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Iraqi forces dig in as Mosul battle rages 20 Nov 2016 - 05:47 pm
A member of forces from Iraq's elite Rapid Response Division patrols at the site of a suspected mass grave on November 19, 2016 on the outskirts of the village of Tall Adh-Dhahab, located some 10 kilometres (6 miles) south of Mosul.  AFP / Odd ANDERSEN
Toxic pollutants choke Iraqi children caught in Islamic State retreat 20 Nov 2016 - 05:07 pm
Students attend classes after the city was recaptured from the Islamic State militants in Qayyara, Iraq, November 17, 2016. REUTERS/Ari Jalal
Rebel fire on Syria's Aleppo kills 8 children 20 Nov 2016 - 04:19 pm
An image shows a pool of blood and damage at a classroom after it was reportedly hit by rebel rocket fire in the Furqan neighbourhood of the government-held side of west Aleppo, on November 20, 2016. / AFP.
Syria rejects UN idea for rebel autonomy in east Aleppo 20 Nov 2016 - 04:05 pm
A Syrian youth pushes his bicycle past a burning house on November 19, 2016 following a reported air strike on Aleppo's rebel-held neighbourhood of Bab al-Nayrab. AFP / AMEER ALHALBI
30 killed western Aleppo and 10 killed by explosive barrels eastern Aleppo 20 Nov 2016 - 03:29 pm
Smoke billows in the government-held side of west Aleppo, on November 20, 2016, following reported rocket fire by the opposition forces that hold the eastern part of the city. AFP / GEORGE OURFALIAN
Turkey has key voice on Palestine refugees: UN official 20 Nov 2016 - 02:38 pm
Pierre Krahenbuhl (UNRWA photo)
9 Iraqi troops killed in Mosul clashes 20 Nov 2016 - 02:33 pm
Photo: AA.
Syrian family of six among dozens killed in Aleppo attacks 20 Nov 2016 - 02:19 pm
Students' bags are seen amid the debris of a damaged classroom after shelling by Syrian rebels on government-held western Aleppo, Syria in this handout picture provided by SANA on November 20, 2016. SANA/Handout via REUTERS
Iraqi forces push on against IS in eastern Mosul 20 Nov 2016 - 02:03 pm
An Iraqi special forces soldier fires his rifle after an Islamic State suicide car bomb attack against Iraqi special forces during clashes in Mosul, Iraq, November 19, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic
Church in northern Iraq reopened after two years under IS control 20 Nov 2016 - 01:55 pm
Peshmerga forces stand guard during a procession to erect a new cross over the Mar Korkeis church, after the original cross was destroyed by Islamic State militants, in the town of Bashiqa, Iraq, November 19, 2016. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari
Rebel fire on west Aleppo kills 7 children 20 Nov 2016 - 01:52 pm
A view shows the damage inside a school after shelling by Syrian rebels on government-held western Aleppo, November 20, 2016. SANA/Handout via REUTERS
Mosul escapees tell of human shield ordeal 20 Nov 2016 - 01:48 pm
Members of forces from Iraq's elite Rapid Response Division engage with locals on November 19, 2016 as they patrol in the village of Tall Adh-Dhahab, located some 10 kilometres (6 miles) south of Mosul. AFP / Odd ANDERSEN
Egypt’s Brotherhood says no reconciliation with Sisi 20 Nov 2016 - 01:16 pm
Photo: AA.
Palestinian Foreign Ministry calls for International protection of academic institutions 20 Nov 2016 - 01:11 pm
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki | Photo: Reuters
Israeli forces arrest 15 Palestinians from West Bank cities 20 Nov 2016 - 01:05 pm
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Turkish soldier killed in Islamic State attack in northern Syria 20 Nov 2016 - 12:54 pm
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UN envoy in Damascus as regime pounds rebel-held Aleppo 20 Nov 2016 - 12:42 pm
UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura arrives (C) arrives for a meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister in the capital Damascus, on November 20, 2016. Syria's government pounded rebel-held Aleppo with fresh fire on November 19, raising the civilian toll over 100
350 Palestinian minors held in Israeli jails: NGO 20 Nov 2016 - 12:22 pm
Photo: AA.