Police officers are attempting to establish why Waheed Ahmed travelled to the Syrian border, with a family, including young children.
EXCLUSIVE: Iraqi Kurdistan foreign minister says Kurds have so far taken 20,000 sq km from Isis in Iraq
Komala leader Abdullah Mohtadi says US and Europe should consider Iranian human rights abuses against Kurds.
Indian Oil Corp buys two million barrel cargo of Iraqi crude from Chinese trader Unipec.
Ban to discuss latest security situation in Iraq with PM Haidar al-Abadi and other key figures.
The shocking video shows teenage boys taking eight Syrian captives to be beheaded by masked IS fighters.
Defence Ministry spokesman in Tikrit says that Islamic State (Isis) fighters have fled underground in the face of a fierce advance by the army and militias
Two radical militias fighting alongside the Iraqi army have pulled out of the fight against Isis
In rare visit from foreign minister, Iraq's Ibrahim al-Jaafari declares relationship between countries "will continue to evolve."
It is time to stop pretending that the West can pick and choose when to be involved in the war against Isis
Jake had been a prize to Isis who used him for their own cause, says father in interview
Saudi Arabia's oil minister earlier said it is not sole responsibility of Opec to raise oil prices.
New and comprehensive Isis manual has surfaced on social media websites.
Architect of the Iraq surge by US armed forces in 2006 warns that Shia militias risk driving Sunnis into arms of extremists.
EXCLUSIVE: Pictures from Islamic State media show Syriac Catholic Church monastery levelled by explosives.
State-owned Indian Oil and Hindustan Petroleum to import eight million barrels of Iraqi oil.
Hip hop star became first American to perform in the war-stricken nation.
Originals of Assyrian statues and artwork are safely stored in Baghdad Museum.
A senior official at Iraq's Ministry of Defence has claimed that Tikrit has been liberated from Isis
Adviser forced to backtrack after comments, branded 'irresponsible' by Iraqi foreign ministry.
Iraqi army and militias seize buildings in the centre of Tikrit as anti-ISIS forces push towards Mosul
Iraqi army forces and Iranian-backed militias claim that Isis are besieged in Tikrit.