Iraq

Britain is to provide humanitarian assistance to Iraq as death toll due to Isis insurgency escalates.

Following Iraq's senior-most Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani's call, Iraqi civilians join battle against Sunni insurgents.

Brent crude peaked above the $114 mark as markets struggled to assess impact of insurgency on Iraq oil output.

Source reveals that government decided to block all key social media networks as insurgency rages.

Indian rupee fell to a one-month low on Friday as rising oil supply concerns threatened to increase Asia's third largest economy's import bills.

Oil breaks significant technical barrier decisively as Iraq tension heightens supply woes.

Sunni militants have surrounded Baiji oil refinery according to reports.

IBTimes UK profiles jihadist group's leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

BREAKING NEWS: State television reports that Iraqi air force is bombing Isis positions in and around northern city.

Iraq's biggest oil refinery remained under government control after reports it had been seized by Isis militants.

Shipment of Kurdish oil bought by Russian energy giant Rosneft last month.

OPEC members embroiled in political turmoil push Brent futures above $112 a barrel.

All state institutions in Turkey are on high alert as 80 Turkish nationals including consul general are held hostages in Iraq.

Al-Qaida-inspired Isil militants advancing at lightning speed capturing cities and moving towards Baghdad.

Turkey vows to avenge any harm that comes to kidnapped Turkish diplomats or citizens.

Islamic insurgent march south as Saddam Hussein's hometown fall to militants.

IBTimes UK profiles Chechen commander leading Isis insurgency in Northern Iraq and Syria.

Iraq switch oil exports to Basra after Mosul attack.

Al-Qaeda-linked Isis militants now richer than Tonga after taking control of central bank and stealing $429m.

Tens of thousands of Iraqis, including troops and security personnel, flee Mosul after Sunni militants seize control.

Isis parade military vehicles taken back to Syria from captured city of Mosul.

ISIS take control of Iraq's second largest city after overnight assault on key buildings.

Militants reportedly from al-Qaida-linked Islamic State of Iraq and Levant hold dozens hostage at Anbar University.

Iraq inquiry reaches agreement on the 'principles' that will be used when selecting what communications between two war leaders are disclosed.

Baghdad has filed a complaint to the ICC following Turkey's decision to export Kurdish oil

US to sell warplanes, armoured vehicles and surveillance equipment to Iraq to bolster regional security.

Long-running dispute between Kurdistan and Iraq has held up exports of Kurdish oil in Turkish city Ceyhan.

ICC investigation to be opened into alleged crimes by UK forces against Iraqi detainees between 2003 and 2008.

Al-Qaida in Arabian Peninsula and al-Qaida in Islamic Maghreb have become stronger, says State Department report.

Iraqis head to polls in first parliamentary election since US withdrawal but extremists warn of disruption