Iraq

American warplanes target key Isis positions south of capital Baghdad to help Iraqi ground forces.

Not inviting one of Middle East's major players to summit 'regrettable' says Irqi foreign minister

British security services refrain from arrests in order to gather more intelligence on Isis connections

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says 'US has corrupted its hand in this issue' of Sunni terror group.

Beyond the "war on Isis" there is a fierce below-radar war in cyberspace for economic and political influence

Diplomats from more than 30 countries set to participate in Paris conference to address Iraq crisis.

21-year-old Mujahidah Bint Usama described her role for IS as a 'dream job, a terrorist doc.'

Super Hornet aircraft and Royal Australian Air Force will be part of deployment.

The Foreign Office has said it is working to verify the authenticity of the video.

Foley's mother says Obama administration officials warned family of legal action if they paid a ransom to son's captors.

Aqsa Mahmood from Glasgow takes to Twitter to air extremist views.

Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere announces decree banning activities in support of jihadists.

US intelligence agency says Isis could muster 20,000 to 35,000 Islamist fighters drawn from 80 countries..

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar and the UAE agree to US plan against jihadist group.

Hundreds of German jihadists in Syria are mainly young males who have failed school

Kerry flies to Jeddah for talks with regional partners as Netanyahu and Obama will meet in coming weeks

In a major counter-terrorism policy statement, US president outlines strategy to crush Islamic State militants.

Hashem al-Sheik Abu Jaber to take control of group with Abu Saleh Tahan becoming group's military commander.

US secretary of state begins Middle East tour to gain support in fight against jihadists

Isis militant group threatens to activate sleeper cells in Silicon Valley to kill Twitter staff.

President Barack Obama says he does not need Congress approval for military action in Iraq.

Vienna says girls aged 14 and 15 planned to leave Austria for the Middle East.

Sotloff family spokesman reveals American journalist, beheaded by terror group, sold at Syrian border for thousands.

US secretary of state's first stop is Jordan and Saudi Arabia to discuss 40-nation coalition against Sunni insurgents.

King Abdullah announces barrier to cut 'number of infiltrators, drug, arms and cattle smugglers to zero'.

Sunni town of Dhuluiya, north of Baghdad, hit by market car bomb as insurgency continues.

When considering an alliance with Assad against IS rebels, our government must remember his atrocities.

FBI set to arrest 12 British suspects believed to have helped British terrorist travel to Syria to fight for Isis.

Islamic State cells distributinh propaganda pamphlets in refugee camps along Pakistan-Afghanistan border, security officials say

Germany sends weapons to Iraq to help combat Islamic State insurgency, after 20 ex-soldiers have joins terrorists