Iraq

US diplomat Paul Bremer presided over 'adhocracy' of poor decision-making and failed planning.

Abu Bassel slaughtered by Islamists during joint meeting to discuss battle plans.

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden speaks about his motivations for leaking top secret documents.

Kurd teenager's death during army post protests in village of Lice is latest in long line of state abuses, says Uzay Bulut.

Gary Bolton's "GT200" device - codenamed The Mole - turned out to be an empty box with glued-on antennae.

Ex-president defends controversial spy programme he introduced and accuses whistleblower Edward Snowden of damaging US.

Chancellor Angela Merkel accuses Washington of 'unacceptable Cold War behaviour'.

Peter Taylor's squad knocked out of Turkey World Cup at first hurdle with Egypt defeat.

Kurds pledge to carry on with Ankara peace deal despite PM Erdogan's harsh rhetoric.

IBTimesUK looks at the six players worth watching at the Under-20 World Cup in Turkey.

Coordinated bombings in Qahira district leave 55 injured and revive fears of return to wholesale sectarian violence.

As PM supporters rally in tens of thousands, Emanuela Pergolizzi asks: Could Turkey descend into war?

Norway, a world leader in equal rights, has become the first European country to introduce compulsory military service for women.

Brazil host Japan in the 2013 FIFA Confederation Cup on Saturday. Find out how to follow the game live in the UK.

Lawmaker equates chemical weapons claim with Bush era stand on Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction.

Iran's 50 million voters face important questions over its international isolation and a economy in freefall

Turkey's President Abdullah Gül is ray of hope for pro-democracy activists, argues Emanuela Pergolizzi

After Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel and Mohammad Reza Aref withdraw, IBTimes UK reviews looks at challengers for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad job.

Gezi Park protests have shaken the Pandora's box of contrasts in Turkish society, says Emanuela Pergolizzi.

Transgender soldier comes out as woman and opens 'peace garden' at Florida home.

Official list of elite attendees for meeting of normally secretive Bilderberg Group in Watford published

Spurt in Shiite-Sunni sectarian conflict threatens to push Iraq into civil war.

A whistleblower to some and a traitor to others, Private Manning will go on military trial.

Sunni insurgents and al-Qaida militants step up violence against Shiite-led Iraqi government.

Radical preacher accused of radicalising Michael Adebolajo says Muslims are victims of 'modern day witch hunt'.

Youths torch cars in Stockholm as first incidents reported in Orebro and Linkoping.

Abu Nusaybah posted shocking allegations on Twitter before his arrest at BBC headquarters.

Tory peer condemns C4 and BBC for airing fellow Muslim's extremist views on Woolwich murder of Drummer Lee Rigby.

Decapitation of enemies reveals a fundamentalist mentality that is stuck in the past.

President tells National Defence University in Washington that al-Qaida terrorism remains a potential threat.