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Isis claims to have killed 68 Iraqi soldiers in suicide bombing near Iraq-Syria border
One soldier was also taken hostage, the terror group said in a statement.
Could Aleppo's Old City rebuilt exactly as it was? Unesco think so
There are plans to rebuild Aleppo's great medieval mosques, souks, bath houses and citadel "with the same stones where we can".
Young Brit surrounded by Islamic State militants shot himself to avoid capture
Ryan Lock, 20, killed himself after telling his family he was backpacking inTurkey.
Want a united Nato? Then don't count on Turkey
Some members are more in the club than others.
'These faggots kill fascists': LGBT+ army TQILA are taking the fight to Isis
The Queer Insurrection and Liberation Army describe themselves as "faggots who kill fascists"
German schoolgirl captured in Mosul with all-female Isis suicide squad
The 16-year-old schoolgirl, who has been named as Linda Wenzel, came from a small town near Dresden.
Car bomb kills 4 and injures 7 near Aleppo
The death toll is said to rise as the injured are in critical condition.
Trump calls on Putin to end Ukraine conflict and drop support for 'hostile regimes'
US president issued plea a day before the two world leaders will meet for the first time at the G20 summit.
Who is Australia's Dr Jihad? Tareq Kamleh calls for more attacks on the West in new Isis video
The Perth-born paediatrician blamed the US-led coalition air strikes for the destruction of Syria and the countless deaths.
'Almost every tent destroyed' as Syrian refugee camp fire ravages Lebanon's Bekaa Valley
The blaze hit the Lebanon camp which housed over 100 families.
Isis surrounded in Raqqa as final escape route 'cut off' by US-backed SDF fighters
Monitors say that the SDF had 'encircled' Raqqa, the de-facto capital of the Isis fiefdom.
Italy threatens to stop foreign boats carrying migrants to its ports
More than 73,000 migrants have landed in Italy this year, an increase of 14% over last year's figures.
How Theresa May has become seduced by the logic of dictators when it comes to human rights
An attack on the Human Rights Act is an attack on us all
At least 57 dead after Isis prison in Syria is targeted by US-led coalition
Observers say that the Isis jail was targeted at dawn on Monday, in the town, in eastern Syria.
Russia will treat US planes in Syria as enemy targets
Move follows US downing of Syrian jet.
US aircraft shoots down Assad regime jet in northern Syria, Pentagon confirms
The Syrian military confirmed the the jet's lone pilot was killed in the downing.
Russia may have killed Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in an air strike
Earlier this month reports claimed the Islamic State leader had been killed in Raqqa.
US-led coalition airstrikes in Raqqa cause 'staggering loss of life'
Coalition is helping Syrian Democratic Forces in offensive to recapture city from Isis.
Jihadi Jack says he 'hates Isis' whilst speaking from Kurdish jail after trying to flee Syria
Jack Letts, 21, was dubbed Jihadi Jack after being suspected of going to Syria to fight with Isis.
First female Isis sympathiser arrested in Singapore
"A handful" of Singaporeans are believed to be fighting alongside militants in Syria, says Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean.
Band of al-Qaeda brothers: Four Syrian siblings charged with terrorism in Germany
Quartet allegedly fought with Nusra Front in northern Syria.
Isis chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 'killed' in Raqqa
The world's most wanted terrorist has been targeted on multiple occasions.
Battle has begun to recapture Raqqa, de facto capital of Isis in Syria
The latest military action will pile more pressure on the jihadists whose self-declared caliphate is in retreat across Syria and Iraq.
Air strikes on Isis in Raqqa leave 12 dead
Families are fleeing the city ahead of an expected all-out attack by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.
Six Day War in pictures: 50th anniversary of 1967 Arab-Israeli conflict
In six days of war, seized control of Sinai and the Gaza Strip from Egypt, East Jerusalem and the West Bank from Jordan, and the Golan Heights from Syria.
Syrian fighters close in on Isis-held Raqqa under cover of US warplanes
SDF has been engaged in fierce fighting with IS militants along the southern bank of the Euphrates River
Founder of Isis propaganda outlet Amaq 'killed in US-led airstrike' on Syria
The brother of Rayan Meshall said in a Facebook that he had died.
Ramadan 2017: Helping to change the lives of millions of vulnerable children around the world
The Muslim Charities Forum estimates that Muslims across Britain donate around £100 million during Ramadan.
Huge shipments of 'jidahists' drug' Captagon seized in France for first time
Amphetamine is used by militants to lower inhibitions during battles and fight longer.
Macron promises 'immediate response' from France if chemical weapons are used again in Syria
Following talks with Putin, Russia and France will also set up a "working group" to fight terrorism in Europe.