At Least 25 ISIL Terrorists Killed in Deir Ezzur:
On Thursday, the Syrian army, backed by Russian warplanes, thwarted a terrorists' attack on Deir Ezzur military airport, killing 25 Takfiri militants.
Five civilians killed, 25 injured in terrorist attacks in Aleppo and Homs:
Takfiri terrorist organizations targeted civilian residential areas by rocket shells after heavy losses were inflicted upon their ranks, weapons and positions in the army and armed forces operations in combating terrorism in different areas of the country.
Russia flew 53 sorties, hit 72 militant targets in Syria: agencies:
The Russian air force hit a range of targets in the Hama, Idlib, Latakia, Aleppo, Damascus, and Deir al-Zor provinces, a ministry spokesman was quoted as saying by the RIA and TASS news agencies.
US-led coalition forces launch strikes on profitable IS-controlled oil field in Syria:
Airstrikes late Wednesday struck IS-controlled oil refineries, in the Omar oil field near the town of Deir el-Zour. Coalition spokesman Col. Steven Warren said the attack hit 26 targets, making it one of the largest set of strikes since launching the air campaign last year.
Russia says hits ISIS supply route from Iraq to Syria:
Russia's military carried out an air strike on a bridge over the Euphrates River in Syria which was being used by ISIS militants to bring supplies from Iraq into Syria, Russia's RIA news agency quoted a defence ministry official as saying.
Putin says Russia close to swapping data on Syria militant positions with West:
Putin accused the West of playing a "double game" with terrorist groups in Syria, where a U.S.-led coalition has conducted a bombing campaign with its allies.
Russia says reports of Syria hospital strike 'fake':
Moscow on Thursday denied reports of a Russian strike on a clinic in Syria as "fake", attacking the Britain-based monitoring group behind the reports as no more reliable than a "pizzeria".
Syria : US attacks Moscow welcome for Assad: Repeats WMD propaganda:
"We view the red carpet welcome for Assad, who has used chemical weapons against his own people, at odds with the stated goal by the Russians for a political transition in Syria," White House spokesman Eric Schultz told reporters.
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Bashar al-Assad Not a Dictator, Says Former British Ambassador to Syria:
Ex-diplomat Andrew Green defends Syrian ruler and accuses No 10 spin of failing to understand situation on the ground
Town joins Kurdish-led order in Syria, widening sway at Turkish border:
A Syrian town captured from Islamic State by Kurdish-led forces in June joined the Kurdish-led political order in northern Syria on Wednesday, officials said, a move likely to deepen Turkish concerns about the Kurds' expanding role just over the border.
21 killed as reports says no Kurds among hostages rescued in U.S. special forces raid in Iraq:
More than 20 Islamic State militants were killed and six detained during the raid early on Thursday in which Kurdish counter-terrorism forces took part.
8 people killed, wounded in bomb blast near shops south of Baghdad:
On Thursday, a source in the Interior Ministry announced, that eight people had been either killed or wounded in the explosion of an explosive device near shops south of Baghdad.
U.S. soldier killed in Iraq hostage rescue operation:
One U.S. soldier was killed as American Special Forces conducted a raid in support of with Kurdish Iraqi forces to free dozens of Kurds held in Northern Iraq, U.S. defense officials said Friday.
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Israeli Colonel Leading ISIL Terrorists Arrested in Iraq::
Noting that he was arrested along with a number of ISIL terrorists, the commander said, "The Israeli colonel's name is Yusi Oulen Shahak and is ranked colonel in Golani Brigade of the Zionist regime's army with the security and military code of Re34356578765az231434."
1 Palestinian killed, 1 injured after alleged attack in Beit Shemesh:
An Israeli police spokesperson told Ma'an that two Palestinians attempted to board a children's bus in the city but were blocked from entering, before stabbing an Israeli man in his twenties. Israeli police arrived on scene and shot the suspected attackers.
Israeli man shot dead after being mistaken for attacker:
A Jewish Israeli man was shot and killed in a scuffle with Israeli soldiers who suspected he was a Palestinian attacker, police said Thursday, in a reflection of the jittery mood that has gripped Israelis amid a spate of near-daily stabbings.
Knesset rejects two-state solution bill:
Much of Netanyahu's Likud Party opposes a two-state solution, as does Bayit Yehudi, and it is not part of the coalition's guidelines.
UNESCO condemns Israel for limits on al-Aqsa mosque access:
The United Nations cultural heritage body UNESCO condemned Israel on Wednesday for limiting Muslim access to Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound, a flashpoint in a recent wave of Israeli-Palestinian violence.
Hundreds of Jews and Arabs Rally Arm-in-Arm for Peace in Israel:
Nearly 1000 Jewish and Arab residents joined seven mayors from different municipalities to form a human chain north of Israel, calling for coexistence and condemning violence.
4 Sudanese Mercenaries Killed in Yemen:
The Yemeni army and popular forces killed four Sudanese soldiers of the Saudi-led coalition in clashes in Aden, while 12 more were injured.
Yemen's al-Qaeda branch now in control of several Aden neighbourhoods:
Al-Qaeda's black flag has been seen flying over several official buildings in Yemen's second city Aden as the militants have made inroads in the absence of state authority and with the country mired in conflict.
IMF: Saudi running on empty in five years:
Gulf kingdom could deplete financial assets within five years as it struggles with slumping oil prices.
20 shot dead by suspected Islamists in NE Nigeria: locals:
A large group of Boko Haram gunmen fleeing a military offensive on their camp in Nganzai district opened fire on four cars just outside Jingalta village, 70 kilometres (45 miles) north of Maiduguri, killing all 20 passengers inside, a vigilante and a villager said.
Islamist militants kill eight villagers in Cameroon: government:
Eight villagers in Cameroon's Far North region were killed and nine injured in a raid by Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram that was followed by a gun battle between militants and security forces, a government official said on Thursday.
Six killed in eastern Congo by suspected Ugandan rebels:
Six bodies were found with stab wounds and bullet holes in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday, killed by suspected Ugandan Islamist rebels, local and military sources said on Thursday. legal/
Over 30,000 starving to death in South Sudan 'catastrophe': UN:
"At least 30,000 people are living in extreme conditions and are facing starvation and death," the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the UN children's agency UNICEF and the World Food Programme (WFP) said in a joint statement.
Clinton: 'I Know Nothing' About Ambassador Stevens's Meeting with Al-Qaeda Affiliate:
It was revealed in today's Benghazi hearing that on the day he was killed, Ambassador Chris Stevens reported in a wire to the State Department that he had met with Wissam bin Hamid, a warlord with al-Qaeda connections.
21 killed in army's airstrike in NW Pakistan:
At least 21 "militants" were killed when Pakistani army launched air strikes in two separate areas of the country's northwest tribal region of Khyber Agency, an official statement said Thursday.
Suicide bomber kills at least 10 at Shiite mosque in SW Pakistan: officials:
A suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque killing at least 10 Shiite minority Muslims and wounding 12 others in a remote southwestern Pakistani town Thursday, officials said.
District governor killed in eastern Afghan attack:
Governor of Jaghatu district in Afghanistan's eastern Ghazni province was killed along with one policeman following an armed attack on Thursday, police said.
Russia Boosts Energy Investment in Argentina:
Economic ties are growing between the two nations, which did US$2 billion in trade last year. Argentina will construct a new hydroelectric dam with Russian support, the two countries announced Wednesday.
Sweden struggles to cope with migrant tide; Orban warns of threat:
"The current refugee situation is unprecedented both in a European and Swedish perspective." The agency said it would need an additional 70 billion Swedish crowns ($8.41 billion) over the next two years to cope.
Iceland does what the US won't: 26 top bankers sent to prison for role in financial crisis:
In stark contrast to the record low number of prosecutions of CEO's and high-level financial executives in the U.S., Iceland has just sentenced 26 bankers to a combined 74 years in prison.
UK Goes Full Orwell:
Government To Take Children Away From Parents If They Might Become Radicalized
Read: CIA Director John Brennan emails:
Torture, Iran, and Secrecy: Trove of CIA Director John Brennan's emails released by WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks publishes second batch of docs from CIA chief's personal email:
The new release contains Brennan's address book and a full version of 'Executive summary of key findings and recommendations on Afghanistan and Pakistan', some pages of which were published on Wednesday by Anonymous.
In rare admission, US says evidence against ex-Gitmo inmate was unreliable:
The U.S. government has, in a seemingly rare admission of intelligence failing, stated publicly that its central allegation against a former Guantánamo prisoner turned out to be unreliable and was withdrawn in 2011.
The 401(k) Crisis Is Getting Worse:
Only 8 percent of taxpayers eligible to set aside money in an IRA or Roth IRA did so in 2010, according to the IRS.
Webb drops out of Democratic race, will explore independent bid:
Webb, a former Republican who won election to the Senate as a Democrat in 2006, said both parties are too influenced by big money that tends to favor "extremes" and promote gridlock. He said he has agreements and disputes with policies in each party and would be a strong independent voice.
GOP primary poll: Donald Trump on top with 32%:
Donald Trump is yet again on top of the latest national poll of Republican voters, taking his biggest lead in weeks with 32% of support.
