Now playing Next Syria At least 400 killed by ISIL in Palmyra - Syrian TV Syrian state television has said at least 400 people, mostly women and children, have been killed by self-proclaimed Islamic State fighters in 24/05/2015
Now playing Next Saudi Arabia ISIL to blame for Saudi Arabia Shi'ite mosque suicide attack The group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL) says one of its suicide bombers killed or wounded 250 people in a Shi’ite mosque attack in Saudi 22/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq ISIL forcing coalition to reconsider its strengths Islamic State militants have been steadily battering Iraqi government forces. Well-armed and resourceful, ISIL’s bombs are found buried in villages 22/05/2015
Now playing Next Syria Syrian government 'loses ground' to Nusra Front and ISIL The Syrian government under President Bashar al-Assad is fighting a desperate battle against insurgents from different groups. Damascus has suffered 22/05/2015
Now playing Next Syria ISIL razing of Palmyra’s cultural heritage "not foregone conclusion" 22/05/2015
Now playing Next Syria Footage shows ISIL in control of Syrian city of Palmyra Unverified video uploaded to Social Media on Thursday appeared to show the Islamic State militant group in control of the Syrian city of Palmyra 22/05/2015
Now playing Next Syria UNESCO 'very concerned' about ancient Syrian city of Palmyra With Palmyra now in the hands of ISIL militants, UNESCO says it has serious concerns about the safety of monuments in the ancient Syrian city 21/05/2015
Now playing Next world news ISIL's radicalisation of foreign fighters Families of foreign fighters speak of how their children became radicalised and their fears for the future. 21/05/2015
Now playing Next Syria ISIL claims it has taken ancient Syrian city of Palmyra The group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL) says it has taken full control of the historic Syrian city of Palmyra including its military bases. It 21/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Thousands of Ramadi residents flee towards Baghdad, after ISIL takeover Thousands more civilians have flooded out of the Iraqi city of Ramadi, now in the hands of the self-proclaimed Islamic State. Crowds of people are 21/05/2015
Now playing Next Syria ISIL controls more than half of Syria after seizing Palmyra More than 100 pro-Syrian government fighters have been reported killed as ISIL captured all of the historic city of Palmyra, according to the 21/05/2015
Now playing Next Syria ISIL militants reportedly seize Syrian city of Palmyra ISIL militants have seized almost all of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. It 20/05/2015
Now playing Next Syria Syria: ISIL militants reportedly seize a third of historic city of Palmyra ISIL militants have seized around a third of the historic Syrian city of Palmyra, according to a monitoring group. It is further fueling fears that 20/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Refugees pour out of Ramadi as battle for city rages Refugees are fleeing in their thousands from the capital of Iraq’s Anbar province, Ramadi. Fighting continues to rage on the approaches, outskirts 20/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Iraq: video released showing soldiers being rescued from ISIL-held Ramadi Iraq’s ministry of defence has released video showing troops being airlifted from Ramadi, which was taken over by ISIL militants at the weekend. The 19/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Shi'ite forces prepare to re-take fallen Iraqi city of Ramadi ISIL militants have produced another video this time claiming it was taken on the streets of the fallen Iraqi city of Ramadi. But within hours of it 19/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq ISIL video purports to show Mosul residents celebrating Ramadi capture ISIL has released a video purporting to show Mosul residents celebrating the taking of Ramadi. The city was reportedly captured by the Islamist 18/05/2015
Now playing Next Syria UNESCO calls for Palmyra protection as ISIL withdraws from city UNESCO has said the historic city of Palymra in Syria must be protected. The call comes after intense fighting between forces loyal to President 18/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Shi'ite forces to battle ISIL militants in Iraq's Anbar province Shi’ite paramilitaries are to deploy to Iraq’s western province of Anbar after ISIL militants reportedly overran the provincial capital Ramadi. If 18/05/2015
Now playing Next Syria ISIL's cultural threat to Syria's ancient citadel of Palmyra Fierce battles raging near the historic city of Palmyra have raised questions over its significance and status in the Islamic world. Fears have also 18/05/2015
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