*)Pentagon denies withdrawing US troops from Iraq
The Pentagon denies reports of a possible US troop withdrawal from Iraq.
The denial comes after a letter believed to be from the US task force in Iraq, to the Iraqi defence ministry, was leaked.
The letter is reported to have said the US is preparing to withdraw, after Iraq's Parliament passed a resolution on the expulsion of foreign troops from its soil.
*)Soleimani buried in his hometown
The body of Qasem Soleimani was buried in his hometown of Kerman in Iran.
Thousands gathered to pay their respects to the assassinated military general.
Hundreds of thousands also attended a mass funeral prayer in capital, Tehran on Monday.
*)GNA repels attack from Haftar in Sirte
Moving to Libya now, where the UN-backed government says its army has repelled attacks by Khalifa Haftar's militia in Sirte.
The government had taken back control of the city from Daesh in 2016.
Haftar's forces have been waging an offensive against the government since April.
*)Bolton will testify if subpoenaed
Former US national security adviser John Bolton says he's prepared to testify if subpoenaed in Senateâs impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
Bolton says he's trying to meet his obligations both as a citizen and a former national security adviser.
Democrats have been pressing for Bolton and three senior administration officials to testify as part of the Senate trial.
And finally,
*)Ankara sees first snowfall of 2020
Snow, combined with falling temperatures, turned Ankara's roads into skating rinks.
Turkey's capital received its first snowfall for 2020 as a powerful weather system moves over the area.
Istanbul on the other hand is getting unprecedented rainfall, with a risk of flooding.