Syria

Britain's Ministry of Defence fast-tracks heavy machine guns and ammunition for embattled Iraqi forces.

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

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

At least eight Syrian airstrikes kill several Isis militants and many civilians in Raqqa.

French journalist Nicolas Henin, described Mehdi Nemmouche as a much feared jihadist who took pleasure in torturing captives in Syria.

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

Islamic State is murdering Arab journalists as well - but no-one hears about this.

Al-Nusra Front says 45 Fijian troops captured in Golan Heights will be tried under Islamic law.

Britons fighting with Islamic State affiliate frustrated at fighting other rebel groups.

Abu Hajar al-Sufi and two other senior Sunni insurgents believed killed in Isis-controlled Mosul.

Israeli TV broadcasts footage of event in Jerusalem's old city, the location in the sights of Isis.

Ali Hussein Kadhim recalls escape from claws of death by pretending to be shot by IS firing squad

IS militants warn Russia and Putin from the seat of a stolen Syrian aircraft in new online video.

Ex-Cuban chief accuses Mossad and US Senator John McCain of creating the Islamic State.

Evidence emerges of Chinese nationals joining the extreme Sunni Islamist group in Iraq.

Islam scholar translates Islamic State's plans for future 'caliphate' to expand into North Africa and Europe.

US officials confirm Islamic State video showing execution of American journalist is authentic.

Fellow hostage who was held captive alongside Sotloff says the US journalist secretly said Jewish prayers.

BREAKING: Video purports to show beheading of US journalist Steven Sotloff by terror group.

Commander's claim of drug-taking counters radical form of Islam enforced by Islamic State.

Fears that an estimated 500 radicalised Britons who have travelled to Iraq and Syria could return.

IS has turned schools into battlegrounds and could warp a generation of young people.

Iraq's human rights minister tells UN Human Rights Council terror group pose global security threat.

A section of Anonymous has been criticised for targeting Isis in a new campaign.

Sally Jones became a Muslim convert after marrying computer hacker-turned jihadi Junaid Hussain.

First anti-NATO protests scheduled for today but also concerns about potential Isis attack

The UK threat level has been raised to severe as the UK is deemed a prime target for the militant group.

UNHCR says Syria is "biggest humanitarian emergency of our era".