IRAQ
Iraqis retake key city from Daesh in Anbar
Iraqi government forces liberate the city of Husaybah in the western province of Anbar from Takfiri Daesh terrorists.
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IRAQ
Mourners descend on Karbala amid tight security
Pilgrims are descending on Iraq's holy city of Karbala to mark the fortieth day following the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH).
TURKEY
Erdogan ‘to quit’ if Daesh oil claims proven
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he will step down from power if Russian claims that Ankara trades oil with Daesh terrorists are proven right.
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Fresh Saudi air raids kill 3 in Yemen
At least three civilians are killed in fresh Saudi airstrikes in the Yemeni province of Ta’izz.
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Yemenis mark independence from UK
Yemenis mark the 48th anniversary of the independence of South Yemen from Britain in the capital, Sana’a, Press TV reports.
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Burundi on brink of new civil war: UN
The UN warns that Burundi risks sliding back into civil war amid the persisting political crisis in the African state.
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Ex-PM Kaboré elected Burkina Faso pres.
Former Prime Minister Roch Marc Kaboré wins Burkina Faso’s presidential election.
BUSINESS
IMF approves yuan as new reserve currency
The IMF has admitted the yuan into its select basket of reserve currencies, giving a major boost to China’s position as a global economic power.
POLITICS
Trump demands $5mn ransom from CNN
Donald Trump has demanded CNN pay him $5 million to participate in the next GOP presidential debate.
SOCIETY
Iran urges ‘inclusive’ climate change accord
A senior Iranian official says world leaders and delegates attending the Paris climate summit must work to reach an ‘inclusive’ agreement on climate change.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Muslim shot by US man who mocked Prophet
A man shot a Muslim taxi driver in Pennsylvania after asking him about ISIL and insulting the Prophet Muhammad.
PERSIAN GULF
UAE ‘ready to commit troops in terror fight’
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says it is ready to commit ground troops to the fight against terrorist groups in Syria.
PALESTINE
Israeli forces kill Palestinian before 'stab attack'
Israeli forces shoot a Palestinian to death in the West Bank over an 'attempted stab attack.'
MILITARY
Pentagon eyes more commandos in Syria
The US would deploy more commandos to Syria if the first batch of troops proves successful, a senior Pentagon official says.
TURKEY
Army-PKK clashes kill seven in Turkey
At least seven people are killed in clashes between army troops and PKK militants in southeast Turkey.
POLITICS
UAE criticized over 'Iranophobia policy'
Iran slams the UAE for using Iranophobic pretexts to try to justify the Saudi-led coalition’s bloodshed in Yemen.
FOREIGN POLICY
Clinton: No ground troops in Syria or Iraq
Hillary Clinton has said putting US combat troops on the ground in Syria or Iraq is a “non-starter.”
POLITICS
Daesh sprang out of US 'blunder' in Iraq
“The George W. Bush administration's Iraq war was a tremendous blunder that helped to create the self-proclaimed Daesh,” a former US military chief says.
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