U.S. State Dept welcomes news of ceasefire in northwest Syria
The wave of violence in northwest Syria since late April has killed more than 400 civilians and forced more than 440,000 to flee toward the Turkish border
OPINION: Mental anguish remains untreated for many Yazidi women
It is not enough to expect those who have experienced sexual enslavement to simply plaster over their physical wounds and to carry on
No air strikes in northwest Syria after ceasefire - monitor, rebel
More than 400 civilians have been killed in the escalation over the past three months and more than 440,000 displaced
FACTBOX-10 facts on Islamic State's Yazidi killings
The Aug. 3, 2014 attack on Mount Sinjar, the Yazidi heartland, shocked the international community and prompted the United States to carry out air strikes against Islamic State
Syrians fleeing war allowed to stay longer in the United States
The 7,000 Syrian beneficiaries can now re-register for Temporary Protected Status and remain in the United States with work permits through March 2021
U.N. to investigate attacks on humanitarian sites in northwest Syria
The locations of the U.N. supported facilities and other humanitarian sites had been shared with the warring parties in a bid to protect them
FACTBOX -Eight artists spotlighting the human cost of migration
As countries around the world battle over the politics of migration, here are eight major public art projects that have tackled the issues faced by migrants, refugees and their families
As heavy bombing hits northwest, Syrian army takes villages
The wave of violence in northwest Syria since late April has killed more than 400 civilians and forced more than 440,000 to flee towards the Turkish border
Virtuous circle: rescued refugee seeks to sponsor other fleeing families
Nearly 300 refugees have been resettled by community sponsorship since 2016 - a programme that lets individuals and organisations give refugees a new start
Indonesia says probing report of death of pregnant woman in Syrian camp
Hundreds of Indonesians are believed to have gone to join Islamic State and those who survived the conflict are mostly being held in camps in Syria under Kurdish authorities