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Syria’s unaccompanied children biggest victims of war: UNICEF
Middle East

Syria’s unaccompanied children biggest victims of war: UNICEF

Children have suffered the most in Syria's six-year war, and among them the most vulnerable are those separated from their…
Syrian dissident says war ‘over’ as states cut aid to rebels
Middle East

Syrian dissident says war ‘over’ as states cut aid to rebels

A prominent Syrian dissident said on Friday he believed the country's war was effectively over, as foreign governments have cut…
Under cover of night, wounded Syrians seek help from enemy Israel
Middle East

Under cover of night, wounded Syrians seek help from enemy Israel

It happens nearly every night. After dark, the Syrian wounded come to known locations on the Israel-Syria front in the…
Egypt extends participation in Yemen conflict
Egypt

Egypt extends participation in Yemen conflict

Egypt's National Defence Council extended the military's participation in a Saudi-led operation in Yemen on Sunday, the presidency said in a…
On Mosul frontlines, Islamic State’s local fighters direct the battle
Middle East

On Mosul frontlines, Islamic State’s local fighters direct the battle

As Iraqi government forces advanced towards his eastern Mosul neighborhood in November, a group of Islamic State militants stormed Abu…
Syrian government forces press attack in east Aleppo
Middle East

Syrian government forces press attack in east Aleppo

The Syrian army pressed an offensive in Aleppo on Friday with ground fighting and air strikes in an operation to…
Armed groups take control of Libyan town near oil ports: officials
Middle East

Armed groups take control of Libyan town near oil ports: officials

Armed groups took control on Wednesday of the Libyan town of Ben Jawad, close to some of Libya's major oil…
Ugandan LRA fighter denies atrocity charges, says he was victim
World

Ugandan LRA fighter denies atrocity charges, says he was victim

A Ugandan man accused of being a senior commander in the infamous Lord's Resistance Army pleaded not guilty to murder,…
Syrian rebels lose more ground in Aleppo: monitor
Middle East

Syrian rebels lose more ground in Aleppo: monitor

Syrian government forces have captured 60 percent of the area previously held by rebels in eastern Aleppo after gaining new…
Iraqi troops face stiff resistance from IS in eastern Mosul
Middle East

Iraqi troops face stiff resistance from IS in eastern Mosul

Iraqi troops faced stiff resistance Saturday from Islamic State militants as they pushed deeper into eastern Mosul, backed by aerial…
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