Syria

Aleppo: UN probes 'gas' attack amid pressure for longer truce

The United Nations says it is talking to Russia about getting a longer halt to hostilities, to help the two million people trapped in the divided Syrian city of…

11/08/2016

Turkey

Passengers flying out of Ataturk Airport express shock at bloodshed

Passengers arriving from Istanbul at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport have expressed shock after hearing of the carnage that left 41 dead and hundreds injured at Ataturk International

29/06/2016

World News

The Iraqi government says it has retaken Falluja

The announcement comes nearly four weeks after the start of a US-backed offensive that led to the exodus of tens of thousands of residents.

17/06/2016

Syria

Syria: Russia 'seeks truce for Aleppo' after wave of deadly bombings

Russia says talks are taking place to include Syria’s Aleppo province in the latest temporary truce – as once again the diplomatic machine cranks

01/05/2016

Tunisia

Death toll in Tunisian border attack rises to more than 50

The number of dead in clashes between Tunisian forces and extremists near the Libyan border has risen to more than 50, including dozens of attackers

08/03/2016

World News

US expanding its role in the push to retake Mosul

The United States says its forces will have a more enlarged role in the push take the northern Iraqi city of Mosul from the so-called Islamic State

29/02/2016

World News

Rescued Swedish teenager describes 'hard life' under ISIL in Iraq

A Swedish teenager rescued from ISIL fanatics in Iraq has said she was duped into going there by her boyfriend, describing life in the so-called

24/02/2016

Iran

After bungling in Iraq, Libya and Syria, the West needs Iran: comment

Mehrdad Khonsari is a former Iranian diplomat. The views expressed are his own and Euronews does not endorse political opinions expressed here or

25/01/2016