A civil defence member runs after an airstrike in Damascus
A civil defence member runs at a site hit by an airstrike in the rebel held besieged Douma neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria November 23, 2016. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh
Civilians flee as Shi'ite fighters near flashpoint town near Mosul
Exodus from Tal Afar, west of Mosul, is causing concern among humanitarian groups as some civilians are heading deeper into insurgents' territory
France to convene Syria talks, accuses Assad, allies of waging "total war"
France accuses Syria and its allies of using the political uncertainty in the US to launch "total war" against rebel-held areas in the country
U.N. envoy fears "brutal" Aleppo assault before Trump takes office
Diplomats say Assad may feel emboldened by Trump vow to build closer ties with Russia, and current U.S. government is unlikely to strike back so close to leaving office
New UN chief says politicians are failing losers of globalisation
"In the developed world, (there are) those who have been losers in globalisation"
New UN chief says politicians are failing 'losers of globalisation'
"In the developed world, (there are) those who have been losers in globalisation"
Syrian army says Aleppo rebels hoarding food, rebels dismiss as propaganda
On Nov. 10 UN said aid workers were distributing the last available food rations in east Aleppo. The UN has not been able to access east Aleppo since early July
Use of chlorine weapons suspected in east Aleppo - monitor
Syrian authorities deny having used chemical weapons in the conflict
'Factory scale' use of homemade mines pushes global casualties to 10-year high - study
Overwhelming majority of casualties recorded in just five conflict-ridden countries - Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen, Syria and Ukraine