Armed conflicts and attacks
Syrian Civil War
A suicide bomb attack in Syria's capital Damascus kills at least 10 people. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility. (The New York Times) (AP)
Doctors without Borders reports three people were killed and at least six others injured in Friday's airstrikes, source not identified, that hit the Tafas field hospital in Dara'a Governorate near the Jordanian border. (UPI) (Médecins Sans Frontières)
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
The United States sends more troops to Afghanistan's southern Helmand province to shore up security forces who are facing sustained attacks from the Taliban. (Reuters)
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
Iraqi Armed Forces announce the complete recapture of the city of Ramadi in western Iraq's Anbar Province from the Islamic State, along with the reopening of the Ramadi-Baghdad road. (UPI) (Iraqi News)
Business and economy
Dubai says that it will continue with its Mall of the World project, despite the financial pressures created by falling oil prices. (Reuters)