A rebel fighter from Harakat Hazm (Hazm movement) fires his weapon as he stands behind sandbags in Aleppo's Sheikh Said district
A rebel fighter from Harakat Hazm (Hazm movement) fires his weapon as he stands behind sandbags in Aleppo's Sheikh Said district June 10, 2014. Picture taken June 10, 2014. REUTERS/Hamid Khatib (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Rebel fighters from Harakat Hazm fire their weapons towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo's Sheikh Said district
Rebel fighters from Harakat Hazm (Hazm movement) fire their weapons towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo's Sheikh Said district June 10, 2014. Picture taken June 10, 2014. REUTERS/Hamid Khatib (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Syrian women push to build peace among warring factions
Activists call for an end to vengeance and violence, and urge all sides to find a political solution to the crisis
Syrian actor Taim Hasan shoots a scene with Lebanese actress Nadine El Rassi at Abu Dhabi's media hub Twofour54
Syrian actor Taim Hasan (L) shoots a scene with Lebanese actress Nadine El Rassi at Abu Dhabi's media hub Twofour54 June 10, 2014. With many countries in the region facing political turmoil in the aftermath of the Arab Spring uprisings, the woman in charge of the United Arab Emirates's media hub says filming there is seen as a safe option. Picture taken June 10. REUTERS/ Stringer (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS MEDIA)
Syrian actor Hasan speaks on a mobile phone next to Lebanese actress El Rassi at Abu Dhabi's media hub Twofour54 intaj
Syrian actor Taim Hasan speaks on a mobile phone next to Lebanese actress Nadine El Rassi at Abu Dhabi's media hub Twofour54 intaj June 10, 2014. With many countries in the region facing political turmoil in the aftermath of the Arab Spring uprisings, the woman in charge of the United Arab Emirates's media hub says filming there is seen as a safe option. Picture taken June 10, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS MEDIA)
Sunni militants push into Iraqi oil refinery town
Militants from an al Qaeda splinter group have advanced into the oil refinery town of Baiji, setting the court house and police station on fire
Unprecedented momentum to end sexual violence in conflict
The victims of this crime are more than just numbers; they are women and men who will suffer long after the conflict ends.
U.S. condemns Mosul attack, calls Iraq situation 'extremely serious'
Forces from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have taken over Iraq's second biggest city of Mosul
Mosul falls to militants, Iraqi forces flee northern city
"Mosul now like hell", thousands of families fleeing north towards nearby Kurdistan region after days of fighting
Assad tops list of Syria war crimes suspects handed to ICC -former prosecutor
The list of 20 has been handed to the ICC, citing for each incident a specific violation of the Rome statute under which a suspect could be charged