Iraq, Syria converge on Islamic State's last strongholds
Syrian government forces and their allies have made rapid gains against Islamic State in Deir al-Zor in recent weeks
'At the doors of starvation:' siege strangles Damascus suburbs
"The child that we consider normal in Ghouta is the child whose weight is on the lowest end of the normal weight scale. We don't have fully healthy children"
Red Cross says has access to Islamic State families held near Mosul
More than 300 of the detained foreign families in Iraq came from Turkey
"A difficult life": As refugee arrivals to Greece pick up, misery grows
More than 14,500 asylum-seekers, mostly Syrians and Iraqis, are in five camps on Greek islands close to Turkey
Chad's survivors of torture and rape seek justice for fellow Africans
"We as victims, who have lived through this disaster, we can put ourselves forward as an example to bring peace"
Turkish court releases eight rights activists on bail in terrorism trial
"I don't understand how I can be associated with three different terrorist organisations by having attended a workshop"
When Women Rule: 'No girl should be a gift to a rapist,' says Jordan MP fighting for women
Wafa Bani Mustafa always dreamt of being a leader
Women's progress index shows big gaps among and inside nations
"If women are beat down ... that is not a situation that is going to bode well for the country"
Image of starving baby shows need to help children in besieged Syrian region - UN agencies
"Children have been the face of this crisis from the very beginning"
Under Trump plan, refugees from 11 countries face additional U.S. barriers
The new requirements will put an additional burden on refugees fleeing war, famine or ethnic cleansing