On Monday, the Iraqi Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) foiled an ISIS plot to spoil the one-year anniversary of Iraq's victory over the terrorist group. The militants attempted to enter Diyala Province before being arrested and killed by the PMF.
Nadia Murad, one of thousands of Yazidi women taken captive by IS militants, was honoured for her 'efforts to end use of sexual violence as a weapon of war'.
The Iraqi Government and the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) have launched a national strategy to combat violence against women in an event in Baghdad. The strategy provides a framework on which policy makers will draw actions on preventing violence against women and girls.
Nearly 90,000 Syrian refugees are reported to have left Lebanon this year but there is little verifiable information on how they are faring. Despite both countries benefitting from these returns, refugees have reported facing difficulties upon their return.
One year ago, the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) announced the country's victory over the terrorist group ISIS. On Saturday and Monday nights, Iraqis took to the streets to celebrate this occasion.
Despite the inability of international donors to fulfil their financial promises, the people of Raqqa are making use of their own means to reconstruct their city.
Morocco has had a minor issue with the presence of terrorist cells in the country, whose numbers have been reducing for a few years.
December 5th marked the annual International Volunteer Day. In Libya, a country plagued by conflict over the past seven years, volunteers came together to mark their efforts and remember fallen friends.