Syria war: UN resumes aid to Syrians on Jordan border
Craig TaylorThe UN resumes aid to some 85,000 Syrian refugees on Jordan’s border – the first deliveries since August. BBC News – Middle East
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Syria conflict: Almost one million living under siege – UN
The number of people living under siege in Syria doubles this year to almost a million, the UN says. BBC News – Middle East
Syria conflict: Aleppo hospitals ‘knocked out by bombardment’
Days of strikes on Aleppo leave rebel areas virtually without a functioning hospital, reports say. BBC News – Middle East
Bombing of Aleppo ‘most intense ever’
Rebel-held areas of the Syrian city of Aleppo are heavily bombed as the UN warns of a bleak winter. BBC News – Middle East
Mosul Iraq battle: Bad weather slows advance inside city
Iraqi forces halt their push into IS-held Mosul due to bad weather, one month into their offensive. BBC News – Middle East
Syria conflict: Assad hopes for ‘anti-terror ally’ in Trump
Syria’s president says he hopes Donald Trump will be an “anti-terror ally” but remains “cautious”. BBC News – Middle East