U.N. schools open in West Bank, Gaza despite U.S. funding cut
The beginning of the school year had been in doubt as UNRWA said it lacked funds to pay the 22,000 teachers
Italy and Hungary vow to work together on hardline approach to migrants
Rome says it will not reopen its ports until its big EU neighbours agree to share the burden of taking in migrants rescued at sea
Greece investigates aid workers for suspected migrant smuggling, espionage
The suspected crime ring allegedly "provided direct assistance to organized migrant trafficking rings"
Thousands of Syrians start returning to Daraya - state media
The conflict has killed hundreds of thousands of people since 2011 and made nearly 11 million Syrians homeless
Success to savour, but challenges remain for LGBT rights in Lebanon
A favourable recent court ruling gives hope for LGBT rights in Lebanon, but full equality remains a distant dream
Driven from home, White Helmet rescuers start over in north Syria
The civil defence service, which receives funding from Western governments, pulls people from the rubble of air strikes in rebel territory
Turkey's Erdogan says will bring safety and peace to Syria, Iraq
Turkey has been working with Russia, which supports Syrian President Bashar al Assad, and Iran for a political resolution to the crisis
U.N. team, approved a year ago, starts work on Islamic State crimes in Iraq
Rights lawyer Amal Clooney and Nadia Murad, a Yazidi woman enslaved by Islamic State, have long pushed Iraq to allow U.N. investigators to help.
Migrants in Bosnia complain of beatings by Croatian police
Croatia has sealed its borders and is sending back to Bosnia anyone they find with illegal status
Aid groups warn of 'catastrophic' situation as Syrians brace for offensive
Healthcare facilities in Idlib are already overstretched and would be unable to cope with a large military offensive, aid groups warn