Iraq Thousands of displaced Iraqis face winter in camps Hundreds of Iraqis who fled their homes in Mosul wait to be sent to camps where they hope to find shelter, food, clean water and, since its winter, warmth. 28/12/2016
Syria Syria: dozens of civilians killed by ISIL attack in Al-Bab - Turkish army At least 30 civilians were killed and many more wounded in the northern Syrian city of al-Bab in an attack by the Islamic State group (ISIL) on Sunday, the Turkish army has said in a… 26/12/2016
Syria Syrian army retakes full control of Aleppo It's a crushing victory for President Bashar al-Assad - the biggest in the more than five-year civil war. 22/12/2016
Syria Syria's tweeting girl, Bana Alabed, speaks about life in Aleppo The Syrian girl who gained global attention via Twitter has spoken about life in Aleppo and what motivated her to tell the world her story. 22/12/2016
Syria After the battle, Aleppo shows its scars Before the war, Aleppo’s ancient walled citadel drew in armies of visitors to one of the Middle East’s greatest treasures. 22/12/2016
Syria Aleppo evacuation 'to continue until Friday' - Red Cross The ICRC says more than 4,000 fighters were moved out of the Syrian city overnight, as winter weather slows up the evacuation process. 22/12/2016
Syria Last refugees bid farewell in the snow to Aleppo After a day of delays the evacuation of Aleppo resumes, with reports saying the city has now been emptied of resistance. 21/12/2016
Syria Syria war claims, counterclaims and conspiracy theories “In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies,” the quote from Winston Churchill seems apt to describe the current battle underway in… 19/12/2016
Turkey Protests in Turkey against Iranian militias turning refugee convoys back into Aleppo As refugee convoys face problems leaving Aleppo, allegedly stopped by Iranian Shia Militias and Hezbollah, crowds protests outside Iranian embassy in Istanbul. 16/12/2016
Syria Syria, Turkey and Russia weigh in on status of eastern Aleppo ceasefire Conflicting messages are coming from Syria, Turkey and Russia following the suspension of a ceasefire agreement between the latter two countries which was supposed to see tens of thousands of people e 16/12/2016
Syria Hezbollah and Iranians hold up convoys fleeing Aleppo says witness The Aleppo endgame is proving deadly for civilians trying to flee as Hezbollah and Iranian militias defy Russian efforts to shepherd people to safety. 16/12/2016
No Comment Aleppo hit by air strikes and shelling Aleppo hit by air strikes and shelling as evacuation stalls. 15/12/2016
Syria "Please stand with Aleppo": an activist's plea for help An independent Syrian media activist has made a call on social media this week for the rest of the world to "stand with Aleppo" 13/12/2016
Syria Is the West resigned to the fall of eastern Aleppo? Foreign ministers from the US, UK, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Jordan have met in Paris to discuss the situation in Aleppo as Russian diplomats and stakeholders gather in Swit 10/12/2016
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
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
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
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
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