Kurds buy arms, fear infiltration as Islamic State eyes Arbil
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U.S. bombs Islamic State after Obama call to prevent Iraq "genocide"
U.S. also begins to drop relief supplies to refugees from the ancient Yazidi sect
U.N. seeks Libya ceasefire talks; protesters oppose Congress
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Former PM Hariri back in Lebanon for first time in three years
LEBANON-HARIRI/ (URGENT):Former PM Hariri back in Lebanon for first time in three years
Back in Lebanon, former PM Hariri calls for president to be elected
LEBANON-HARIRI/:Back in Lebanon, former PM Hariri calls for president to be elected
Islamic State poses "existential" threat to Kurds - senior official
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Militants say seeking prisoner swap with Lebanon
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Syrian refugees, fleeing the recent fighting in Arsal, wait by trucks in Majdel Anjar in the Bekaa valley, near the Lebanese border with Syria
Syrian refugees, fleeing the recent fighting in Arsal, wait by trucks in Majdel Anjar in the Bekaa valley, near the Lebanese border with Syria August 8, 2014. The refugees, who had sought shelter in Arsal, were attempting to head back to Syria; however, they say Syrian authorities at the border rejected them until further investigation to verify their identities and statuses. REUTERS/Hassan Abdallah (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Syrian refugees, fleeing the recent fighting in Arsal, wait by trucks in Majdel Anjar in the Bekaa valley, near the Lebanese border with Syria
Syrian refugees, fleeing the recent fighting in Arsal, wait by trucks in Majdel Anjar in the Bekaa valley, near the Lebanese border with Syria August 8, 2014. The refugees, who had sought shelter in Arsal, were attempting to head back to Syria; however, they say Syrian authorities at the border rejected them until further investigation to verify their identities and statuses. REUTERS/Hassan Abdallah (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Syrian refugees, fleeing the recent fighting in Arsal, wait by trucks in Majdel Anjar in the Bekaa valley, near the Lebanese border with Syria
Syrian refugees, fleeing the recent fighting in Arsal, wait by trucks in Majdel Anjar in the Bekaa valley, near the Lebanese border with Syria August 8, 2014. The refugees, who had sought shelter in Arsal, were attempting to head back to Syria; however, they say Syrian authorities at the border rejected them until further investigation to verify their identities and statuses. REUTERS/Hassan Abdallah (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)