Syria's Kobani less at risk but could still fall -U.S. officials
Battle for Kobani is becoming a focal point in U.S.-led coalition campaign against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq
Remaining relevant amidst crisis
How can aid agencies remain relevant in the face of multiple crises and rapid technological change?
U.S.-led air strikes killed 521 fighters, 32 civilians in Syria - monitor
Vast majority of deaths were militants from Islamic State, child and five women among civilian casualties
Air strikes kill around 25 Islamic State fighters in Iraq - residents
Residents said bombs hit a town west of Baiji, a strategic northern city adjacent to the country's largest refinery
Britain to tighten charities laws to tackle terrorism funding
Government wants to help stop charities being used as a front to raise funds for terrorist groups
Islamic State onslaught on Yazidis may be attempted genocide -UN
Thousands of Yazidis have been shot, buried alive or sold into slavery by Islamic State militants
Islamic State advances against Yazidis on Iraq's Sinjar mountain
Thousands of Yazidis have been shot, buried alive or sold into slavery by Islamic State militants, who regard them as devil-worshippers
Islamic State advances against Yadizis on Iraq's Sinjar mountain
Thousands of Yazidis have been shot, buried alive or sold into slavery by Islamic State militants, who regard them as devil-worshippers
Man, woman stoned to death for adultery in Syria-monitor
First documented case of a man being stoned to death for adultery since Syria descended into civil war in 2011
Iraqi refugees in Lebanon depressed, forgotten - charity
Iraqi refugees in Lebanon compete with Syrians for low-paid jobs, depressed at lack of resettlement