IRAQ

Hezbollah chief admits Iraq presence and calls on Middle East countries to join battle against Islamic State

Xinhua editorial comes ahead of international conference on anti-terrorism scheduled for 19 February.

Islamic State fighters whipped five men for using mobile phones, and warn villagers against using mobile phones.

SAS troopers admit mistakes were sometimes made in the heat of battle.

More gruesome executions took place in Isis-controlled Anbar province of men accused of collaboration with Iraq's security forces.

But the Defence Committee says that they are not calling for combat troops to be deployed.

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child calls on called on Iraqi authorities to 'rescue children' from Isis.

Dozens of women and girls flee to IS territories sparking fears of a rise in female terrorists.

Militias reportedly entered Barwana and shot dead young men after demanding their IDs be shown.

The governments of Egypt, Syria and Iraq used real and perceived security threats in 2014 as an excuse to downplay or abandon the rights of their citizens, which ultimately fuelled crises, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday (January 29).

al-Rishawi was imprisoned for her role as a failed suicide bomber in the 2005 Amman attacks

Islamic State want a prisoner swap for the safe release of captured Japanese journalist Kenji Goto

Shannon Conley wanted to travel to Syria and marry her online jihadi lover

Fate of two Japanese hostages threatened with execution remains unclear

President of Iraqi Kurdistan complains as Kurdish representatives left out from meeting

Conservative politician surprised British troops with a visit to the front-line.

Kuwait the worst affected while Morocco the most gained.

The representatives will also discuss the EU's relationship with Russia.

The graphic shots are circulating among IS-linked social media accounts of the horrific punishment.

16 bodies discovered: executions believed to have happened before Shi'ite militia drove IS out of Kobachi.

More than 1 million people expected to attend the rally.