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Iraq picks Fouad Massoum as president in bid to unite nation
Speed Read But selection of new prime minister expected to be 'more fraught' as Islamic State retains grip on north
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British jihadists: how much of a threat do they pose?
In Depth As jihadist warns of 'black flag of Islam over Downing St', a Q&A on the risks for the West
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Al-Baghdadi grabs global jihad brand once owned by Bin Laden
In Depth By using social media, self-proclaimed Caliph Ibrahim insures the flow of recruits from Britain and Europe
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British embassy in Iran to re-open amid Iraq crisis
Speed Read Shared interest in confronting Isis militants warms diplomatic relations between West and Iran
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Isis rampage: history says we must protect Europe’s borders
In Depth If Isis, from a standing start, can threaten Baghdad in a few days, then nothing is safe
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Mayhem in Iraq: don’t expect Blair & Co to take blame for Isis
In Depth Murderous militants have exploited West’s botched foreign policy. But will anyone accept responsibility?
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Amnesty report reveals global spike in executions
Speed Read Iran and Iraq drove a worldwide increase, while Texas was responsible for 40 per cent of American executions
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Jargon and dogma: what reading list reveals about military
In Depth Future wars will be fought by British commanders well versed in the rhetoric of management schools
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Gen Petraeus and the torture units: the other story of the Iraq Surge
In Depth James Steele, veteran of US dirty wars in South America, also implicated in treatment of Sunnis
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General Petraeus’s surge has failed in every respect
Speed Read Baghdad’s militias have been strengthened – not weakened. Whoever wins tomorrow’s US presidential election will have to pick up the pieces
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