Turkey's Kurdish peace process at risk amid fury over Syrian town
More than 40,000 killed in 30 years of conflict
INTERVIEW-Syria eases aid flow but UN absent from Islamic State areas
To get food and medicine to areas ruled by IS, the U.N. relies on partner organisations such as the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and on tribal contacts
Heavy clashes between regime forces and Syrian rebels
Free Syrian Army rebels battle regime forces for control of the pivotal Handarat district of Aleppo
Kurds hold off Islamic State in Kobani; fighters strike in Iraq
Jihadists have laid siege to Kobani for nearly four weeks and fought their way into it in recent days, taking control of almost half of the town
Kerry pushes for Mideast peace, donors pledge $5 bln for Palestinians
Prospects for a renewed peace process appear dim as Kerry offers no specifics on how to restart negotiations
Kerry pushes for Mideast peace, Qatar pledges $1 bln for Gaza
Prospects for renewed peace process appear dim as Kerry offers no specifics on how to restart negotiations
Islamic State suicide bombers kill 28 Kurds; police chief assassinated
Attacks came a day after militants killed at least 45 people in bombings in west Baghdad and its rural outskirts