SYRIA
DIPLOMACY
Egypt seeks release of six Copts abducted in Libya
JUDICIARY
Egypt sentences one to death, jails 11 for life on 'terror' charges
SECURITY
Russia, Syria restore Syrian air base for joint use
TERRORISM
US forces capture IS members in Syria raid
MIGRATION
Canada to repatriate 23 citizens from Syria
IRAQ
German parliament recognizes Yazidi 'genocide' by Islamic State group
WAR CRIMES
Dutch arrest alleged IS security official: Prosecutors
ARREST
Iranian held in Germany suspected of chemical terror plot
SANCTIONS
US, Turkey hit IS financing network
TERRORISM
Australia arrests woman for entering Islamic State area in Syria
CONFLICT
Syria's Kurds launch offensive against IS militants
SECURITY
Syria's Kurdish-led forces 'on alert' for IS attacks: Official
SYRIA
Deadly IS assault targeting Raqqa prison 'thwarted': Kurdish forces
ATTACK
Two Iraqi soldiers killed in ambush blamed on jihadists
SYRIA