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An Emirates Airbus A380 lands on the runway at Manchester Airport at Manchester Airport, northern England June 25, 2013

Emirates Airlines Diverts Flights from Iraq over Fears of ISIS Shooting Down Planes

Emirates Airlines, one of the world's biggest air carriers, has announced its decision to restrict aircraft through the Iraqi airspace.

Jul 28, 2014

ISIS Holds Surface-to-Air Missiles? Commercial Jets Flying over Iraq at Risk?

It has now emerged that the ISIS militants in Iraq have gotten hold of surface-to-air missiles, prompting fears that they could be used against commercial airlines.

Jul 27, 2014

ISIS Captures Syrian Military Base in Raqqa, Beheads Soldiers

The ISIS militants have beheaded several captured soldiers, after taking over the Division 17 base of the Syrian Army in Raqqa.

Jul 25, 2014

Aleppo residents receive new clothes for Eid at end of Ramadan

Syrian charity organisations in rebel-held areas were distributing new clothes for Aleppo residents to wear for the upcoming Eid Al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Duration: 00:52

Jul 25, 2014

Charity in restive Aleppo serves mass meals for Ramadan

An association in Aleppo is providing meals for residents whose families have left the war-torn city and are fasting for Ramadan. Organisers prepare and distribute up to 3000 meals for iftar, when the daily fast is broken. Duration: 00:54

Jul 16, 2014

Syrian army drops barrel bombs on Aleppo, at least 15 dead

Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad are thought to have dropped two barrel bombs on the al-Fardous area of Aleppo on Sunday evening, killing 15 people. Duration: 00:43

Jul 15, 2014

Craters from barrel bombs turned into street pools in Aleppo

Syrian children in Aleppo have found an innovative way to beat the heat: transforming huge craters caused by regime barrel bombs into swimming pools in the war-torn city's streets. Duration: 00:51

Jul 14, 2014

Young French woman composes World War I quintet

A young French composer has written a c for the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I for a performance by musicians from five continents during commemorations in the Somme region, the theatre of trench warfare. Duration: 01:50

Jul 3, 2014

Syrian rebels in Aleppo reject Islamic State_s caliphate

The proclamation of the caliphate by the jihadists of the Islamic State was rejected by the residents of Aleppo, including some members of the Free Syrian Army, who saw this act as a threat to the popular revolution. Duration: 00:48

Jul 3, 2014

ISIS declares Islamic 'Caliphate', calls for Muslims to pledge allegiance

Iraq, June 30 (ANI): An offshoot of al Qaeda which has captured territory in Iraq and Syria has declared itself an Islamic "caliphate" and called on factions worldwide to pledge their allegiance. The move poses a direct challenge to the central leadership of al Qaeda, which has already disowned it, and to conservative Gulf Arab rulers. The group, previously known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and also as ISIS, has renamed itself "Islamic State" and proclaimed its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as "Caliph" - the head of the state. Al-Adnani said the Islamic "caliphate" stretched from Aleppo in Syria to Diyala in Iraq.

Jun 30, 2014