Iraq
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Four British soldiers condemned over death of 15-year-old Iraqi
Speed Read Soliders forced teenager into canal before leaving him to drown, says former High Court judge
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Dozens of IS militants executed for Iraq massacre
Speed Read Thirty-six men hanged for their involvement in mass killing at Camp Speicher near Tikrit
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Baghdad bombings: Islamic State escalates terror campaign
Speed Read Three days of national mourning called after IS attack kills 165 people and injures 225 more
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Islamic State's morale 'fractured' after air strikes destroy $800m
Speed Read Lack of disposable cash hits recruitments while defections have jumped 90 per cent, say military commanders
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Nato warns Islamic State could 'split in two'
Speed Read Terror conference told situation 'will get worse before it gets better' as IS looks for new ways to carry out attacks
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UN report unveils 'staggering' level of violence in Iraq
Speed Read At least 18,800 people killed by Islamic State in less than two years while millions have fled their homes
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Tehran accuses Saudis of bombing its embassy in Yemen
Speed Read Row is latest bout in ongoing diplomatic war between Shia Iran and Sunni Saudi Arabia
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John Kerry urges Saudis and Iran to stay calm
Speed Read Secretary of State in telephone diplomacy blitz as standoff continues
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Kurdish student defies death threats to become Miss Iraq
Speed Read Shaima Qassem Abdelrahman crowned winner of first Iraqi beauty contest since 1972
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Countries attacked by Islamic State: from France to Lebanon
In Depth Terrorist group has claimed responsibility for bloodshed on four continents since it formed
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Islamic State 'used mustard gas found in Assad stockpile'
Speed Read US government source claims fighters used chemical weapon on Iraqi Kurdish fighters earlier this week
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How many foreign fighters have joined Islamic State?
In Depth International governments struggle to control the flow of volunteers to Iraq and Syria
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New Europol unit to hunt down Islamic State online
Speed Read New European team will track down the people behind Islamic State's social media campaigns
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Islamic State seizes Ramadi in 'crushing setback' for opposition
Speed Read Militants use armoured bulldozers and multiple suicide bombers to force Iraqi forces out of city
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