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The Taliban's new leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor said that the capture of Kunduz was a "symbolic victory".
Russia's new anti-ISIL coalition tips the scales in the Middle East as US foreign policy in Syria and Iraq appears to sink in the sand, writes Al-Atraqchi.
In late May, the Islamic State beheaded a number of captured Syrian soldiers at the ancient city of Palmyra.
Beyond the success of the creation of the BRICS Bank, the economic bloc must overcome geopolitical challenges.
The Kurdish defeat of ISIL in two military operations in Syria indicates the extremist group is vulnerable.
Some media pundits have criticized the Obama administrations "minimal incrementalism" in Iraq.
French FM Laurent Fabius reiterated Western "determination to fight the Islamic State", but acknowledged that "it is a long-term battle".
Human Rights Watch has also said that ISIL fighters were systematically raping Yazidi women.
Meanwhile, ISIL forces continued their campaign to capture Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province,
Iraqi military leaders admitted that their offensive to recapture cities seized by ISIL may have ground to a halt.
