Iraq

Sunni insurgent leader, injured by Iraq's Shiite-led security forces in west of Anbar, said to be in critical condition.

Special aircraft with 46 nurses from Kurdistan capital Erbil earlier touched down in Mumbai for refuelling.

Nurses to be freed and taken to Kurdish regional capital Erbil

Abu Osama, hailing 7/7 London bombers, vows to wage war against 'pure evil' of Britain.

Massoud Barzani tells region's legislature to set up electoral commission in preparation for independence vote

Insurgents planning Baghdad assault with aid of insider uprising at 'Zero Hour'

Jihadists led by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi record series of victories in Deir al-Zour province

Kidnapped truck drivers en route to Turkish border to be handed over to Turkish authorities..

Abu Mohammad al-Maqdessi denounces Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's caliphate in Iraq and Syria.

US state of Texas pumped more than three million barrels per day in April, almost equivalent to Iraq's monthly production.

Isis fighter laughs at US President in latest high-quality video from the terror group entitled 'the End of Sykes-Picot'.

King Abdullah orders 'all necessary measures' to protect Saudi Arabia from terrorist group.

Manned and unmanned reconnaissance jets fly over Iraqi capital following deployment of US advisers.

Mr Maliki could well insist that he should be replaced by another member of his State of the Law bloc and thereby remain as the real power behind the scenes.

Sunni Islamist group issue rallying cry to supporters to participate in day of "Warning to American People".

Versailles court says Islamist suspect should be handed over to Belgium for trial.

Army attempts to strike hometown of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein captured in Isis charge through country's north.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki confirms Syrian bombing of Isis positions in Iraqi territory

Isis insurgents attack al-Bakr airfield in Yathrib as Prime Minister Maliki rules out unity government.

The Islamic State Report promotes the group's latest battles and uses colonial history as a justification for their actions.

US teams comprising intelligence analysts and commandos begin assessing Iraqi situation.

UN human rights team in Iraq says majority of victims are civilians

Raouf Abdel Rahman captured and executed by Sunni insurgents.

Exclusive: Indian Islamic outfit seeks permission to send 4,000 volunteer fighters to Iraq to battle Isis insurgents.

Sunni insurgents take complete control of refinery in Salahuddin which supplies most of Iraq's domestic fuel consumption.

Mohammed Hadi, 18-year-old named Osama Bin Bieber because of youthful appearance, thought to be in war-torn region.

Birmingham MP says number of British fighters recruited to fight in Iraq and Syria is much higher.

Head of Kurdish intelligence says US and Britain were warned that capture of two Sunni cities was just the beginning

Jordan deploys troops near its border crossings amid rebels' advance in western Iraq.

US Secretary of State lands in Egypt to discuss Iraq, Syria and imprisonment of journalists