World News

'Iraqi flag raised in Ramadi' as army seizes key government complex from ISIL

Iraqi soldiers are hailing a victory in Ramadi but fully retaking the city from ISIL also means securing its booby-trapped streets and flushing out

28 December 2015

Afghanistan

Taliban captures more ground in Helmand, Afghanistan

The Taliban has captured more ground in Afghanistan’s Helmand province after months of heavy fighting. Helmand is where most of the world’s

27 December 2015

World News

Head of Syrian rebel group Jaysh al Islam 'killed in airstrike'

The head of Islamist rebel group Jaish al-Islam has been killed in a Syrian airstrike, according to two rebel sources. Zahran Aloush was head of one

25 December 2015

Iraq

Iraq 'few days' from liberating Ramadi from ISIL

Iraqi forces say they have recaptured a number of southern neighbourhoods from the group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL) in the city of Ramadi

25 December 2015

Iraq

Losses and gains in the battle to oust ISIL from key cities in Syria and Iraq

An offensive by the so-called Islamic State has reportedly led to the jihadist group taking over what was the government controlled district in the

24 December 2015

Afghanistan

Sangin retaken as Afghan, US and UK forces push Taliban back

The theatre of heavy fighting with the Taliban in the last few days with Afghan government, US and UK troops in Helmand province, Sangin district is

24 December 2015

Iraq

Iraq army moves to oust ISIL militants from Ramadi

The Iraqi army has begun a final offensive to retake Ramadi from the self-proclaimed Islamic State, according to state television and government

22 December 2015

World News

Sangin: who is in control?

Claim and counter-claim over strategic Afghan town and province

22 December 2015

World News

Iraqi security forces killed in apparent US air strike

A US aircraft appears to have mistakenly carried out an air strike that killed Iraqi security forces near the city of Fallujah, according to

19 December 2015

World News

Iraqi army advances on ISIL militants in city of Ramadi, backed up by airstrikes

The Iraqi army claims to have retaken parts of the western city of Ramadi, 100 kilometres from Baghdad

18 December 2015

World

The Red Cross on negotiation and morphing conflicts

Peter Maurer is President of the International Committee of the Red Cross he spoke to euronews reporter, Chris Cummins, about the changing nature of

15 December 2015

World News

35% increase in journalists taken hostage around the world

How many journalists are in prison around the world? Which country imprisons the most journalists? How many journalists are currently being held

15 December 2015

World News

Yemen peace talks underway at secret Swiss location

As peace talks between warring sides in Yemen got underway, a temporary ceasefire was due to come into force. It’s hoped the UN-backed talks in

15 December 2015

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia forms anti-terrorism coalition but excludes Iran

The new grouping of Muslim states has been established with a broad remit but it is not clear how it will work with other powers.

15 December 2015

Yemen

Yemen ceasefire to begin as peace talks get under way in Switzerland

The Saudi-led coalition force in Yemen has announced that one day later than planned, a ceasefire is to come into force at noon local time today

14 December 2015

Burundi

Burundi clashes: police accused of rounding up victims before they were killed

Burundi’s army says almost 90 people were killed in Friday’s violent clashes in the capital Bujumbura. It was the worst outbreak of unrest since a

12 December 2015

World News

Yemen: Houthis call ceasefire for Monday ahead of peace talks in Geneva

Delegations have been preparing for peace talks to end the bitter conflict in Yemen. The head of the Houthi delegation Mohammed Abdul-Salam told a

12 December 2015

Libya

Rival Libyan parliaments set sights on Dec 16 for unity deal

Libya’s rival factions have given themselves just five more days to reach a UN-backed national unity government agreement designed to end their

11 December 2015

Syria

Syrian opposition groups begin talks in Riyadh

As one of the largest meetings of Syrian opposition groups and fighters met in Riyadh for three days of talks as part of efforts to unite anti.Assad

10 December 2015

Yemen

Yemen: ISIL claims car bomb killing of Aden governor

The governor of Yemen’s southern port city of Aden was killed in a car bomb attack on Sunday. ISIL says it was responsible. Targeted as he headed to

6 December 2015