1. In Iraq, the army, backed by popular forces, presses ahead with operations aimed at liberating the restive province of al-Anbar from Daesh terrorists.
2. In Syria, thousands of terrorists are set to leave three besieged southern districts of the capital Damascus as part of a landmark deal with the government.
3. Russian media say the Pentagon refuses to share intelligence on Daesh terrorists until Moscow changes its position on Syrian President Bashar Assad.
4. Turkey once again defends its troop deployment in Iraq. It says the Arab League’s condemnation shows it does not understand Turkey's anti-ISIL efforts.
5. Israeli forces shoot a Palestinian for allegedly trying to carry out an anti-Israeli attack.