Iraq: ISIS kills 23 Iraqi soldiers, allied fighters in Anbar: officials:
Iraqi military and police officials say 17 soldiers and six allied Sunni fighters have been killed in an attack by ISIS militants in the turbulent Anbar province west of Baghdad.They said Sunday's attack took place in the rural district of Jaramshah north of Anbar's provincial capital, Ramadi.
50 Iraqi troops killed by ISIS in volatile Anbar:
Sabah al-Karhout, speaking to AP on Saturday, didn't divulge many details, saying only that the attack, which claimed up to 50 lives, took place on Friday just west of the provincial capital of Ramadi.
White House in Chilcot 'cover-up':
America bans crucial files that could reveal secret of why Blair invaded Iraq.
Syrian airstrikes kill 50 rebels in Latakia countryside:
The Syrian airstrikes killed over 50 rebels Sunday during raging battles in the countryside of the coastal city of Latakia, state news agency SANA and a monitor group reported. The airstrikes against the rebel positions north of Latakia were the latest in a series of raging battles in several towns there.
9 Syrian officers killed in clashes with IS :
The officers were killed during clashes on Saturday when the IS militants blew up a suicide car bomb near the Koerse airbase. The airbase has for long been besieged by the IS militants, who also repeatedly attempted to storm this crucial facility, but so far failed.
Syria: Four Hezbollah fighters killed in Zabadani in fiercest clashes yet:
Four Hezbollah were killed in ferocious clashes in the besieged Syrian city of Zabadani, as the Lebanese group and its Syrian army allies slowly advance toward the city's center, a security source tells The Daily Star
Islamic State Destroys Ancient Temple in Palmyra, Syria:
Palmyra is 240 kilometers (150 miles) northeast of Damascus, and contains the ruins of a 2,000-year-old city that was one of the most important cultural centers of the ancient world.
US Kills 4 People in Yemen:
The four were travelling in a car on the tarmac of Mukalla's Al-Rayane airport that was struck by a missile fired by an "American drone", according to the unnamed official, killing them instantly. The night strike follows a similar attack on Friday which killed three Al-Qaeda suspects
Shelling from Yemen kills Saudi border guard:
Shelling from the Yemeni side of the border killed a Saudi border guard in the kingdom's Al-Harth region, an official with the Ministry of Interior said, adding that forces retaliated.
Saudi general killed in cross-border fire from Yemen:
Major General Abdulrahman bin Saad Al Shahrani, commander of the 18th Brigade, was visiting troops deployed "on the front lines along the southern region when the post came under random enemy fire," the military said in a statement carried by the official SPA news agency.
Yemen forces capture two Saudi military bases:
The Yemeni army, backed by popular committees, has taken control of at least two Saudi army bases in the border province of Jizan. Local media reports said on Sunday that the Yemeni forces also seized three Saudi tanks and destroyed several other armored vehicles in retaliatory attacks in the same troubled region.
UAE troops free British hostage from al-Qaeda in Yemen:
Oil engineer Douglas Semple rescued by UAE forces from an undisclosed location and flown to Abu Dhabi.
Beirut protests turn violent for second day as PM threatens to quit:
Protests against the Lebanese government turned violent for a second day on Sunday, and Prime Minister Tammam Salam threatened to resign as public discontent brought thousands into the streets.
Too soon for 'illogical' U.S. to return to Tehran:
Iran: Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, asked if Tehran would now countenance a restoration of the US diplomatic mission, said the United States' "illogical attitude" towards Iran meant the time was not ripe for a similar move with Washington.
Abbas to resign, briefly, from PLO post, but tighten grip:
The upcoming shakeup is seen as one of Abbas' recent efforts to sideline critics and potential rivals.
New head of Nigerian army escapes 'Boko Haram attack':
Chief of Army Staff Tuku Buratai unharmed during ambush on his convoy en route to northeastern village to visit troops.
Car bomb outside hospital in Afghan capital kills three:
A car bomb exploded outside a hospital in Kabul on Saturday, killing three people and injuring 27, a health official said, as a wave of attacks hit the capital after the news broke of the death of Taliban leader Mullah Omar.
Rebels kill four Pakistani troops in cross-border attack:
Militants launched a cross-border attack on a Pakistani checkpoint in a restive tribal region on Sunday, killing at least four soldiers and wounding four others, the military said.
Paris train attack suspect 'dumbfounded' by allegations:
Lawyer for Moroccan Ayob el-Khazzani says he denies accusations of terrorism and any shots being fired on Thalys train.
Train gunman wanted to rob people, looked malnourished: lawyer:
The gunman who was disarmed by passengers on a train in France two days ago looked weak and malnourished and said he had only meant to rob people, a lawyer who interviewed him after the attack said Sunday.
'Stop F**king Crying!'
SWAT Raids Wrong Home, Holds Naked Mom at Gunpoint in Front of Children
Biden consults with Warren as he mulls 2016 presidential bid:
Vice President Joe Biden left the seclusion of the Delaware home where he's been weighing a presidential run to meet Saturday with Elizabeth Warren - another influential Democrat who has faced calls to enter the 2016 race.
Trump Keeps Lying About His Crowd Counts - And The Media Is Letting Him:
Is anyone going to mention these numbers are totally bogus?
Hillary Clinton could face jail time as email scandal sparks legal challenges:
The Obama administration will soon find itself in court having to explain to federal judges why it never told anyone former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton used a secret email address, potentially spoiling dozens of open records requests, experts said Wednesday.
