Death around corner for civilians living on Mosul's frontline
Some families refuse to leave Mosul, shrugging off danger of mortar fired two blocks away or counter-attack from militants who move around at night
Merkel says migrants must respect tolerance, German laws
New arrivals must understand the liberal values of modern Germany including freedom of religion and opinion, says chancellor.
INTERVIEW-U.N. calls on Gulf countries to do more to help Syrian refugees
More than 5 million people have fled Syria and another 13.5 million are displaced inside the country.
Boys sift through garbage at a dump near a makeshift settlement for Syrian refugees in Bar Elias town, in the Bekaa valley
Boys sift through garbage at a dump near a makeshift settlement for Syrian refugees in Bar Elias town, in the Bekaa valley, Lebanon March 28, 2017. Picture taken March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Aziz Taher
Air strikes hit hospital in Syria's Hama last week - MSF
"Information collected by the hospital medical staff suggests that chemical weapons were used"
Lebanon near "breaking point" over Syrian refugee crisis -PM Hariri
"We have stretched our luck"
Thousands flee Islamic State-held Tabqa west of Syria's Raqqa city
The Syrian Democratic Forces has been battling Islamic State around Tabqa
U.N. Secretary General calls for more aid as people flee Mosul
"We don't have the resources necessary to support these people" - UN Secretary General
In Lebanese town, mounting trash shows strain of refugees
With the influx of people, Bar Elias now handles 40 extra tonnes of refuse every day
Four countries face famine threat as global food crisis deepens
The Food Security Information Network said that 108 million people were reported to be facing crisis level food insecurity or worse in 2016