Major powers agree to plan for ‘cessation of hostilities’ in Syria
But US, Russia and more than a dozen other nations fail to secure complete ceasefire or end to Russian bombingTensions rise as US supports Syrian Kurds
Turkey’s Erdogan says US support of Syrian Kurdish rebels turning region into ‘sea of blood’
Iraq says risk to Mosul Dam is affecting plan to retake city from Islamic State
Failure of the unstable dam, which is about 40km northwest of Mosul, could wipe out most of the city and flood large parts of Baghdad
Israel pushes controversial NGO bill despite opposition
Bill that opponents say targets Israeli human rights groups critical of Israel’s policies towards Palestinians set to win initial approval in parliament with the support of country’s right-wing
Iraq’s army prepares to retake Mosul, say officials
Islamic State seized Mosul in June 2014 and has held Iraq’s second city largely unopposed for more than 18 months
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