File image of Shirley Sotloff, the mother of American journalist Steven Sotloff making a direct TV appeal to his captors to release him
Shirley Sotloff, the mother of American journalist Steven Sotloff who is being held by Islamic rebels in Syria, makes a direct appeal to his captors to release him in this still image from a video released August 26, 2014. The Islamic State militant group released a video purporting to show the beheading of hostage Steven Sotloff, the SITE monitoring service reported on September 2, 2014. REUTERS/AL-ARABIYA (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW MEDIA CIVIL UNREST) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. NO ARCHIVES. NO SALES. AL-JAZEERA OUT
A Lebanese Catholic fighter poses with his weapon while resting inside a safe-house on the outskirts of Arsal
Jamil, a Lebanese Catholic fighter, poses with his weapon while resting inside a safe-house on the outskirts of Arsal September 1, 2014. A father of two children, Jamil guards his village at night and runs a grocery store in the morning. Lebanese Christian fighters from three Christian villages that surround Arsal have been training for about three years and guarding their villages for the past year fearing a violent spillover from nearby Arsal, which is controlled by Islamic militias, according to the fighters. Picture taken September 1, 2014. REUTERS/Alia Haju (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Lebanese Catholic fighter Mousali carries his weapon as he walks at a lookout point on the outskirts of Arsal
Toufic Mousali, a Lebanese Catholic fighter, carries his weapon as he walks at a lookout point on the outskirts of Arsal September 1, 2014. Mousali, a retired soldier and father of three children, guards his village at night. Lebanese Christian fighters from three Christian villages that surround Arsal have been training for about three years and guarding their villages for the past year fearing a violent spillover from nearby Arsal, which is controlled by Islamic militias, according to the fighters. Picture taken September 1, 2014. REUTERS/Alia Haju (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
African leaders seek fund to fight militant groups
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A general view shows Ras-Baalbek a Christian village on the outskirts of Arsal
A general view shows Ras-Baalbek, a Christian village on the outskirts of Arsal, August 30, 2014. Lebanese Christian fighters from three Christian villages that surround Arsal have been training for about three years and guarding their villages for the past year fearing violent spillover from nearby Arsal, which is controlled by Islamic militias, according to the fighters. Picture taken August 30, 2014. REUTERS/Alia Haju (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
A Lebanese Army vehicle drives down a mountain next to Ras-Baalbek on the outskirts of Arsal
A Lebanese Army vehicle drives down a mountain next to Ras-Baalbek, a Christian village on the outskirts of Arsal, August 30, 2014. Lebanese Christian fighters from three Christian villages that surround Arsal have been training for about three years and guarding their villages for the past year fearing a violent spillover from nearby Arsal, which is controlled by Islamic militias, according to the fighters. Picture taken August 30, 2014. REUTERS/Alia Haju (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY)
Saudi Arabia says it arrests 88 for preparing "terrorist" raids
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A bare flag pole is seen in Syria close to the border fence with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights
A bare flag pole is seen near the Quneitra crossing in Syria close to the border fence with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights September 2, 2014. A large Syrian flag that had been flying for days between the Quneitra crossing and the abandoned town was taken down and a United Nations position in the area, thought to be unmanned, was pounded with mortar shells. Islamist fighters who seized dozens of Fijian soldiers serving as U.N. peacekeepers on the Golan Heights last week are demanding that their group be removed from a global terrorism list and that compensation be paid for members killed in fighting, the head of Fiji's army said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (SYRIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CONFLICT)
A Syrian flag flutters in Syria close to the border fence with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights
A Syrian flag flutters on a pole near the Quneitra crossing in Syria close to the border fence with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights September 1, 2014. Islamist fighters who seized dozens of Fijian soldiers serving as U.N. peacekeepers on the Golan Heights last week are demanding that their group be removed from a global terrorism list and that compensation be paid for members killed in fighting, the head of Fiji's army said on Tuesday. Picture taken September 1, 2014. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (SYRIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CONFLICT)
Israel raises alarm over Islamist militants on its frontiers
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