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World / Middle East

1,800 people evacuated from Syria's Al-Waer to Idlib 02 Apr 2017 - 01:01 pm
ALEPPO, SYRIA - MARCH 27: Syrian civilians and opponents wait for buses to be evacuated from Al-Waer district of Homs, in Aleppo, Syria on March 27, 2017. Third group of around 800 people to be evacuated from Al-Waer district, where ceasefire is violated
Ghosts of Mosul stalk Iraq's fleeing children 02 Apr 2017 - 12:21 pm
Displaced children who fled Mosul play outside of tents in a playground at Hasan Sham camp, 30 kilometres (20 miles) east of Mosul, on March 26, 2017. AFP / AHMAD GHARABLI
Jets hit Syrian rebel outpost near Turkish border - rebels 02 Apr 2017 - 11:34 am
Peninsula
Syrians flee Raqa 'hell' as US-backed assault nears 02 Apr 2017 - 10:31 am
Displaced Syrians, who fled the Islamic State (IS) group stronghold of Raqa, arrive at a temporary camp in the village of Ain Issa on March 31, 2017. AFP / DELIL SOULEIMAN
Iraqi state-run TV says Islamic State second-in-command killed in airstrike 01 Apr 2017 - 07:04 pm
An Iraqi forces member walks past a wall painted with the black flag used by Islamic State militants at a hospital damaged by clashes in the Wahda district of eastern Mosul January 8, 2017 (REUTERS Alaa A)
Myanmar goes to polls for by-elections 01 Apr 2017 - 01:26 pm
Photo: AA.
Mall in Egypt brings indoor skiing to Africa 01 Apr 2017 - 12:17 pm
Peninsula
Syria talks in Geneva end with 'serious challenges' 01 Apr 2017 - 11:53 am
UN's Syria Envoy Staffan de Mistura.
Over 60 pct of Syrian soil controlled by terrorists 01 Apr 2017 - 11:47 am
Photo: AA.
Canada extends mission against Islamic State group three months 01 Apr 2017 - 08:07 am
Peninsula
Australia bolsters security checks for flights from Middle East 01 Apr 2017 - 06:13 am
A view of Dubai airport
Syria’s warring sides trade insults after Geneva talks 31 Mar 2017 - 08:11 pm
Syria's main opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC) leader Nasr al-Hariri (L) arrives with his delegation for a press conference following a meeting with the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria during Syria peace talks in Geneva on March 31, 2017
In Iraq, UN chief Guterres calls for protection of civilians 31 Mar 2017 - 07:23 pm
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres visits displaced Iraqis who fled Mosul, at Hasansham camp, in Khazer, Iraq March 31, 2017. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
US priority on Syria no longer focused on ‘getting Assad out’: Haley 31 Mar 2017 - 05:02 pm
Peninsula
Palestinian, UN alarm after Israel approves new settlement 31 Mar 2017 - 04:58 pm
A Palestinian protestor takes cover behind a pile of tires during clashes with Israeli security forces following a weekly demonstration against the expropriation of Palestinian land by Israel in the village of Kfar Qaddum, near Nablus, in the occupied Wes
Abbas: Trump 'serious' about Israel-Palestine peace 30 Mar 2017 - 07:36 pm
A handout picture provided by the Palestinian Authority's press office (PPO) on on March 29, 2017 shows Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas attending talks of the Arab League summit in the Jordanian Dead Sea resort of Sweimeh. Via AFP
Syria refugee total hits over five million: UN 30 Mar 2017 - 04:43 pm
Peninsula
Tillerson in Turkey for talks amid Syria strains 30 Mar 2017 - 03:58 pm
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu attend a news conference in Ankara, Turkey, March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Umit Bektas