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Arab-Kurd fighters kill 16 IS jihadists near Syria 'capital':
http://timesofindia.Arab and Kurdish forces have killed at least 16 fighters from the Islamic State group during fierce clashes north of the jihadists' stronghold of Raqqa, a monitor said on Sunday.
VIDEO: Syrian Army Troops Kill Terrorist Militants in Aleppo, Idlib Provinces : "The Syrian government forces, in a special operation, stormed Ahrar al-Sham's defense lines in Sarmin village in the Southeastern part of the province, killed at least 10 terrorists and destroyed four vehicles loaded with weapons and ammunition,"
http://en.alalam.ir/news/
Assad forces 'build up' troops in Syrian Golan: Syrian government forces and opposition groups battle for control of town's in strategic Quneitra province.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/
Why Pentagon falsified reports about military successes in fight against ISIS?: News Analysis - Despite the fact that the preliminary results of the investigation must b? submitted only in January, Rep Jackie Speier has confirmed that the falsifications which underestimate combat capabilities of ISIS took place
https://tamarlomidze.
Deadly Blasts Rock Former US Military Base in Iraq Killing 15: At least 15 members of Iraqi security forces were killed and a further 22 wounded Sunday after a multiple-suicide attack on a military base north of Baghdad, local security sources reported.
http://www.telesurtv.net/
Attack on Iraqi military base kills at least 12 Suicide attackers from the ISIS group killed at least 12 Iraqi forces Sunday in a brazen attack on police training at a military base, officials said. A commando of fighters equipped with rifles and suicide vests snuck into Speicher base, near the city of Tikrit, in the middle of the night.
http://dailystar.com.lb/News/
ISIS car bombs rock Ramadi: Days after Iraqi forces claimed a key victory in retaking Ramadi, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) rocked the city with a series of suicide car bombs, the Associated Press reported. Brig. Gen. Ahmed al-Belawi told the AP there were casualties among the government troops, but could not provide a specific figure.
http://thehill.com/policy/
British troops could face charges over Iraq War: probe chief: British soldiers accused of unlawful killing and torture during the Iraq War could face prosecution, the head of an official unit probing alleged abuses said in an interview published Saturday.
http://tribune.com.pk/story/
FM: Turkey to take active part in Saudi-led military coalition: "We will take part in every stage of the mechanism to be formed in Riyadh. We will continue to provide support [efforts] against terrorism and increasing Islamophobia due to the rise of terrorism," said Çavusoglu in a joint press conference with his counterpart, Adel al-Jubeir
http://mobile.todayszaman.com/
Saudi Arabia, Turkey to set up strategic cooperation council; "The meeting produced a desire to set up a high-level strategic cooperation council between the two countries," Jubeir told a joint news conference with his Turkish counterpart after talks in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, between Saudi King Abdullah and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
http://mobile.todayszaman.com/
Turkey needs Israel, Erdogan says: "Israel is in need of a country like Turkey in the region. And we too must accept that we need Israel. This is a reality in the region," the Turkish president said on Saturday. Erdogan added that normalization of ties between Turkey and Israel would take place "if mutual steps are implemented based on sincerity."
http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/
Shiite cleric among 47 in mass Saudi terrorism execution: Four, including Nimr, were Shiites accused of involvement in shooting policemen. But most of the 47 executed in the kingdom's biggest mass execution for decades were Sunnis convicted of al-Qaeda attacks in Saudi Arabia a decade ago.
http://dailystar.com.lb/News/
Iran's top leader tweets tribute to executed Saudi cleric: Iran's top leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei tweeted a tribute to a prominent Shi'ite executed by Saudi Arabia on Saturday, adding his voice to a chorus of condemnation in Iran and beyond.
http://www.reuters.com/
Iran, Saudis step up vitriol over executed Shiite cleric:
http://bigstory.ap.org/Iran's top leader on Sunday warned Saudi Arabia of "divine revenge" over the execution of an opposition Shiite cleric while Riyadh accused Tehran of supporting terrorism, escalating a war of words hours after protesters stormed the Saudi Embassy in Tehran.
Iran president says Saudi embassy attack 'totally unjustifiable': "The actions last night by a group of radicals in Tehran and Mashhad leading to damage at the Saudi embassy and consulate are totally unjustifiable, as the buildings should be legally and religiously protected in the Islamic Republic of Iran," Hassan Rouhani said
http://dailystar.com.lb/News/
Saudi executions put ball of regional tension in Iran's court: News Analysis - Unlike many of the Sunni Muslims executed for alleged complicity in al-Qaida terrorism, Nimr was an advocate of non-violent resistance to the unelected Saudi regime. He was arrested in 2012 for criticising the royal family.
http://www.theguardian.com/
Saudi Arabia using execution to settle political scores: Amnesty:
http://timesofindia."The execution of Sheikh Nimr suggests they are using execution to settle political scores," Amnesty International's Middle East and north Africa director Philip Luther told AFP.
Former Iraq PM al-Maliki says death will 'topple Saudi regime':
http://www.independent.co.uk/Elsewhere, demonstrators carrying pictures of the Shi'ite cleric were involved in a clash with police in the Bahraini village of Abu-Saiba
Execution of Shia cleric sparks international outrage - as it happened:
http://www.theguardian.com/Unrest predicted in Shia areas after execution of cleric by Saudi Arabia. Profile: Shia cleric was a thorn in Saudi regime's side
VIDEO: Yemeni Army Troops Kill Saudi Arabia Mercenaries in Ta'izz: Yemen's al-Masirah news channel reported on Sunday that the operation was carried out in the al-Aqrooz and al-Sharija districts. Fatalities were reported on the side of the mercenaries.
http://en.alalam.ir/news/
Saudi-led coalition ends Yemen ceasefire - state media: The break in fighting between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthi anti-government forces had been regularly broken by both sides over the last couple of weeks.
https://www.rt.com/news/
Mass joint funeral held for 14 Palestinians in Hebron: The bodies were carried on the shoulders of their families to the al-Hussein Ibn Ali mosque in city center, where funeral prayers took place. Thousands collectively performed the prayer inside the adjacent al-Hussein football stadium and across city streets, locals told Ma'an.
http://www.maannews.com/
Two Israelis charged over West Bank arson attack:
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/The July attack killed a Palestinian baby and his parents and left another child badly injured.
3 killed a restaurant hit by suicide attack in Somalia: At least three people have been killed and two others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a restaurant near the presidential palace in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack that targeted the Village restaurant on Saturday morning.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/
Militants attack Indian air base near Pakistan, seven killed: Militants launched a deadly attack on an Indian Air Force base near the Pakistan border on Saturday, exchanging fire with Indian forces who, backed by tanks and helicopters, battled for more than 15 hours before wresting back control of the compound.
http://www.reuters.com/
Indian air force base rocked by fresh gunfire:
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/At least two attackers remain inside Pathankot base in Punjab state after day-long siege declared over, officials say.
Rival Taliban Factions Agree on Cease-Fire, Leader Mansour Absent:
http://jakartaglobe.Rival factions of the Afghan Taliban agreed to stop deadly infighting, officials said, but tensions remained over the status of new leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour, who has not been seen since reportedly being shot last month.The Taliban have made big advances, inflicting heavy casualties on Afghan forces
Russia security paper designates Nato as threat: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an updated national security paper describing Nato's expansion as a threat to the country. The paper says Russia's "independent domestic and foreign policy" has triggered a "counter-action" from the US and its allies.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-
Armed militia, incl. Bundy bros, occupy forest reserve HQ in Oregon, call 'US patriots' to arms :
https://www.rt.com/usa/327762-Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's three sons and "about 150" militiamen have occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge HQ to protest the pending imprisonment of two Oregon ranchers accused of arson
Obama and Clinton Created ISIS: Donald Trump Claimed:
http://en.alalam.ir/news/The outspoken US presidential hopeful used his latest campaign rally to accuse the pair of ignoring his calls for the US to seize oil assets controlled by the terror group and instead allowed ISIS to prosper.
Al-Qaeda affiliate uses Trump's anti-Muslim comments for recruitment drive:
https://www.rt.com/usa/327703-The Somalia-based Al-Qaeda affiliate Al-Shabaab has released a propaganda video featuring Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. The terror group slammed the billionaire for comments he made about wanting to ban Muslims from the US.
Sanders smashes Obama record with $33mn from individual donors: Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has broken Barack Obama's fundraising record from individual donors with more than $33 million in the last three months of 2015.
https://www.rt.com/usa/327801- |
