ISIL claimed responsibility for the attack on the Deir Ali gas pipeline near Damascus
Reacting to the US-British-Australian agreement to build a submarine, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told France 2 that the situation was a "serious crisis".
Recent satellite images show North Korea expanding its uranium enrichment plant at the Yongbyon nuclear facility, according to the Associated Press. Experts say the expansion of the enrichment plant shows that North Korea's goal is to increase production of materials needed to build nuclear weapons.
Indonesian military says Ali Kalura, a wanted ISIL-linked militant, has been killed in an armed clash with Iraqi security forces.
The French ambassador to Canberra said Australia had made a major diplomatic mistake by abandoning multibillion-dollar orders from French submarines for an alternative deal with the United States and Britain. He added that Australia's action was a very bad attitude towards a partnership that was supposed to be based on trust, mutual understanding and honesty.
Al-Mayadin reported that the second convoy of Iranian fuel tankers arrived in Lebanon from Syria on Saturday. The first group of trucks arrived in Lebanon on Thursday. Prime Minister Najib Mikati called the move a "violation of Lebanese sovereignty."
