Jordan beefs up Iraq border defences as frontier post falls
IRAQ-SECURITY/JORDAN-BORDER (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Jordan beefs up Iraq border defences as frontier post falls
Netanyahu urges U.S. not to work with Iran to stabilize Iraq
IRAQ-SECURITY/USA-ISRAEL:Netanyahu urges U.S. not to work with Iran to stabilize Iraq
A boy carries a box in front of tourist shops beside the Roman ruins in Shahba, Sweida governorate
A boy carries a box in front of tourist shops beside the Roman ruins in Shahba, Sweida governorate June 22, 2014. The Syrian Ministry of Tourism organized a trip, part of many, in order to promote internal tourism to safe places and cities around the country that has been undergoing war for more than three years. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT SOCIETY TRAVEL)
A woman makes handicrafts to sell beside the Roman ruins in Qanawat, Sweida governorate
A woman makes handicrafts to sell beside the Roman ruins in Qanawat, Sweida governorate June 22, 2014. The Syrian Ministry of Tourism organized a trip, part of many, in order to promote internal tourism to safe places and cities around the country that has been undergoing war for more than three years. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT SOCIETY TRAVEL)
Druze women walk beside Roman ruins in Shahba, in the Sweida governorate
Druze women walk beside Roman ruins in Shahba, in the Sweida governorate June 22, 2014. The Syrian Ministry of Tourism organized a trip, part of many, in order to promote internal tourism to safe places and cities around the country that has been undergoing war for more than three years. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT SOCIETY TRAVEL)
A man walks near Roman ruins in Qanawat in Sweida city
A man walks near Roman ruins in Qanawat in Sweida city June 22, 2014. The Syrian Ministry of Tourism organized a trip, part of many, in order to promote internal tourism to safe places and cities around the country that has been undergoing war for more than three years. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT SOCIETY TRAVEL)
A man pours coffee while selling handmade crafts beside Roman ruins in Qanawat, Sweida city
A man pours coffee while selling handmade crafts beside Roman ruins in Qanawat, Sweida city June 22, 2014. Syrian Ministry of Tourism organized a trip, part of many, in order to promote internal tourism to safe places and cities around the country that has been undergoing war for more than three years. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT SOCIETY TRAVEL)
Iran rejects U.S. action in Iraq, ISIL tightens Syria border grip
Sunni militants overrun a second frontier post on the Syrian border, extending two weeks of rapid territorial gains
Iraqi security forces fire artillery during clashes with ISIL on outskirts of Udaim
Iraqi security forces fire artillery during clashes with Sunni militant group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) on the outskirts of the town of Udaim in Diyala province, June 22, 2014. Iran's supreme leader accused the United States on Sunday of trying to retake control of Iraq by exploiting sectarian rivalries, as Sunni insurgents drove toward Baghdad from new strongholds along the Syrian border. REUTERS/Stringer (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS MILITARY)
Equipped with Humvees, ISIL clashes with rivals in Syria
SYRIA-CRISIS/:Equipped with Humvees, ISIL clashes with rivals in Syria