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A decade-long conflict has adversely impacted on an already under-resourced education system under strain, and stolen the lives of a whole generation of children.
Human Rights Watch has accused Greece of neglecting concerns about lead poisoning at a new camp for refugees in Lesbos and failing to investigate the matter properly.
A jihadist was sentenced to death for the 2014 kidnapping and beheading of French mountaineer Herve Gourdel in Algeria.
Israel and Syria swapped prisoners in a deal brokered by Russia.
For some the constitutional talks were a last hope in ending the Syrian war peacefully. For others, it was another attempt by the regime to stall for time.
At least four children living in informal displacement camps in northwestern Syria have died as temperatures dropped below zero.
The trial of the men accused of killing mountain guide instructor Herve Gourdel begins today in Algiers.
Al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria is being plagued by assassinations, as calls for the repatriation of foreigners increase.
Analysis: Concerns about Turkey's regional assertiveness have pushed Greece to adopt a more proactive foreign policy, with Athens building new military and diplomatic alliances.
Bilal Abdul Kareem has been released by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham after being held for six months.
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