Conflict

Syria: Islamic Rules Enforced in Raqqa

Hard-line group forces women, and men too, to comply with rules of dress and behaviour.

Hard Road to Travel for Armenian Frontier Villagers

With their main highway shut because of the risk of gunfire, residents of northeastern district are almost cut off from the outside world.

Syrians Facing Coldest Winter Yet

Fuel shortages add to hardship caused by conflict and freezing temperatures.

Trials of Being a Journalist in Aleppo

Reporter describes harsh conditions for all those living amid conflict in Syrian city.

Syrian Journalists Face ISIS Kidnap Threat

Just carrying a camera is dangerous in areas controlled by powerful militant group.

Afghan Police in Taleban Arms Sales

Officials in Ghazni say members of security forces are handing military equipment to the enemy.

Four Syrian Rights Defenders Abducted

Award-winning writer Razan Zaitouneh, her husband and two colleagues snatched by unknown attackers.

Activists in Raqqa Face Daily Threats

First government forces, now hardline Islamists intimidate, assault and abduct civil society activists.

Arming the Enemy in Afghanistan

Despite M23 Defeat, Militias Still Threat to Congo

Experts say action now needed on other insurgent groups still active in the east.