U.S.-backed force launches assault on Islamic State's 'capital' in Syria
Islamic State captured the city from rebel groups in 2014 and has used it as an operations base to plan attacks in the West
U.S. tells UN rights forum to remove 'chronic anti-Israel bias'
"The United States is looking carefully at this Council and our participation in it. We see some areas for significant strengthening"
New images emerge of Syrian boy bloodied in iconic Aleppo photo
A photograph of the wounded boy, sitting blankly and alone in the back of an ambulance after an airstrike, was circulated worldwide last August
Raqqa civilians face mines, snipers, use as human shields - IRC
"Those who try to escape once SDF forces advance further into the city risk being killed from mines and ISIS snipers as well as airstrikes"
End of Israeli occupation would benefit both sides -UN rights chief
"Maintain the occupation and for both peoples there will only be a prolongation of immense pain"
How can we 'fix' disaster recovery?
Deficient recovery is imperiling sustainable development, and leaving millions of the most vulnerable behind
U.S.-backed anti-IS forces to announce Raqqa assault start date on Tuesday
U.S.-backed Syrian rebels aims to oust Islamic State militants from Raqqa, their de facto capital in Syria
U.S. poised to warn UN rights forum of possible withdrawal
The possibility of a U.S. withdrawal has raised alarm bells among Western allies and activists
Iraqi Shi'ite paramilitaries take Baaj town west of Mosul from Islamic State -army
Islamic State militants have been dislodged from all of the city except an enclave along the western bank of the Tigris river
U.S.-backed Syrian forces seize dam west of Raqqa from Islamic State -SDF
MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-RAQQA:U.S.-backed Syrian forces seize dam west of Raqqa from Islamic State -SDF