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Turkey

Dozens killed in Turkish-Syrian border town blasts

Preliminary evidence suggests ISIL is responsible for the explosion in Suruc, Turkey. The cause of the blast in Syria's Kobani is uncertain.

Syria

Assad's Syrian Army claims it is closing in on ISIL-held Palmyra

The Syrian Army has released a video purporting to show its soldiers closing in on ISIL militants near the ancient city of Palmyra. Footage released

Hungary

Hungarians helping migrants until fence cuts them off

A Muslim at prayer in mostly Orthodox Christian Serbia is a sign of unusual movement through the small town of Magyarkanizsa. This is the last stop

Syria

Syria: Fierce fighting as Assad army and rebels push to make key gains

The army of President Bashar al-Assad and his allies, the Lebanese Shi’ite group Hezbollah, say they have launched a major ground and air assault to

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Syria

Syria: rebels launch massive offensive in Aleppo

Syrian rebels claim to have taken full control of a Scientific Research centre in Aleppo. Amateur video shows fierce clashes with government forces

Turkey

Turkey reinforces Syria border with more troops

Turkey has moved more troops to its border with Syria as fighting intensifies but security sources say there are no incursion plans. It’s understood

France

Suspect in French beheading attack admits killing his boss

The suspected Islamist who attempted to blow up a French chemical plant on Friday has admitted killing his manager beforehand. Yassin Salhi (35) has

Syria

Kobane: militants driven out of strategic Syrian town

Smoke is still rising over Kobane on Syria’s border with Turkey, after militants from the group known as Islamic State were driven out. The

Syria

Pro-Kurdish party says Kobani 'massacre' reflects Turkish support for ISIL

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish HDP party is describing an ISIL attack on the Syrian border town of Kobani as a “massacre.” It is blaming it on Turkish state

Syria

ISIL militants launch counter-offensive and re-enter Kobani

The self-styled Islamic State group has re-entered the key Syrian Kurdish border town of Kobani, five months after they were driven out. The assault

World

Learning to cope: the impact of Syria's war on the 'lost generation'

Five years on and the Syrian war is still have a devastating impact on the country and wider region. Many thousands have died, parts of the country

Syria

ISIL re-enter the Syrian border town of Kobani with twelve dead - reports

The militant jihadist group ISIL has launched fresh attacks on the Syrian Kurdish border town of Kobani according to reports. Twelve people were

Syria

ISIL mints 'Islamic coin inspired by divine law'

First claim the territory then spread the word via a slick PR operation, then launch a currency. That is exactly what The Islamic State of Iraq and

Cinema

Documentaries shine spotlight on Jordan's refugee crisis and Pakistani rights campaigner Malala Yousafzai

New documentary film “Salam Neighbour” follows the story of two Americans experiencing life at Jordan’s sprawling, Zataari refugee camp, near the

Syria

Turkey: hundreds return to their homes in Syria

With a palpable feeling of relief, more than two thousand Syrian refugees who fled to Turkey have crossed back into their own country. There was

Syria

ISIL militants lay explosives in Syria's ancient city of Palmyra

Fears are growing for the UNESCO world heritage site at Palmyra after activists claim Islamist extremists have mined the area. The Syrian city is

Italy

Children’s drawings offer insights into the terror of Syria’s war

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Record 59.5 million people displaced by conflict worldwide in 2014

Syria

Syrian-Kurdish fighters seize control of Tal Abyad from ISIL

Syrian-Kurdish fighters say they have driven ISIL militants out of the northern border town of Tal Abyad. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

Syria

Thousands flee to Turkey as Kurdish forces push into ISIL's Syrian stronghold

Kurdish forces are continuing their push into ISIL’s Syrian stronghold of Raqqa province. The YPG militia is setting its sights on Tel Abyad, which