NORTH AFRICA
Libya unity govt. forces free Sirte coast
Naval forces loyal to the Libyan unity government recapture coastal areas of Sirte.
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SYRIA
‘Syrian troops advance closer to Raqqah’
The Syrian ambassador to Russia says Damascus forces have advanced closer to the Daesh-held city of Raqqah.
ENERGY
Shell starts to buy Iran’s oil
Global energy giant Royal Dutch Shell has resumed buying oil from Iran, becoming the second major oil firm after Total to restart trade with Tehran after the lifting of sanctions.
MILITARY
US set to launch ‘large spy satellite’
The US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is about to launch a heavy spy satellite shrouded in secrecy.
FRANCE
‘French special forces deployed to N Syria’
France dispatches special forces to Syria's Manbij in an alleged bid to advise Syrian Kurdish forces in their fight against Daesh.
POLITICS
Iran issues advisory to citizens in Turkey
Iran warns its citizens in Turkey to stay away from crowded public sites after recent deadly terror attacks in the neighboring country.
PALESTINE
Israel to send 100s more troops to W Bank
Israel is to deploy hundreds more troops to the occupied West Bank after the deadly Tel Aviv shooting that the regime blamed on Palestinians.
SOCIETY
Wide racial gaps remain in US schools
Wide racial gaps remain in US public schools, according to new data released by the US government.
GERMANY
Germany slams threats against MPs
The German parliament slams threats against its Turkish members over Armenia killings.
FRANCE
Police clash with protesters in Paris
New clashes have erupted between French police and protesters in the capital, Paris.
MORE
4 wounded in Sydney mall shooting
Four people, including the offender, are injured as police open fire on a knife-wielding man at a shopping mall in Sydney.
LEBANON
US forces 100 Hezbollah accounts closed
A total of 100 Hezbollah bank accounts have been closed amid US threats of sanctions against banks that do business with the Lebanese resistance movement.
PALESTINE
Israel bans Palestinian trips in Ramadan
Israel says it will prevent tens of thousands of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank from visiting relatives in the besieged Gaza Strip.
POLITICS
Latinos urge Trump apology over 'racism'
Donald Trump is urged to apologize for his 'racist' remarks about a US judge with Mexican heritage.
SOMALIA
Al-Shabab hits Ethiopia base, 43 dead
Al-Shabab militants in Somalia kill 43 soldiers in an attack on a military base for Ethiopian forces to the north of Mogadishu.
POLITICS
Obama ‘worried’ about Republican Party
The US president says he is concerned about the Republican Party.
TURKEY
'Daesh terrorists seek Turkey aid to flee'
A report has disclosed that growing numbers of Western Daesh members are seeking defection from the terrorist group.
IRAQ
'Daesh uses Qur’an booby-traps in Fallujah'
Iraq’s foreign minister says Daesh is hiding bombs and explosives in copies of the Holy Qur’an to slow the army's march on Fallujah.
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