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People flee rebel-held eastern neighborhoods of Aleppo into the Sheikh Maqsud area, controlled by Kurdish fighters, in Syria on Sunday. The photo was provided by the Rumaf, a Syrian Kurdish activist group, and authenticated by The Associated Press.

Thousands Flee Eastern Aleppo As Syrian Regime Forces Advance

Rebels have held the eastern side of Aleppo for years. Now pro-government troops have retaken some key neighborhoods. Thousands of civilians are fleeing the fighting.

A video released by the White Helmets, a team of volunteer rescue workers, shows men hosing down civilians after the reported chlorine gas attack Tuesday in Aleppo, Syria.

Syrian Regime Accused Of Using Chlorine Gas Against Civilians

Syria's government once again faces accusations of using chemical weapons against civilians. Activists and doctors say chlorine bombs were dropped in an airstrike on a rebel-held area of Aleppo.

Iraqis shop in a Baghdad market back in September. The country is facing severe econoimc problems as the government wages war against ISIS at a time of falling oil revenue. Millions of Iraqis have been driven from their homes and the country faces huge rebuilding costs in cities damaged in previous fighting.

Iraq Faces A Perfect Economic Storm

Iraq's government is waging a costly war with the Islamic State while dealing with falling oil prices, millions of displaced citizens and staggering rebuilding costs.

Ahmed Darwish appears in a police station in Rumeilan, northern Syria, after being captured by Kurdish fighters as he was running away from a battle. He was wounded in a coalition airstrike in support of anti-ISIS forces. "There was camaraderie, friendship, like a brotherhood between us," he says of his time in ISIS.

Joining ISIS: It's Not Always For Reasons You Might Assume

Two ISIS fighters captured in Syria say they joined the militant group as a way to fight an oppressive regime. But it also provided friendship, and it didn't seem much more violent than other options.

In Kairouan, Tunisia, Muslims visit the Great Mosque, one of the oldest and best-known mosques in North Africa. Tunisia has made more political progress than other Arab Spring countries, but it has suffered two major terror attacks in recent months.

Tunisia Seeks Its Way On A Winding, Bumpy Path

An attacker recently opened fire on Tunisian beach and killed 38 people. NPR's Alice Fordham, who went to cover the story, used to live in Tunisia. She reflects on how the country has changed.

People light candles at the scene of a massive car bomb attack in Karada, a busy shopping district where people were shopping for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday in central of Baghdad.

Iraqis Vent Anger And Blame Over Baghdad Bombing That Killed At Least 157

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi was pelted with rocks when he visited the site Sunday. The nation is now in three days of mourning.

A wounded Syrian man is carried to a hospital in Kilis, Turkey, just across the border from Syria, last month. The protests against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad began five years ago this month, evolving into a multi-sided civil war.

5 Years On, Syria's Moderate Rebels Are Exhausted And Sidelined

The Free Syrian Army was a key player in the early days of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. But many members are now feeling lost in a war that's become a morass of factions.

An Iraqi woman attends a festival commemorating the International Day of Peace in Baghdad on Monday.

In Bomb-Weary Baghdad, Iraqis Have Fun In The Name Of Peace

It may be surrounded by razor wire and checkpoints, but Baghdad's annual City of Peace Carnival attracts thousands to a huge riverside party to hear music, savor food and hope for a peaceful future.

Displaced people stand on the back of a truck Tuesday at a checkpoint near Qayara, south of Mosul, Iraq,

Iraqi Forces Approach Outskirts Of ISIS-Held Mosul

The U.S.-backed troops have pushed through territory faster than expected in this pivotal offensive. The last major ISIS-held urban center in Iraq hangs in the balance.

Syrian civilians and soldiers gather at the scene of a double bombing attack on Saturday outside the Sayyida Zeinab shrine, which is revered by Shiites around the world, some 6 miles south of the center of Damascus, state media said.

Two Deadly Blasts Near Holy Shrine Outside Damascus Kill At Least 12 People

At least 12 people were killed and 55 injured in twin bombings near a revered shrine, Syrian state media reports. The Sayyida Zeinab shrine is seen as a symbolic stronghold of the regime.

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