- An Iranian Hajj official says the death toll from Thursday’s stampede near the holy city of Mecca could reach two-thousand people, as criticism grows against Riyadh for its poor management of Hajj.
- Saudi warplanes continue their relentless bombardment of Yemen almost six months into the conflict. At least three children have been killed in the latest raids in Ta’izz province.
- The Turkish army says two of its soldiers have been killed in attacks by PKK militants in the southeast.
- Palestinians in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus hold a funeral for a man shot dead by Israeli forces.
- Another US government shutdown is looming as the Republicans insist that the Obama administration should cut off all funding for Planned Parenthood.
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