Now playing Next Lebanon Hezbollah warns ISIL is a 'great danger' The leader of Hezbollah has strongly denounced ISIL’s beheading of the Egyptian Christian hostages and called on regional governments to work 17/02/2015
Now playing Next USA Obama calls for new powers to tackle ISIL President Obama called on Congress to give him new powers to launch military operations against ISIL in Syria and Iraq and without geographic limitations. 13/02/2015
Now playing Next Syria 'Kayla's calling was to help those who are suffering', US pays tribute to aid worker and ISIL hostage Kayla Mueller, the US aid worker who died while being held hostage by ISIL militants in Syria has been remembered by family and friends in her 11/02/2015
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria 'failing to probe racist attacks' on asylum seekers Bulgaria is failing to properly investigate racist attacks fueling “fear, discrimination and violence”, it’s been claimed. Amnesty International 10/02/2015
Now playing Next Syria US aid worker and ISIL hostage Kayla Mueller confirmed dead The United States has confirmed the death of aid worker and ISIL hostage Kayla Mueller. Her family say they are heartbroken. It comes four days after 10/02/2015
Now playing Next Syria US hostage Kayla Mueller, held by ISIS, is dead, Obama confirms Barack Obama has confirmed the death of Kayla Mueller, a US aid worker who had been held hostage by Islamic State militants, saying the United States 10/02/2015
Now playing Next Jordan Jordan intensifies air strikes on key ISIL bases The UAE reportedly sends a squadron of fighter jets to assist Jordan as it intensifies air strikes on ISIL strongholds in Iraq and Syria. 09/02/2015
Now playing Next Syria ISIL claims US hostage killed in bombing raid Washington seeks proof ISIL militants claim that US hostage, Kayla Mueller, has been killed during a Jordanian air strike. The group announced she died in Raqqa, an 07/02/2015
Now playing Next Syria ISIL claims US woman hostage killed by airstrikes in Syria It is claimed that humanitarian worker Kayla Mueller was in a building hit by an airstrike 06/02/2015
Now playing Next Jordan Multiple Jordanian airstrikes 'destroy ISIL targets' in Syria Jordan claims to have hit several key ISIL-run bases following a number of air strikes over Syria. 05/02/2015
Now playing Next Jordan Jordan vows to avenge pilot's brutal execution The widow of Mouath al-Kasaesbeh had waited in dread for more than a month to learn her husband’s fate. The Jordanian Air Force pilot was captured by 05/02/2015
Now playing Next Turkey World Humanitarian Summit deplores plight of Syrian refugees as winter bites Fifty-four countries have participated in a preparation session for the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS), to be held in May 2016. This pre-summit was 04/02/2015
Now playing Next Tunisia Tunisia's jihad recruits told 'don't come back' An unwanted claim from Tunisia is that it has become the foremost source of jihadist fighters in Syria. Since the start of the Syrian conflict in 04/02/2015
Now playing Next Syria New ISIL video purports to show death of Jordanian pilot The Jordanian government has confirmed that ISIL militants have killed captive pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh. State television reported the government said 03/02/2015
Now playing Next Syria Islamic State group 'admits defeat' in Kobani Video emerges of masked fighter claiming ISIL withdrawal from Kobani was largely due to US-led air strikes. 01/02/2015
Now playing Next Japan ISIL posts video of the beheading of second Japanese hostage Kenji Goto A video has been posted online purporting to show the beheading of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto by ISIL militants. Mr Goto, a journalist and 01/02/2015
Now playing Next Japan ISIL posts video of the beheading of second Japanese hostage Kenji Goto A video has been posted online purporting to show the beheading of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto by ISIL militants. Mr Goto, a journalist and 31/01/2015
Now playing Next Lebanon Fears of renewed conflict after three die in Israeli- Hezbollah clashes Tensions are on the rise in the Middle East following one of the most violent clashes between Israel and Hezbollah since the 2006 war. Two Israeli 29/01/2015
Now playing Next Syria Syrian Kurds return to Kobani to city 'destroyed' by fighting As thousands of Syrian Kurds return to Kobani, celebrations felt bitter sweet, as the level of destruction from more than four months of conflict became apparent. 28/01/2015
Now playing Next Lebanon Israel border clashes heighten tension with its enemies Israel struck at Syrian army artillery positions on Wednesday near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The military said it was in retaliation for at 28/01/2015
