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The battle for Syria's Aleppo just went through a chaotic 48 hours
Syrian rebels cut the main supply route to the part of the city held by the regime, and Assad's army is fighting back hard.
Turkey jails 17 over Istanbul airport attack
The arrests bring the total number of people jailed pending trial to 30 over the triple suicide bombing at Ataturk Airport, which killed 45 people and wounded hundreds.
Blast outside US consulate in Jeddah kills bomber, wounds two policemen
A suicide bomber was killed in the blast near the US consulate in Saudi Arabia's second city of Jeddah early on Monday, the first bombing in years to attempt to target foreigners in the kingdom.
Taliban leader says foreigners must leave Afghanistan for peace
The new leader of the Taliban called for an end to foreign forces' "occupation" of Afghanistan as a preliminary step to a settlement based on Islamic law that he said would bring unity to a country riven by decades of war.
Gunmen Kill Three People at Tel Aviv Open-Air Mall
Two Palestinian gunmen killed three people and wounded seven on Wednesday in an attack at the popular shopping and dining area near Israel's Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, police said.
US-Backed Rebels Struggle to Fend Off Islamic State Offensive in Northern Syria
Islamic State militants have taken territory from US and Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in an ongoing offensive, and now threaten a key rebel supply line from the Turkish border.
Thousands Flee As Islamic State Offensive Threatens Syrian Rebel Supply Route Near Turkish Border
Friday's advance was the biggest by Islamic State in Aleppo province for two years, bringing the jihadists to within 3 miles of Azaz, a town near the border with Turkey through which anti-government insurgents have been supplied.
US Commandos Are Fighting the Islamic State on the Frontlines in Syria
The American troops were photographed and videotaped on the frontlines of a Kurdish-led offensive against the Islamic State in Syria.
Notorious Iranian General Makes Cameo as Iraqis Push to Retake Fallujah From the Islamic State
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander Qassem Suleimani made an appearance with Iraqi Shiite militias outside Fallujah as the UN warned that as many as 10,000 civilians remain trapped inside the Islamic State-held town.
Video Shows Huge Fires Sparked by Islamic State Attack on Iraqi Gas Plant
Islamic State, which controls swathes of the Iraq's north and west, has carried out a string of bombings this week that killed around 100 people.
The US Just Told Assad He Needs to Start Giving Up Power in Syria by August — Or Else
Secretary of State John Kerry just drew a new red line in Syria, warning the Syrian president that if he doesn't begin a transition from power by August 1, the US will find a "very different track" toward ending the five-year-old war.
Rockets From Syria Strike Turkish Border Town in Wake of Merkel Visit
The attacks killed one person and injured 26 people on Sunday in Killis, where 110,000 Syrians have taken refuge from the war in Syria, just after senior European and Turkish officials visited the region to address the refugee crisis.