IRBIL - The Iraqi army and the Kurdish Peshmerga continue advancing on IS militants and recapture 17 villages.
DOHA - Grandfather Amir Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani passes away, leaving legacy of giving for Qatar and the Arab nation.
RIYADH - The GCC states share the view that the slide of oil prices is close to an end, Saudi minister says.
TEHRAN - Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh announces plan to pump USD 200 billion into the oil sector.
GENEVA - Secretary-General of Kuwait's National Assembly hopes that the 135th IPU Assembly would adopt a resolution on JASTA.
WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton expands to double-digit her lead over Republican nominee Donald Trump.
WASHINGTON - 13 people are killed and 31 others injured after tour bus-freight truck crash near Palm Springs, California. (end) gb