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Syria

'Time running out for east Aleppo' UN envoy warns

While diplomacy falters, the fighting rages on. A rebel shelling killed eight children at a school in western Aleppo, while a barrel bomb killed a family of six in the rebel-held east.

20/11/2016

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Boy and girl rescued through the rubble in Aleppo

Video footage uploaded on social media purports to show two children being rescued from the rubble of damaged buildings allegedly in Yaqid al Adas, in Aleppo…

20/11/2016

Iraq

Iraqi troops face strong resistance as they gain ground in ISIL-held Mosul

Iraqi forces are facing strong resistance from ISIL as they drive deeper into the east of Mosul.

19/11/2016

Yemen

Hopes and fears as 48-hour ceasefire in Yemen comes into effect

The truce announced by the Saudi-led coalition aims to end 20 months of fighting, in which more than 10,000 people have died.

19/11/2016

Syria

Syria: hospitals in eastern Aleppo 'bombed out of use'

Hospitals in besieged rebel-held districts of the Syrian city have been hit by intense airstrikes in recent days, several sources say.

19/11/2016

Iraq

Restoring faith: Crucifix replaced above newly-liberated Bashiqa church in Iraq

Iraqi Kurdish fighters joined by locals have restored the crucifix above a church in Bashiqa.

19/11/2016

Iraq

Iraqi troops resume fighting in Mosul

At least one soldier was killed after offensive resumed following a one day pause.

18/11/2016

Syria

Aleppo's famed cat sanctuary among recent victims in war-torn Syria

Aleppo's cat sanctuary, one of the last vestiges of life before the war, and now a symbol of the war's brutality, bombed in air strike

17/11/2016

Syria

Renewed airstrikes on Aleppo kill at least 20 people, including children

In Syria, government forces have pounded Aleppo for a second day, killing at least 20 people, monitors and medics say.

16/11/2016

Iraq

Mosul civilians tell of ISIL attacks as Iraqi forces advance

Troops are converging on the northern city from several fronts, while civilians are treated for injuries inflicted by ISIL.

13/11/2016

Syria

Russia wants international inspection in Aleppo over Syrian rebel 'chemical weapons use'

The Syrian opposition denies allegations by Moscow that its personnel found shells with toxic chemicals launched by rebels in the northern city.

11/11/2016

Iraq

Civilians fleeing Mosul fighting arrive at UN camps

People fleeing the fighting amid the military offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul have continued to arrive at UN camps in the region.

11/11/2016

Iraq

Mosul battle: Iraqi forces suspected of killing villagers

Amnesty International has issued a report claiming men dressed in Iraqi federal police uniforms tortured and killed villagers south of Mosul.

10/11/2016

Iraq

ISIL leaves destruction in its wake as Iraqi forces press on towards Mosul

Iraqi forces discover the destruction ISIL leaves in its wake as the militant group is ousted from towns surrounding Mosul.

08/11/2016

Iraq

Urban warfare in Mosul

Kurdish peshmerga forces have stormed the Iraqi town of Bashiqa, some 15 km from Mosul.

07/11/2016

Syria

All-out campaign announced to retake Raqqa

The US-backed 'Syrian Democratic Forces' (SDF) have are planning a campaign to retake the city of Raqqa, the stronghold of the ISIL militants in Syria.

06/11/2016

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Drone footage of empty streets and destroyed city of Aleppo

Aerial footage released on Friday shows destruction in rebel-held eastern Aleppo after a week of violent clashes.

06/11/2016

Iraq

'ISIL leader Baghdadi' urges militants to fight to the death

The leader of ISIL Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has expressed confidence in victory in his first message after Iraqi forces started an offensive to retake Mosul from the…

03/11/2016

Turkey

Turkey's military build-up angers Iraq

Turkey has described its military build-up on its border with Iraq as a precaution not a threat.

03/11/2016

Syria

Russia tells rebels to leave Aleppo by Friday

Syrian rebels claim there have been more government and Russian airstrikes around the outskirts of Aleppo.

03/11/2016