Iraq

In the ancient tale, a horde is seen carrying 80 banners signalling an Islamic triumph before world ends.

Maria Khan Oct 09, 2014

Ex-US Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta accuses Obama over his mismanaged leadership in Syria and Iraq.

Maria Khan Oct 08, 2014

Baghdad's Bell 407 shot down with shoulder-fired missile near refinery city.

Umberto Bacchi Oct 08, 2014

US air forces have conducted 90% of air strikes against extremists in Iraq and Syria.

Umberto Bacchi Oct 07, 2014

Monitoring group says total deaths likely double that of official toll in Syrian city

Jack Moore Oct 07, 2014

Islamic State chief in Anbar province, Shaker Wahib, reportedly killed in air strikes.

Umberto Bacchi Oct 06, 2014

To mark Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, Isis leader distributes sheep and money to Islamist fighters.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 06, 2014

Seized manifesto from top Isis commander reveals Sunni extremist group's ambitious plans against Shi'ite Iran.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 05, 2014

Leading Muslims, David Cameron, President Obama and George Galloway join in condemning killing of Henning

Mark Piggott Oct 04, 2014

The Turkish parliament passed a motion allowing its military to join the international campaign against ISIS.

Priya Joshi Oct 02, 2014

FBI stole data from foreign websites in 31 countries using Anonymous hackers Sabu and Jeremy Hammond

David Gilbert Oct 02, 2014

Iraqi pilots drops food and water in Isis-controlled areas originally meant to supply starving security forces.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 01, 2014

Christian villagers under threat from Islamic State persecution on Syrian border.

Jack Moore Sep 30, 2014

Kurdish offensive strikes at points north of Mosul, south of oil hub Kirkuk and at a town situated on the Syrian border.

Jack Moore Sep 30, 2014

Hassan El Sabsabi, 23, arrested in Melbourne for sending money to Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra.

Umberto Bacchi Sep 30, 2014

Ankara deploys tanks near Turkey-Syria border and considers sending troops to Syria.

Vasudevan Sridharan Sep 30, 2014

Fighting just one mile outside Iraqi capital reported as terror group continue advance

Jack Moore Sep 29, 2014

Young Brit of Bangladeshi origin arrested in Dhaka on suspicion of rounding up volunteers to fight in Syria

Jack Moore Sep 29, 2014

UK joins US-led military campaign against Isis in Iraq as two RAF Tornado GR4 jets deployed in Iraq.

Aaron Akinyemi Sep 27, 2014

Six RAF Tornado GR4 fighter bombers are ready to launch airstrikes in Iraq from Britain's Cyprus base.

Vasudevan Sridharan Sep 27, 2014

Danish PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt says country will strike northern Iraq because of Baghdad's request.

Jack Moore Sep 26, 2014

Prime Minister has backing of Tories, Labour and Lib Dems for joining offensive launched by US and Arabs.

Vasudevan Sridharan Sep 26, 2014

BREAKING: FBI Director Comey says agency knows who militant is.

Jack Moore Sep 25, 2014

Dutch Defence Ministry tells military personnel to prepare for higher threat of jihadi attacks

Jack Moore Sep 25, 2014

The UK Deputy Prime Minister's comments come ahead of MPs voting on air strikes in Iraq.

Ian Silvera Sep 25, 2014

Prime Minister says Britain must join US-led airstrikes against Islamist militant group in Iraq.

Jayalakshmi K Sep 25, 2014

Obama warns militants who joined terror groups to "leave the battlefield while they can"

Jack Moore Sep 24, 2014

France 2 undercover report shows French women talking to desperate parents at internet cafe' in Raqqa.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Sep 24, 2014

After a near decade-long wait, Pentagon employs its most advanced warplane to strike Isis targets in Syria.

Vasudevan Sridharan Sep 24, 2014

Cameron set to hold talks with Iraqi PM Haider Abadi as Baghdad likely to request for more military action.

Vasudevan Sridharan Sep 24, 2014