MILITARY
US failed to 'contain' Daesh, military chief says
A US top military officer says that the US has “not contained” the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in Iraq and Syria, despite remarks by President Obama.
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SYRIA
Erdogan has lost his nerve in Syria: Assad
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says Turkey downed a Russian jet over Syria because Moscow has turned the tide against foreign-sponsored militants in the Arab country.
NORTH AFRICA
Libyan jets hit Daesh positions
Libyan jets have bombarded positions belonging to Daesh, amid its attempts to reach oilfields.
MILITARY
Londoners protest UK's proposed strikes in Syria
Thousands of people gather on the streets in London in an attempt to stop the UK from bombing Daesh in Syria.
POLITICS
A Dem will succeed me, Obama predicts
US President Barack Obama says he is "confident" that a member of the Democratic Party will succeed him.
IRAQ
Nearly 900 Iraqis killed in November
A UN reports says more than 2,000 people in Iraq were killed or injured due to terror attacks in the country last month.
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Azerbaijani forces in renewed crackdown on Shias
Baku launched a crackdown on Shia Muslims in Azerbaijan’s Nardaran region.
HUMAN RIGHTS
HRW: Probe torture by Bush, Cheney, Rice
Human Rights Watch has named 21 US officials who should be investigated over torture.
INTERVIEWS
US backs Turkey in showdown with Russia
Obama is attempting to placate Russia while doubling down in support of Turkey's double dealing, an American political pundit says.
IRAQ
Iraq popular forces to fight US troops
Iraqi popular forces vow to fight against any US troops deployed to the conflict-hit country.
SYRIA
UN slams strike on Aleppo water plant
The UN slams an airstrike on a water supply plant in Syria’s Aleppo.
AFGHANISTAN
NATO to keep 12k troops in Afghanistan
NATO is to keep some 12,000 troops in Afghanistan for an extra year in 2016.
INTERVIEWS
US telling ‘outright lies’ about Syria
American writer Daniel Patrick Welch has called the Pentagon a sort of “Ministry of Truth” which pursues "a campaign of public relations and outright lies."
LEBANON
Nasrallah hailed for role in prisoner swap
Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah is hailed for the role he played in facilitating the release of 16 Lebanese servicemen from the al-Nusra captivity.
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NATO to ‘augment’ Turkey air defenses
NATO says it is mulling the augmentation of Turkey's air defenses.
BUSINESS
Volkswagen US sales fall 25% over scandal
German automaker Volkswagen's sales in US market plunge 25 percent in November over the company’s emissions cheating scandal.
MILITARY
US may increase forces in Syria: Carter
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter says the United States is "prepared to expand" the role of Special Operations Forces in Syria.
RUSSIA
‘Russia bans to affect Turkey gas project’
Moscow may temporarily freeze work on the Turkish Stream gas pipeline project.
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