Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)

Boris Johnson, John Prescott and Sir Christopher Meyer have condemned Tony Blair's Iraq crisis claims.

Spain arrests eight suspected Isis recruiters while violence escalates in Iraq and Syria.

US decrease staff at Baghdad embassy as insurgents take control of Iraqi town close to Syrian border.

US evacuates and relocates personnel from Baghdad diplomatic post as Isis Islamists capture key ethnic Turkish city of Tal Afar.

Islamic leaders in Mosul and Tikrit executed by al-Qaida-linked insurgents for not falling in line.

Nouri al-Maliki's announcement follows desertions by security men as Isis insurgents seize key towns.

Former UK prime minister blames administration of Nouri al-Maliki and Syrian civil war for crisis.

IBTimes UK looks at the different options available to US President as Iraq crisis deepens.

LIVE BLOG: US President Barack Obama will not send US troops to Iraq but military action remains on the table.

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

The senior Shia cleric issues call to arms Islamist insurgency to make more gains on the road to Baghdad.

Jihadist militants with Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isis) are continuing their push towards Iraqi capital

Sunni militants have surrounded Baiji oil refinery according to reports.

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

Jihadis marching on Baghdad control vast swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria.

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.

Jihadist militants with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isis) are continuing their push towards the Iraqi capital

Reports that Baathist General Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri is among leaders of the Sunni-led assault in Iraq

New York Times reports on White House's opposition to getting involved again in Iraq.

Jihadi militants sweep south towards Iraqi capital Baghdad after capturing Mosul.

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.

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Iraqi troops have been fighting for days.

Ismail Jabbar left his job as a House of Fraser trainee for 'holy war', recording his experiences, as Mohammed Awlaki, in bloodthirsty social media posts.

Al-Qaida offshoot Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility.

Stadium goes up in flames as a play on the martyrdom of Shiite saint Imam Hussein was being enacted.