Syria's Assad reappoints Halaqi as PM - state media
SYRIA-CRISIS/GOVERNMENT (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Syria's Assad reappoints Halaqi as PM - state media
Syria's Assad reappoints Halaqi as PM -state media
SYRIA-CRISIS/GOVERNMENT (URGENT):Syria's Assad reappoints Halaqi as PM -state media
Obama says tackling Iraq's insurgency will take time
Following U.S. example, Britain and France also pledge to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq
McCain says U.S. airstrikes in Iraq can't stop Islamic State-NY Times
IRAQ-SECURITY/OBAMA-MCCAIN:McCain says U.S. airstrikes in Iraq can't stop Islamic State-NY Times
Lebanese villagers repel fighters who crossed from Syria -Lebanese sources
LEBANON-SECURITY/BATTLE (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Lebanese villagers repel fighters who crossed from Syria -Lebanese sources
Lebanese villagers repel Islamists who crossed from Syria -Lebanese sources
LEBANON-SECURITY/BATTLE (URGENT):Lebanese villagers repel Islamists who crossed from Syria -Lebanese sources
Islamist rebels repairing Mosul dam, Kurds in rush to arms
Islamic State insurgents have brought in engineers for repairs to dam, as nervous Kurds stocked up on arms to defend their enclave nearby
'Kurdish Obama' challenges perceptions with Turkish presidential bid
TURKEY-ELECTION/KURDS (TV, PIX):'Kurdish Obama' challenges perceptions with Turkish presidential bid
Obama says won't let Islamic militants create caliphate - NYT
IRAQ-CRISIS/OBAMA-INTERVIEW:Obama says won't let Islamic militants create caliphate - NYT
Obama faces doubts U.S. intervention can turn tide in Iraq
IRAQ-SECURITY/OBAMA-ENDGAME:Obama faces doubts U.S. intervention can turn tide in Iraq