Iraq

Women in eastern Yemeni region warned against stepping out of their houses without legal male company.

Rebels storm 4th century monastery near the Christian town of Qaraqosh.

Christians are fleeing Mosul for safer areas in neighbouring Kurdistan following threats from Isis militants.

Oil ministry estimates Kurds pumping 20,000 - 25,000 barrels a day.

Isis social media accounts reveal death of Aberdeen-based fighter.

Palestine-born extremist preacher calls Islamic Caliphate declaration 'void and meaningless.'

UK central bank policymakers fret about the lack of market volatility in response to global flashpoints.

KRG representatives anger Baghdad by seeking oil export agreements and access to revenues for oil already sold.

Islamist assailants open fire at residents in apartment for allegedly running prostitution den in Baghdad neighbourhood.

Opec predictions for 2015 show US boosting its own oil production by 7%.

Iraq's Kurds are showing increased assertiveness as Baghdad flounders.

Security forces find men bound and killed in Hilla.

The KRG is hopeful oil output could spike in the next few years to one million barrels of oil per day.

Maj. Gen. Najim Abdullah Ali was overseeing village raid when mortar round exploded near him.

Iraq's Shiite administration dismisses Isis leader al-Baghdadi's public sermon video as fake and insists he fled to Syria.

Isis releases video of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi leading Friday prayers at a Mosul mosque

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.