Clashes near Damascus kill 80 in six days:
The deaths came in clashes that began on Tuesday when two prominent Islamist rebel groups launched simultaneous attacks on three areas outside the capital.
Syria: 16 Zabadani rebels killed in fresh Hezbollah advance :
The Syrian army and Hezbollah have advanced further toward the center of the Syrian border town of Zabadani, trapping rebels in one square kilometer area, Al-Manar TV reports
Syrian war seen displacing a million more this year: U.N. official:
One million more people will be displaced within Syria by the end of the year if the war there continues unabated, potentially adding to the flow of refugees to Europe, a senior U.N. official said.
Mapping the Syrian refugee crisis across Europe: in pictures:
This map from the European Commission shows the extent to which Syrians have been displaced from their homes. While 7.6 million are considered internally displaced, many have crossed over into bordering countries, with more than 1 million seeking refuge in Lebanon and almost 2 million in Turkey. Others have headed to Jordan, Egypt and Iraq.
Excluding Syrian army from fighting ISIS is absurd - Lavrov:
The Syrian army could be a crucial force in fight against Islamic State, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, reiterating that Russia will support the Syrian government in the fight against the extremist group.
Lavrov: US knows ISIS positions, refuses to bomb:
Russia has information that the US know the specific location points of the "Islamic State" (extremist organization banned in Russia), but did not give an order to strike on the positions "of the IS," said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Where did ISIS come from? How was it able to gain land, arms and money so quickly?:
ISIL [also known as ISIS] is a direct outgrowth of Al-Qaeda in Iraq that grew out of our invasion. Which is an example of unintended consequences. Which is why we should generally aim before we shoot. President Barack Obama noted
Fact or propaganda?
Russia Sending Advanced Anti-aircraft Missiles to Syria:
Moscow is sending an advanced anti-aircraft missile system to Syria, two Western officials and a Russian source said, as part of what the West believes is stepped-up military support for Syria.
Russia vows military support for Syria:
"There were military supplies, they are ongoing and they will continue. They are inevitably accompanied by Russian specialists, who help to adjust the equipment, to train Syrian personnel how to use these weaponry," Lavrov said on Sunday.
Two Russian planes deliver humanitarian aid to Syria:
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the planes brought matrasses, blankets, beds, heaters, portable kitchens, and so on, to the war torn region.
Fact or propaganda?
Majority of French people favor sending troops to Syria: poll:
Some 56 percent of those questioned were in favour of a ground intervention as part of an international coalition, according to an Ifop poll for Sunday newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche.
At least 12 IS militants killed in clashes with security forces in Iraq's Anbar:
Fierce clashes erupted in Fallujah University compound and the nearby Haiyakel area, just south of the IS-held city of Fallujah, which located some 50 km west of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
Eight people killed in Iraq's Baghdad, Diyala:
In Baghdad, five people were killed and 19 others injured - mostly civilians - by four bombs that went off in the province's Al-Azamiya, Al-Tarmiya, Al-Mashtal districts, and by another that rocked central Baghdad's Al-Mansur neighborhood, according to the same police source.
ISIS executes 32 Iraqi soldiers, 15 of its elements in Mosul, says Mamouzini-:
"The organization fears people who have a relationship with the Iraqi government such as employees and ex-employees of the army," pointing out that "ISIS recently began the implementation of random executions to strike fear among the population of Mosul."
Clashes, militant bombing kill nine in southeast Turkey:
Kurdish militants killed two police officers in a car bomb attack on a checkpoint in southeast Turkey on Sunday, as authorities imposed a curfew in the region's largest city Diyarbakir where clashes broke out, security sources said.
Turkey reinstates curfews after deadly clashes with PKK:
Curfews reimposed in Kurdish cities of Cizre and Diyarbakir following car bombing at police checkpoint.
At least 16 Yemeni civilians killed in Saudi-led air strikes: medics:
At least 16 Yemeni civilians including ten people from a single family were killed in nationwide air strikes by a Saudi-led military coalition on Saturday, medics in three provinces said.
Number of UAE soldiers killed in Yemen rises to 52:
The bodies of all killed at the depot that had not been identified were transported to Saudi Arabia. The General Command of the UAE Armed Forces revealed on Saturday that the death toll of Emirati soldiers had been raised to 52.
Yemen's exiled president Abed Mansour Hadi backs out of talks with rebels:
President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi fled Yemen earlier this year, and his government is currently based in Saudi Arabia, which is leading a US-backed coalition that has been striking the Iran-supported rebels from the air since March.
Israeli forces storm Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa, injuring dozens:
Dozens of Palestinians were injured on Sunday when Israeli security forces stormed occupied East Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and attacked Muslim worshippers, according to witnesses.
Champion of Palestinian rights wins leadership of UK Labour Party:
The veteran left-wing lawmaker and vocal supporter of Palestinian rights took almost 60 percent of the vote, trouncing the establishment candidates Yvette Cooper, Andy Burnham and Liz Kendall.
9 killed in blast outside bus terminal in central Pakistan:
Several of the wounded from the explosion Sunday night in the city of Multan are in critical condition. He blamed the blast on a remote-controlled bomb. Another government official, Zahid Saleem, said it appeared to be a suicide attack.
Concern mounts over UK role in Pakistan drone attacks:
MoD refuses to confirm if military at US base are involved in airstrikes
US Kills Five Alleged Afghan Militants:
At least five alleged Taliban militants were killed and two others were injured in the aerial attack carried out in Marsangi area of Lal Pur district on Saturday, Khaama press reported Colonel Hazrat Hussain Mashriqiwal, Nangarhar province police spokesman, as saying.
China intends to oust dollar from oil trade:
China is planning to launch its own oil benchmark in October, similar to Brent and WTI, striving for a more important role in establishing crude prices. Unlike the Western benchmarks, the Chinese contracts will be nominated in the yuan, not the US dollar.
Official: Suicide bombers kill 7 in north Cameroon town:
An official in Cameroon says seven people died in suicide bombings in the northern town of Kolofata, which has been repeatedly targeted by Nigeria's Islamic extremists Boko Haram.
More refugees drown as boat capsizes off Greek island:
Authorities say 28 refugees, half of them children, have drowned as boat sinks off Greek Island of Farmakonisi.
Germany halts trains from Austria, introduces border controls:
Austrian train operator OeBB says Germany has stopped all trains coming in from the country, and Germany's Interior Ministry has abruptly introduced "temporary" border controls with Austria. More than 2,100 extra police have been dispatched to secure the borders.
Czechs boost controls on Austrian border over migrants: minister:
"The Czech Republic is boosting measures on its border with Austria. Further steps will be determined according to the number of refugees heading to the Czech Republic," Interior Minister Milan Chovanec told public Czech Television.
Hungary speeds up fence building as criticisms mount:
With the criticisms from Austria's chancellor ringing in their ears, likening their treatment of migrants and refugees to Nazi holocaust deportations, the Hungarians are busily trying to finish their razor-wire fence along the Serbian border.
Austria lets migrants keep streaming in at record rate:
While those announcements were made, people continued to pour into Austria from Hungary. The police said 8,400 had arrived on Sunday by the early evening, and the day was set to be the busiest at the border since the wave began last weekend.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon: Corbyn 'a risk to security':
Conservative Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has said the Labour party under Jeremy Corbyn presents a big "risk" to Britain's national and economic security.
The scale of Jeremy Corbyn's victory is the final insult to Tony Blair:
For all the apocalyptic warnings from Tony Blair, Corbyn achieved a bigger win than even he managed in 1994.
Manipulated intelligence: US spy chief's 'highly unusual' reported contact with military official raises concerns :
James Clapper said to have frequent communication with military official who is said to be implicated in a Pentagon inquiry into manipulated intelligence
Expatriates choosing to leave the U.S. rather than pay taxes:
More Americans renounced their citizenship and terminated their long-term residency in the first three months of the year than ever before, courtesy of the crackdown in foreign tax rules.
