Skirting booby traps, Iraqi troops close in on Islamic State redoubt in Ramadi middle east Skirting booby traps, Iraqi troops close in on Islamic State redoubt in Ramadi
Iraqi forces consolidate position in Ramadi ahead of final push against Islamic State middle east Iraqi forces consolidate position in Ramadi ahead of final push against Islamic State
Air strike kills top Syrian rebel leader on edge of Damascus middle east Air strike kills top Syrian rebel leader on edge of Damascus
Syrian minister says world powers must stop fighters entering from Turkey and Jordan middle east Syrian minister says world powers must stop fighters entering from Turkey and Jordan
Baghdad's arming of PKK would create tensions middle east Baghdad's arming of PKK would create tensions
Islamic State sanctioned organ harvesting in document taken in U.S. raid middle east Islamic State sanctioned organ harvesting in document taken in U.S. raid
Iraqi forces to retake Mosul from Islamic State after Ramadi secured: PM middle east Iraqi forces to retake Mosul from Islamic State after Ramadi secured: PM
Coalition planes pound ISIS in Iraq's Ramadi to aid attack, TV says middle east Coalition planes pound ISIS in Iraq's Ramadi to aid attack, TV says
Russia won't stop bombing mission in Syria after cease-fire middle east Russia won't stop bombing mission in Syria after cease-fire
Families of ISIS fighters to leave south Damascus in U.N. deal: monitor middle east Families of ISIS fighters to leave south Damascus in U.N. deal: monitor
IS group seizes district In eastern city from Syrian troops middle east IS group seizes district In eastern city from Syrian troops
Afghan officials: Southern district remains in state control middle east Afghan officials: Southern district remains in state control
Syria ready to take part in Geneva peace talks - minister middle east Syria ready to take part in Geneva peace talks - minister
Somber Christmas for Iraq's Christians under threat from Islamic State middle east Somber Christmas for Iraq's Christians under threat from Islamic State
Kurdish commander leads Ramadi liberation operation middle east Kurdish commander leads Ramadi liberation operation