Iraq

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.

Detectives warn of new type of terror threat after slaughter on south London street.

Woolwich-born preacher blames David Cameron and says Britain's involvement in Afghanistan prompted today's attack.

Witnesses say machete attackers shouted 'Allah Akhbar' as they chopped down Help for Heroes charity collector.

Civil war fears grow after worst day of violence in eight months between Shia and Sunni Muslims.

PackBot robots, Israeli drones, Russian missiles and German tanks for World Cup.

Two years after going into hiding, prominent blogger speaks exclusively to IBTimes UK.

Harry lays wreath at grave of US soldier Michael Stansbery who died in Afghanistan.

Baghdad snub leaves PKK fighters with nowhere to go after withdrawal from Turkey as part of peace deal.

18-year research project concludes Hanging Garden were 300 miles north of Babylon.

Innocent lives lost in Iraq as conman made £55m on junk detectors based on £13 novelty golfball finder.

Hesham Mohammed Ali had no contact with two children by other women.

British PM David Cameron and US say there is evidence of chemical weapons use in Syria by Bashar al-Assad regime.

Senior leader Murat Karayilan says troops will relocate in northern Iraq.

Lives put at risk in warzones and security blackspots by useless detector kits that netted businessman £50m.