Mohamed Khalil
Syria Kurds hold first local vote to cement federal push
Residents of Kurdish-majority areas of northern Syria began voting on Sept. 22 in the region's first local elections, as part of a push to cement a semi-autonomous regional government.
500,000 Iraqis face 'catastrophic' Mosul water shortages: UN
Up to 500,000 civilians in Mosul face a "catastrophic" drinking water shortage as Iraqi forces advance on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the city, the United Nations warned on Nov. 30.