INSIGHT-Fresh gains and new enemies for Islamic State in Syria
SYRIA-CRISIS/STATE (INSIGHT):INSIGHT-Fresh gains and new enemies for Islamic State in Syria
Islamic State seizes Syrian oil field from rivals - monitor
SYRIA-CRISIS/OIL (URGENT):Islamic State seizes Syrian oil field from rivals - monitor
Saudi Arabia deploys 30,000 soldiers to border with Iraq - al-Arabiya TV
SAUDI-IRAQ/BORDER (URGENT):Saudi Arabia deploys 30,000 soldiers to border with Iraq - al-Arabiya TV
Syria refugees set to exceed a third of Lebanon's population
The turmoil in Syria has not only hurt Lebanon's economy, but has aggravated sectarian tensions and fuelled violence
Rebel fighters prepare to fire a Grad rocket towards forces loyal to Syria's President Assad in the countryside of the coastal city of Latakia
Rebel fighters prepare to fire a Grad rocket towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the countryside of the coastal city of Latakia July 2, 2014. Picture taken July 2, 2014. REUTERS/Alaa Khweled (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
INSIGHT-Police purge undermines Turkish security operations, sacked officers say
TURKEY-SECURITY (INSIGHT):INSIGHT-Police purge undermines Turkish security operations, sacked officers say
Rebel fighter prepares to fire a Grad rocket towards forces loyal to Syria's President Assad at the countryside of coastal city of Latakia
A rebel fighter prepares to fire a Grad rocket towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad at the countryside of coastal city of Latakia July 2, 2014. Picture taken July 2, 2014. REUTERS/Alaa Khweled (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Rebel fighters fire a Grad rocket towards forces loyal to Syria's President Assad in the countryside of the coastal city of Latakia
Rebel fighters fire a Grad rocket towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the countryside of the coastal city of Latakia July 2, 2014. Picture taken July 2, 2014. REUTERS/Alaa Khweled (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Al Qaeda leaves east Syria strongholds to Islamic State -monitor
SYRIA-CRISIS/ISLAMICSTATE (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Al Qaeda leaves east Syria strongholds to Islamic State -monitor