Syria UN envoy 'concerned' about barrel bombs killing civilians in Syria The United Nations envoy for Syria says government barrel bomb airstrikes have caused widespread civilian death and destruction in the city of 23 July 2015
Yemen Aden: city "liberated" from Houthi rebel forces The southern Yemeni city of Aden has been liberated from Houthi rebel forces, according to reports. The declaration has come from Yemen’s vice 17 July 2015
Yemen Yemen: coalition forces retake Aden airport Coalition forces loyal to Yemen’s exiled president have recaptured the airport in the country’s second city of Aden. Houthi rebel forces were pounded 14 July 2015
Iraq Iraq: military offensive launched to regain Anbar Iraq has announced the start of an offensive aimed at recapturing its western province of Anbar from the group calling itself Islamic State. The 13 July 2015
Yemen Yemen 'humanitarian truce' breached by more fighting and airstrikes At least 35 people are believed to have been killed in fighting near the Yemeni city of Aden and ten more in airstrikes on the capital Sanaa. The 13 July 2015
Yemen UN brokers brief humanitarian ceasefire in war-torn Yemen Yemen’s warring factions have agreed to a United Nations-brokered temporary ceasefire to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid to some 21 million 10 July 2015
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 4 July 2015
Yemen Saudi-led strikes target Houthi strongholds in Sana'a Houthi militia say at least 16 are killed in the bombings. The EU and US appeal for a pause in fighting to ensure aid is delivered to local residents. 4 July 2015
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 4 July 2015
Egypt ISIL affiliate claims rocket attack on Israel ISIL-linked militants claimed they launched three rockets towards southern Israel from Sinai on Friday. Mobile phone footage showed an Israeli police 3 July 2015
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 3 July 2015
Colombia Two explosions hit Colombian capital Double explosions in Colombia’s capital Bogota have wounded eight people. The first blast took place in the financial district while the second hit 3 July 2015
Egypt Egyptian army drives back Islamist fighters in Sinai Intense fighting between Egyptian military and Islamist militants in North Sinai leaves 100 or more insurgents dead as troops take back control. 2 July 2015
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 27 June 2015
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 26 June 2015
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 25 June 2015
Colombia Human Rights Watch claim Colombian army was involved in illegal killings of civilians A new report has claimed the Colombian army and members of the country’s armed forces have been involved in illegal killings of civilians known as 25 June 2015
Syria ISIL claims destruction of Palmyra has begun Islamic extremists ISIL, who were reported on Sunday to have mined the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria claim they have begun to destroy the ancient 23 June 2015