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Islamic State: are US air strikes in Syria breaking the law?
In Depth US launches attacks on Islamic State without UN mandate or consent from the Syrian regime
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US launches new strikes against Islamic State militants
Speed Read Strikes move closer to Baghdad as Obama launches campaign to 'degrade and destroy' militant group
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Islamic State: its weapons and where it gets them
In Depth From Croation pistols to American semi-automatic rifles, Islamic State has no shortage of weapons
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The five best Twitter accounts for Islamic State news
In Depth Follow these people on Twitter to sort through the deluge of information – and misinformation – on Islamic State
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Islamic State accused of 'ethnic cleansing on a historic scale'
Speed Read Rural areas of Iraq turned into 'blood-soaked killing fields' as militants target ethnic minorities in north
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Defeating IS: why Cameron needs to get back to work
In Depth And why the PM must accept that destroying the Sunni fanatics will necessitate 'boots on the ground'
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Kurds to the rescue: here's what the West needs to do in return
In Depth If we want Kurds to act as our 'boots on the ground' against IS, there can be no more broken promises
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David Cameron: all mouth and no combat trousers?
In Depth What happened to the 'monstrous threat' rhetoric? Does tackling IS not pass the 'family friendly' test?
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Week in pictures: 10 - 16 August
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Iraq's political power struggle ends as Maliki stands down
Speed Read Nouri al-Maliki says he will back 'brother' Haider al-Abadi as prime minister for sake of Iraq's unity
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Confusion reigns as US backs down from evacuating Yazidis
In Depth What happens to Cameron's promise to 'get these people off that mountain'? Er… nothing, it seems
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Iraq crisis: politicians, soldiers and now public back UK action
In Depth David Cameron is not keeping up with public opinion on need to help beleaguered Kurds and Yazidis
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Iraq violence rages on. What's happened to its leadership?
In Depth Power struggle in Iraqi government threatens to hamper efforts to stem advances by the militants
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Erdogan: why is Turkey's new president such a divisive figure?
In Depth Promising a 'new Turkey', the former prime minister is yet to silence his critics after over a decade in power
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