Tensions simmer as Turkey struggles with burden of refugees
Nearly five years after the conflict in Syria began, Turkey has shouldered the brunt of the humanitarian burden
Assad says Syria and allies will win, failure would be devastating
Syria's conflict grew out of protests against Assad's rule in early 2011, which were put down by force
INSIGHT-Germany faces logistical nightmare as refugee inflows hit record
A record 800,000 migrants are expected in Germany this year. More than 200,000 arrived in September alone.
Merkel says military efforts needed in Syria but they won't end war
It would be necessary to involve the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in talks, Merkel says
In Australia, seeds of Islamic radicalism sown early
Experts say tough government policies pushing some youths to extremism
Marking 25 years of German unity, president says refugee crisis even bigger challenge
President Gauck: Europe's refugee crisis greater challenge than the welding together of western Germany and ex-communist East
U.N. forced to halt planned humanitarian work under Syria ceasefire deal
Aid activities including evacuations of wounded had been planned in Zabadani, near border with Lebanon, and villages in Idlib
Despair, hardship as Iraq cuts off wages in Islamic State cities
Government's decision to cut off all wages and pensions in cities controlled by Islamic State plunges civilians into hardship