MILITARY
‘US joins Turkey in Syria incursion’
US special operations troops are working alongside Turkish forces who are allegedly fighting Daesh in Syria, the Pentagon says.
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BUSINESS
Deutsche Bank to fight US $14bn claim
Deutsche Bank says it will challenge a $14 billion claim by the US Department of Justice over alleged mis-selling of mortgage-backed securities during the 2008 financial crisis.
INTERVIEWS
‘US playing with Chinese fire in Pacific’
An American writer says the US is taking a confrontational approach in the Pacific area which could be very harmful for Washington.
ECONOMY
Huge rise of 200% in UK tour sales to Iran
Reports say there has been an increase of 200 percent in sales of tours from the UK to Iran citing the resumption of direct flights to the Islamic Republic as the main reason for the huge rise.
SOCIETY
US univ. cancels Palestine history course
The University of California at Berkeley suspends a course on Palestinian history, following complaints about its anti-Israel syllabus.
FRANCE
2,100 refugees evacuated from Paris camp
The makeshift camp was already cleared of some 700 refugees last month.
MEXICO
Police clash with teachers in southern Mexico
The teachers are against education reforms by the administration of President Enrique Pena Nieto.
ENERGY
OMV makes first purchase of Iran oil in years
Austria’s OMV has purchased the first cargo of Iranian crude oil since 2012 when it stopped the purchases as a result of sanctions.
POLITICS
Iran, Pakistan FMs discuss key issues
Foreign ministers of Iran and Pakistan hold talks about ways to strengthen cooperation and leading developments in the Middle East.
IRAQ
Daesh executes four of own members
The militants were executed for being involved in a recent airstrike by the Iraqi air force.
SOCIETY
'Conflicts erased Mideast development gains'
The International Monetary Fund says conflicts in the Middle East have erased "development gains for a whole generation."
FOREIGN POLICY
UK troops condemned for drowning Iraqi boy
A judge in Britain condemns four UK soldiers who forced an Iraqi boy into a canal and left him to drown during the Iraq War.
SYRIA
‘Only Syria, Russia observing ceasefire’
Russia's Defense Ministry says only Moscow and the Damascus government are fulfilling the truce deal struck with the United States.
POLITICS
Dems want Sanders running if Clinton quits
Hillary Clinton were forced to quit the presidential race due to her deteriorating health, Democrats would want Senator Bernie Sanders to be the party’s presidential nominee, a new poll finds.
PERSIAN GULF
Bahrainis rally to slam Friday prayers ban
Bahrainis rally to slam a ban on holding Friday prayers and Manama’s crackdown on the majority Shia community.
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Belgium police arrest 2 in anti-terror raids
Police searched two homes in Brussels and another in Liege in the French-speaking Wallonia region.
ENERGY
Iran oil exports at highest level since 2012
Figures released by Reuters show Iran’s oil exports in August reached 2.11 million barrels per day (mb/d) – the highest level since 2012.
TURKEY
Five PKK militants slain in SE Turkey
At least five PKK militants have been killed in two separate attacks in Turkey's southeastern province of Hakkari.
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