Iraq

He was convicted 40 years ago of using diplomatic status to smuggle arms to Palestinian militants.

A series of explosions has hit the Iraqi capital in the past three days.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

54 others have also been injured in the attack at a busy market in central Al Sinak neighbourhood.

Islamic State has carried out successful attacks across the world despite the Mosul campaign.

Thousands rushed to fight jihadis in Mosul, but their friends and families are expected not to mourn.

Men arrived in three pickup trucks and raided her home on Monday, 26 December.

Stephen Townsend said assisting Iraq army without causing them insult is their biggest challenge.

American general tells Reuters that a new offensive is being planned against the jihadi-held city.

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The delivery of aid is irregular, and dependent on security conditions.

Shia and Sunni Imams from the UK, US and Malaysia visited areas previously held by the Islamic State.

The Iranian-backed militia has lost both men and legitimacy - but gained experience

Researchers found more than 5,500 items ranging from mortar rounds to rockets and explosives.

Moussa says that Saudi Arabia and Egypt should play a bigger role in ending the Syrian war

Acting Iraqi Interior Minister Aqeel al-Khazali expects suicide attacks in major Iraqi cities

Pentagon official said the 50,000 figure was a 'conservative estimate'.

Phil Shiner, formerly of Public Interest Lawyers, faces being struck off.

Drone pioneer Michael Flynn seeks to stamp out Islamist ideology as Trump's National Security Adviser.

Journalist John Cantlie was captured in Syria in 2012 and has appeared in several propaganda videos.

The fight for northern Iraqi city is still expected to take several months.

The Shia stronghold held out against Isis despite relentless suicide bomb attacks.

Kuwait: A Desert on Fire, sees Sebastião Salgado's travel closely with firefighters in one of the worst environmental disasters in living memory.

The cloudy skies act in favour for the militants as they hinder air strikes and blur the vision of Iraqi forces.

The retired general once said it was 'fun to shoot some people'.

A Europol report cautions against foreign fighters returning from Isis strongholds in Iraq and Syria.

German study finds that nearly half of returnees remain committed to extremist ideology.

UN says it has evidence Isis dishing out brutal punishments to civilians who reject their demands.