Middle East
Syrian TV: Aleppo evacuation halted, rebels fired on convoy
December 16, 2016
Syrian TV: Aleppo evacuation halted, rebels fired on convoy
The Syrian government suspended evacuations from eastern Aleppo just hours after they resumed on Friday, saying that rebels had opened…
Buses evacuate thousands of exhausted Aleppo residents in ceasefire deal
December 16, 2016
Buses evacuate thousands of exhausted Aleppo residents in ceasefire deal
Thousands of people were evacuated on Thursday from the last rebel bastion in Aleppo, the first to leave under a…
Aleppo evacuation plan said to be back on track
December 15, 2016
Aleppo evacuation plan said to be back on track
An evacuation of rebel-held areas of Aleppo was back on track on Thursday despite clashes overnight and was expected to…
Deadly clashes hit Aleppo as evacuation deal on hold
December 14, 2016
Deadly clashes hit Aleppo as evacuation deal on hold
Deadly clashes erupted in Syria's Aleppo on Wednesday as a deal for the evacuation of rebel areas was put on…
Aleppo evacuation may be delayed until Thursday
December 14, 2016
Aleppo evacuation may be delayed until Thursday
The evacuation of rebel-held eastern Aleppo due to start at dawn has been delayed, perhaps until Thursday, with an opposition…
UN agency says 35,000 children have fled Iraq’s Mosul
December 13, 2016
UN agency says 35,000 children have fled Iraq’s Mosul
The UN children's agency (UNICEF) said Tuesday that about 35,000 children have fled from Mosul since Iraqi forces and a…
Qatar sovereign fund tells Washington will invest $10 billion in US infrastructure: sources
December 13, 2016
Qatar sovereign fund tells Washington will invest $10 billion in US infrastructure: sources
The head of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund has told US officials it will invest US$10 billion in infrastructure projects inside…
Syrian army takes over Aleppo areas quit by rebels: military source
December 13, 2016
Syrian army takes over Aleppo areas quit by rebels: military source
Syria's army and its allies have taken full control over all the Aleppo districts abandoned by rebels during their retreat…
Turkey detains 200 pro-Kurdish party officials after deadly twin weekend blasts
December 12, 2016
Turkey detains 200 pro-Kurdish party officials after deadly twin weekend blasts
Turkish police detained nearly 200 pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) officials on Monday over alleged links to Kurdish militants, after…
Turkish army urges Syrians to seek safety as rebels push on al-Bab
December 12, 2016
Turkish army urges Syrians to seek safety as rebels push on al-Bab
The Turkish army has dropped leaflets on the "Islamic State"-held city of al-Bab in Syria, urging civilians to seek shelter,…