Syria rebels shoot dead IS militants
Craig TaylorSyrian rebels release a video showing them shooting dead 18 alleged Islamic State (IS) militants, mimicking footage of killings by the jihadist group. BBC News – Middle East
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‘IS car-bomb’ strikes Yemen funeral
The Islamic State (IS) militant group say its Yemeni affiliate carried out a car-bombing at a funeral attended by Shia Houthi rebels in Sanaa, with many casualties. BBC News – Middle East
Kuwait mosque bomber ‘was a Saudi’
Kuwait says the attacker who carried out Friday’s suicide bombing at a Shia mosque has been identified as a Saudi citizen. BBC News – Middle East
Kuwait mourns mosque attack dead
A day of mourning is being observed in Kuwait for 27 people killed in Friday’s suicide attack on a Shia mosque in the capital. BBC News – Middle East
IS in deadly return to Syria’s Kobane
Islamic State militants fight Kurdish troops in the northern Syrian city of Kobane, months after their symbolic defeat there. BBC News – Middle East
Khamenei rejects US nuclear demands
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei hardens his stance on the nuclear negotiations with world powers, as the deadline for a final deal nears. BBC News – Middle East