KUWAIT - His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sends a cable of condolences to UAE President over the martyrdom of a UAE soldier.
JEDDAH - A Jordanian F-16 fighter jet crashes in Najran area, Saudi Arabia, due to a technical glitch.
IRBIL - Iraqi security forces regain control of Mosul Airport and sprawling Ghazlani military base.
ISTANBUL - Two Turkish soldiers are killed and three others injuried in a bomb blast to south of Al-Baba city, north Syria.
GENEVA - Acting Chief of Staff Office UN Special Envoy for Syria cites UN Security Council Resolution 2254 as basis of the Syrian peace talks.
VIENNA - The International Atomic Energy Agency's inspectors are verifying whether there are undeclared nuclear materials in Iran. (end) gb