Isis: Iraqi army poised to hit back against Islamic State in Anbar as civilians flee
Islamic State remain in control of towns in north, east and south of Ramadi but not the city itself, sources say
Mediterranean migrant smugglers: $100 a life jacket in human trade in misery from Africa and Middle East
Migrants risk abduction, rape and even murder but still brave the deadly journey in pursuit of a better life.
Blackwater 'soldiers of fortune' jailing over Iraq massacre sheds light on risks of private military contracts
Four American mercenaries jailed for between 30 years and life are public face of largely unregulated industry.
Is a Turkey-Saudi Arabian alliance the key to ending Syria's bloody civil war?
Saudi Arabia could use its pan-Arab Sunni coalition to help Turkey unseat Bashar al-Assad rather than bombing Yemen.
Isis: Islamic State's war on history and the multimillion dollar global antiquities trade
Islamic State only destroys the artefacts of Iraq and Syria that it cannot smuggle out of the country to sell.
Isis: Inside the struggling Islamic State economy in Iraq and Syria
After a bumper year in 2014, the Islamic State economy is on the ropes in Iraq and Syria
Putin, Khamenei, Aliyev, Maduro and Sheikh Mohammed: 5 world leaders you should follow on Twitter
Vladimir Putin, Ayatollah Khamenei and Sheikh Mohammed are among the leaders most active on Twitter
From Salman Rushdie to sex with the dead: The history of the fatwa
As Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdullah denies supproting cannibalism, IBTimes UK looks at the fatwa's history.
Why Benjamin Netanyahu, Henry Kissinger and Obama's US critics have it wrong on Iran's nuclear deal
The nuclear deal may be a baby step towards an open Iran, but it is a step in the right direction.
Why are so many young British Muslims joining Islamic State in Iraq and Syria?
British extremists and jihadis are flocking to Iraq and Syria to join Isis despite the risk of jail sentences or death.
Saudi Arabia's Shia and Riyadh's other war - 'The language of hatred is getting worse'
Saudi Arabia's 2.7 million Shia fear a sectarian backlash as Riyadh bombards Yemen
Yarmouk: Isis-held Palestinian refugee camp that has become front line in Syria's civil war
For five decades Yarmouk was a thriving Palestinian suburb of Syria's capital Damascus - now it lies in ruins
Labour and Conservatives appeal to voters' wallets as election battle hots up
David Cameron, George Osborne and Ed Balls make tax promises with 31 days left before the general election
Kenya hits back at al-Shabab after Garissa massacre
Kenyan jets bombed two camps in Somalia believed to be strongholds of Islamist militia al-Shabab.
Al-Qaeda hostage Sjaak Rijke rescued in Mali in French raid
French special forces rescued the Dutch hostage who was kidnapped by al-Qaeda in 2011
Conservatives plan to 'block porn sites' across the UK
Culture Secretary Sajid Javid says pornographic websites must use strict age controls.
Yemen crisis: Red Cross cleared for two aid flights
International Committee of the Red Cross planning two flights to deliver staff and medical supplies
Prince Harry in Australia: Fans turnout to receive Prince in Australia
Prince Harry visited Australia's war memorial in Canberaa ahead of his month-long secondment to the Australian army
UK watchdog to fine cold-calling PPI firms up to £500,000
New rules will allow a government watchdog to crackdown on firms cold-calling with offers of PPI insurance
Isis: 'Thousands' of Palestinians flee Yarmouk in face of Islamic State advance
PLO official says Palestinian refugees fled Yarmouk camp after street battles between Isis, Hamas and regime forces.
Hebron: Kidnap fears as young Israeli disappears at West Bank Palestinian flashpoint
Israeli police searching the Palestinian village of Beit Anun near Hebron for missing 22-year-old
Iran talks: Deadlock after foreign ministers 'pull all-nighter' over Tehran nuclear deal
Talks between Iran, the US and Europe are now two days past deadline with no agreement in Switzerland.
Iraq Isis news: Send Kurds more guns to help defeat Islamic State, says foreign minister Falah Mustafa
EXCLUSIVE: Iraqi Kurdistan foreign minister says Kurds have so far taken 20,000 sq km from Isis in Iraq
Istanbul violence: Female attacker killed in assault on police HQ
BREAKING NEWS: Turkish police kill woman after pair attack Istanbul police headquarters.
Isis: Islamic State militants 'enter Yarmouk refugee camp' in Syria
Islamic State has occupied parts of Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in Syria
Israel approves 2,500 Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem
Jerusalem municipality has approved 2,500 homes for Palestinian families in the face of right wing criticism
Who is newly elected Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari?
An ex-military ruler-turned-democrat, Muhammadu Buhari has a tough job ahead.
Iran nuclear talks: Top Kurdish dissident warns Islamic regime 'are oppressors and liars'
Komala leader Abdullah Mohtadi says US and Europe should consider Iranian human rights abuses against Kurds.
International Criminal Court: Will Israel ever be found guilty of war crimes?
Palestine's ascension to the International Criminal Court will be well received but could struggle to have any real impact.
Yemen: Why we need to care about the newest Middle East conflict
The conflict in Yemen will only give more support to ISIS and Al Qaeda and strengthen the Shia-Sunni divide