Iraq

The battle for Mosul so far

A rundown of events in Mosul since its capture in 2014

17 October 2016

Syria

'Family of 14' killed in Russian strike on Aleppo, say White Helmets

The rescue service operating in rebel-held areas of Syria claims an airstrike by Russian jets killed a large family in Aleppo.

17 October 2016

Iraq

The battle for Mosul: Military assault on major ISIL stronghold underway

Military operations to reclaim the northern Iraqi city from ISIL militants began in the early hours of Monday morning.

17 October 2016

World News

Battle for Mosul begins

The battle to recapture the Iraqi city of Mosul – the capital of ISIL’s so-called caliphate – has begun.

17 October 2016

World News

Syrian rebels oust ISIL from its 'propaganda town' of Dabiq

Turkish-backed rebels have taken the Syrian town of Dabiq from ISIL militants forcing the jihadist group from their symbolically important stronghold.

16 October 2016

Syria

Assad: Saudis offered aid in exchange for cutting ties between Syria and Iran

President Bashar al-Assad has said that Saudi Arabia offered to help his regime if they denounced Iran.

14 October 2016

Yemen

US 'destroys three Houthi-controlled sites in Yemen' in retaliation for attacks on Navy

The US says it has destroyed three radar sites in Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen. The rebel group denies provoking the strikes.

13 October 2016

Syria

France, Germany and Italy urge Russia to stop bombing Aleppo

Senior EU ministers condemn Russia's role in Aleppo - but say the priority is to stop the bombing, not impose sanctions on Moscow.

12 October 2016

Russia

Prisoner release flounders between Kyiv and Russian backed separatists

The so-called Minsk Agreement implemented to end the war between Russian-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces is floundering on many levels

12 October 2016

Turkey

Anger between Turkey and Iraq ahead of battle for Mosul

Just weeks ahead of an expected push led-by Iraqi troops to retake the ISIL-held city of Mosul and tensions have risen between Turkey and Iraq.

11 October 2016

Afghanistan

Gunmen slaughter Shiite pilgrims in the Sakhi Shrine in Kabul

Three gunmen dressed in military or police uniforms have opened fire on Shiite worshipers at the Sakhi Shrine in Kabul.

11 October 2016

Greece

Greece opens reception centre for unaccompanied refugee boys

A new reception centre for unaccompanied refugee boys opened in the suburbs of Athens on Tuesday, offering those who have made the perilous journey to Europe a safe space, away from traffickers and ot

11 October 2016

Afghanistan

Deadly gun attack on a Shiite shrine in Kabul

Three gunmen in military uniforms have attacked a Shiite shrine in the Afghan capital Kabul.

11 October 2016

India

Clashes erupt at anti-India protests after boy's killing

Tensions rise in Kashmir as protesters clash with police in the disputed border region.

8 October 2016

Syria

Aleppo: a Syrian tragedy

The devastation in Aleppo's besieged rebel-held east has sparked global outrage, but world powers are failing to stop the bloodshed.

7 October 2016

Syria

Eastern Aleppo faces annihilation says UN special envoy to Syria

The UN special envoy to Syria, Staffan De Mistura, has said eastern Aleppo faces total destruction that will result in the deaths of thousands of civilians.

6 October 2016

Yemen

Yemen : The forgotten war

With Millions malnourished and in danger of death, the civil war in Yemen rages on

5 October 2016

Afghanistan

Afghanistan's unending war

Two days before an aid donor's conference for Afghanistan, the taliban make a show of force

5 October 2016

Syria

Renewed air strikes pound province of Aleppo

Pro-government media say the Syrian army is pressing ahead in a major campaign, supported by Iranian-backed militias and Russian air power.

5 October 2016

World News

UK plans to exempt soliders from European convention on human rights

The government announced the policy change saying that the European convention on human rights (ECHR) was being misused and judgements went beyond their remit.

4 October 2016