Yemen

UN raises alarm about hunger and insecurity in Yemen

The UN says the number of civilians killed in the country's war is now estimated to be more than 10,000, with some 40,000 injured

16 January 2017

Iraq

Iraqi soldiers make big advances against ISIL militants in Mosul

The Iraqi army says it has now recaptured nearly all of the city's eastern districts and over the weekend it drove ISIL out of the city's main university

16 January 2017

Iraq

Residents in eastern Mosul attempt to return to semblance of normality

Markets are back selling food as people venture out onto the streets and repairs are being carried out

15 January 2017

Iraq

Soldiers retake key parts of Mosul university but ISIL puts up stiff resistance

The recapture of the university would be a symbolic victory against ISIL, as the militants had been using it as a kind of headquarters

14 January 2017

Syria

Reports link Syrian president Assad to chemical attacks for the first time, Reuters

A list produced by international investigators indicates that Bashar al-Assad and his brother were linked to the decision to use toxic weapons in 2014 and 2015.

14 January 2017

Iraq

Iraqi soldiers storm Mosul university in further push against ISIL

The Iraqi army says ISIL militants have been forced to retreat and a key bridge across the Tigris river has been retaken

13 January 2017

Syria

Turkish airstrikes kill 41 ISIL militants in Syria - military

It comes as Syrian rebels, backed by Turkish forces attempt to re-take al-Bab from the jihadist group.

13 January 2017

Iraq

Iraqi forces advance in northern Mosul

Fierce battles are underway with ISIL militants in the area. Thousands of people are fleeing to safety, fearing they will be caught up in any retaliation by ISIL.

10 January 2017

Syria

Syria's Assad 'ready to negotiate everything', if conditions are met

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said the government is ready to negotiate on everything, including his position as president.

9 January 2017

Ivory Coast

Mutinous soldiers free defence minister in Ivory Coast

An updated version of this story published on Sunday is available here.

7 January 2017

Iraq

Iraqi troops advance on Tigris, as thousands flee Mosul neighbourhoods

Iraqi troops have pushed to within several hundred metres of the Tigris river that runs through central Mosul.

7 January 2017

Ivory Coast

Shots heard in several Ivory Coast cities as soldiers' uprising spreads

Gunfire has been reported in several cities in Ivory Coast on Saturday, suggesting that an uprising by soldiers protesting over pay and bonuses may be spreading.

7 January 2017

Ivory Coast

Ex-soldiers seize Ivory Coast city of Bouake

UPDATE: Defence Minister says soldiers demanding salary increases and bonus payments were behind the seizure of Ivory Coast’s second largest city of Bouake.

6 January 2017

Syria

Car bomb wreaks havoc in Syrian president's stronghold

At least nine people have been killed and dozens more hurt by a car bomb in the Syrian government-held town of Jableh.

5 January 2017

Iraq

Elite Iraqi forces advance in Mosul, fighting street-to-street against ISIL

Gunfire and clashes have been witnessed from up close in eastern Mosul, as Iraqi forces advanced further in their bid to oust militants from the self-styled Islamic…

3 January 2017

Syria

Syrian airstrikes 'hit Idlib province' - opposition media

Syrian opposition media say pro-government airstrikes have hit areas in Idlib city and the surrounding province, killing at least four people on Tuesday.

3 January 2017

Iraq

Iraqi civilians struggle to flee Mosul as army fights to oust ISIL

Humanitarian camps are prepared for people fleeing the fighting, but thousands remain stuck in the northern Iraqi city.

3 January 2017

Syria

Syrian rebels threaten to boycott peace talks

They have suspended preparations for the Russian-led peace talks in Kazakhstan amid what they say are concerns about ceasefire violations.

3 January 2017

Syria

Syrian rebels freeze peace talks 'until ceasefire is fully implemented'

Syrian rebel groups have threatened to boycott peace talks being prepared for later this month in Kazakhstan.

3 January 2017

World News

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2 January 2017