LIBYA

The Nigerian militant organization declared its allegiance to the Islamic State group on Saturday.

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell says he used personal email because the government communications system was antiquated.

Foreigners have increasingly become targets in Libya's turmoil, where two rival governments are battling for control.

There is no shift in U.S. policy regarding Assad, and Britain and France have rejected calls to restore ties with the Assad government.

Bush and other Republicans have pounded Clinton for using a personal email account for work during her tenure as secretary of state.

The state-owned oilfield security forces had to fight the militants without the assistance of state troops.

Brent crude rose above $61 a barrel on Friday, supported by geopolitical tensions in Libya and Iraq, while traders eyed the outcome of Iran nuclear talks for further trading cues.

Tribal leaders, municipal councils and warring militias all need to be included in the process, and many of them are not at the table.

Republicans said Hillary Clinton's secret emails may not be damaging by themselves but could be used to reinforce a negative view of her.

In a speech before the Security Council, the Libyan ambassador said the world has not done enough to stop the spread of terrorism.

Hillary Clinton is being investigated by a House committee after it was revealed she used a private email address and server for official work.

A learned religious body said such unions push women into a "circle of terrorism."

Oil installations and key infrastructure are prime targets in the conflict, pitting Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni's internationally recognized government against Libya Dawn.

Saudi Arabia has expressed support for Yemen's ousted president Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, who says he will return to power.

The Islamic State group has captured 10 villages in northeastern Syria during a three-day offensive.

The foreign ministers of Italy and Tunisia issued a joint call Wednesday for Libya's rival parliaments to reconcile.

Sama El Masry has thrown her support behind Egypt's airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Libya.

A member of the Syrian National Council said that at least 150 Syrian Christians were being held by ISIS.

The Egyptian government has urged hundreds of thousands of Egyptians working in Libya to return home.

Ahmad al-Tayyeb, Imam of the Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, also alleged an international conspiracy behind extremist interpretations of Islam.

ISIS fighters near Tripoli have begun testing the weapons that once belonged to the former regime of Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi.