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Iraq Crisis: John Kerry Meets PM Haider al-Abadi in Baghdad for Anti-Isis Talks
US secretary of state begins Middle East tour to gain support in fight against jihadists
Syria Cancels Wheat Deal After Isis Iraq Advance
Islamic State controls fertile swathes of land in five Iraqi provinces.
Steven Sotloff: Beheaded Journalist was 'Israeli Citizen'
Israeli foreign ministry confirms rumours that journalist killed by Isis had Israeli citizenship.
Gold Prices to Contend with Economic News and Geopolitical Tensions
ECB meeting and US nonfarm payrolls data to influence gold prices next week.
UK Terror Threat: Who is Planning to Attack Britain?
Terrorist attack "highly likely" in the UK due to Syria and Iraq wars.
Nato 2014 Summit: UK Terror Threat Increased to 'Severe' as World Leaders Gather
Home Secretary raises UK terror alert to 'severe' fearing Islamic jihadis returning from Syria and Iraq could be plotting a spectacular attack.
Isis Sets Fire to Oil Wells in Northern Iraq
Sunni militants forced to retreat by advance of Kurdish peshmerga.
Isis 'Execute Dozens of Syrian Soldiers'
Reports that 200 captives from Tabqa airport siege were executed by Islamist fighters.
Norway 'to Make Citizens Fighting for Isis Stateless'
Government considering stripping Norwegian jihadists of citizenship.
Bosnia Salafi Leader 'Appeals to Youths to Join Isis'
Hundreds of Balkan Muslims have joined jihad in Syria and Iraq
Yazidi 'King Peacock' Militia 'Kills 22 Isis Militants in Sinjar'
Self-defence group clashed with Sunni Islamists in northern Iraq
Isis Video Shows Iraqi Yazidis Converting to Islam
Hundreds of Yazidis filmed sitting on the floor of a school beneath Isis black flags.
James Foley: National Security Council Says Beheading Video is 'Authentic'
US Intelligence Community said it will continue to provide updates having analysed the video.
Hezbollah Kills Islamic State Suicide Bomber Trainer
Abu Abdullah al-Iraqi killed in bomb blast in Syria's Qalamoun region.
Kuwaiti Sunni Cleric Accused of Fundraising for Isis Briefly Detained
Shafi al-Ajmi is suspected of channelling funds to Sunni militants in Syria and Iraq.
Yazidis Say Mount Sinjar Siege Is Not Over
Yazidi MP says 70,000 to 80,000 people are still stranded on the mountain
US 'Broke Islamic State Siege on Mount Sinjar Yazidis' Claims Barack Obama
US president says no rescue mission needed and calls off more humanitarian airdrops.
Islamic State Seize 40% of Iraqi Wheat
Sunni militants tried to sell stolen wheat back to the government.
Iraq Crisis: 900 French Citizens Recruited to Islamic State Jihad in Middle East
Number of French youths joining Islamic State continue to grow.
Oil Prices Witness Mixed Trade as US Strikes Iraq, and Wall Street Rebounds
Brent trades lower on rumours US air strikes will lower risk of oil supply disruptions from Iraq.
Gold Prices to Rise on Simmering Geopolitical Tensions
Economic data from China, Europe and US to influence bullion prices next week.
Yazidis Starving in Sinjar: Iraqi Helicopters Airdrop Aid Supplies From Turkey
30,000 Iraqi Yazidis are trapped and starving in Sinjar mountains after escaping jihadists.
Iraq's Largest Christian Town Conquered by Islamic State
Qaraqosh falls into jihadists' hands forcing Christians to flee to Kurdistan.
Iraqi Yazidis Starving in Sinjar: 30,000 Trapped by Islamic State Fighters Face Death
Secretive religious group who fled Sunni militants' siege risk dying in Sinjar mountains with no food or water.
Mosul Brigades: Local Armed Resistance to Islamic State Gains Support
Angry Mosul residents gather to fight jihadists who destroyed heritage site and evicted Christians.