Iraq
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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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Beheading brings calls for tough laws to tackle UK jihadists
In Depth House arrest measures needed, says Carlile, and Clegg 'was wrong to block snooper's charter'
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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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Cameron off on hols again: 'I can run country by BlackBerry'
In Depth Tabloids and Labour MPs ask why PM is leaving for Cornwall if Islamic State is such a monstrous threat
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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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Tories becalmed: PM still on hols as second minister quits
In Depth Get a grip, Dave - this is not what Churchill meant when he said 'We shall fight them on the beaches'
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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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Mount Sinjar crisis: pressure on Cameron to recall parliament
In Depth Many MPs who voted against military action in Syria now want Britain to join America in tackling IS
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