Attack in Kabul took place as Shia worshippers gathered for Friday prayers
Fighting risks escalating crisis that pits two of US’s main regional allies against each other
Divergence between those who emphasise human rights and those prioritise Egypt’s stability
UN concerned at reports of Kurds being forcibly displaced as Iraqi army advances
On retreat in Syria and Iraq, Islamic State is set to return to its guerrilla roots
US urges Baghdad government to stop offensive
Israel passes resolution stating that peace talks will not resume unless Hamas disarms
Kurdish and Arab alliance to declare victory after four-month battle with Islamic State
Government advances in northern Iraq continue as Kurdish peshmerga withdraw
Camps used to train fighters using AK-47s, machine guns, rocket-propelled grenade launchers
Attack on northern city amid soaring tensions following independence referendum
More than 120,000 Syrians have been given asylum in Egypt but conditions are dismal
US-led coalition says it does not condone allowing terrorists leave ‘without facing justice’
President refuses to certify 2015 agreement and says US will block financing of terrorism
Mildred Darcy (38) and her son Kirin Darcy (2) died in Dubai last month
Both Palestinian organisations pressured from all sides at a time of extreme weakness
Hamas agrees to hand over administrative control of Gaza a decade after seizing enclave
British woman offered encouragement to other women who wished to join Islamic State
In Iraq and Syria the terrorist group has lost most of its territory and, with it, its power
Over 1,000 men thought to be Islamic State fighters surrendered after a rout in Hawija, Iraq
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