Iraqis celebrate first Christmas near Mosul after Islamic State pushed out
"This is the best day of my life. Sometimes I thought it would never come"
Iraqis celebrate first Christmas near Mosul after Islamic State pushback
It will be some time before people can return to town which remains without basic services, and many buildings still bear the scars of fighting
Defying pressure, U.S. lets U.N. denounce Israeli settlements
Most countries view Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank and East Jerusalem as illegal and an obstacle to peace
Aleppo sees shelling, air strikes again as Assad urges peace talks
Damascus water supply cut after rebels pollute it with diesel
Syrian rebels shell Aleppo after withdrawal
Rebels have frequently shelled the areas of Aleppo that have been under government control throughout the conflict
Hunger as a weapon of war
Imagine having capacity to help innocent people but being prevented from doing so – blocked by combatants who use denial of food and other aid as weapons of war
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Syrian army announces victory in Aleppo in boost for Assad
At least 34,000 people, both civilians and fighters, had been evacuated from east Aleppo in a week-long operation
Some 200,000 Iraqis seen returning to their farms for first time in two years - UN
"Farmers here haven't been able to grow vegetables for two years, since the irrigation canals were destroyed by armed groups"