/2016
Syria Pentagon scrambles jets to protect US forces from Syrian bombing The Pentagon says US-led coalition aircraft have been scrambled in Syria to protect American special ground forces from attack by government jets. 20/08/2016
