Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)
Iran General Says Ready to Help Iraq Against Militants
Iran is ready to help Iraq fight an armed revolt using the same methods it deployed against opposition forces in Syria, an Iranian general said
Iraqi Parties Pursue Talks That Could Oust Maliki
Major powers are pushing for a new inclusive government, rather than one pursuing Shi'ite sectarian domination, to counter the insurrection
Satellite Images Show 'Mass Executions' in Iraq's Tikrit: Rights Group
ISIL, radical Islamists who want to re-create a mediaeval-style caliphate straddling Iraq and Syria, has stormed largely unopposed across much of northern Iraq
More U.S. Forces Arrive in Baghdad, Two-Star General Leads Effort
Another 50 U.S. special operations forces have arrived in Baghdad under the newly appointed command of a two-star general
Maliki Compromised CIA Spies in Iraq for Years
The Iraqi government, led by Muslim Shiites with close ties to Iran, has waged an aggressive campaign against the spy agency
Militants Take Iraqi Gas Field Town
The fighting threatens to rupture the country two and a half years after the end of U.S. occupation
Iraq's Sunnis Will Kick Out ISIS After Dumping Maliki: Ex-CIA Official
"The Sunni tribes will come out on top. It's their country. They have something to fight for."
Mission Failed
The Middle East is engulfed in chaos, with Al-Qaeda and its radical Sunni offshoots metastasizing and on the march
1,000 Dead in Iraq in June; Civilians Bear the Brunt of New Fighting
Victims include a number of confirmed summary executions committed by forces of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)
Kerry Lands in Baghdad to Press Iraqi Leaders as Insurgency Spreads
Kerry's visit came after Sunni militants took strongholds along the border with Syria at the weekend, strengthening their supply routes
Syrian Rebels Using Child Soldiers
The ISIL gave children weapons training in Syria and told them to carry out suicide bombings, the report said
CIA Spies in Iraq Are a Casualty of the Sunni Insurgency
With the defection of key Sunni allies in the ISIL offensive, sources have dried up and the agency is struggling for intelligence
Massive Battle for Iraq's Biggest Oil Refinery
The sprawling Baiji refinery was a battlefield as troops loyal to the Shi'ite-led government held off insurgents from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Iran Threatens Intervention in Iraq if Holy Sites Are in Danger
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said, " the big Iranian nation will not hesitate to protect holy shrines," as the ISIL advanced
Iraqi Islamists' Gains Highlight Al Qaeda Split
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), defied al Qaeda leadership to create his army
'If Maliki Goes, Everything Would Be Perfect'
As Islamist fighters close in on Baghdad, Iraq's premier is pressed to reform—or resign.
U.S. Considers Air Strikes, Action With Iran to Halt Iraq Rebels
ISIL fighters have been joined by other armed Sunni groups who oppose what they say is oppression by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, a Shi'ite
Pentagon: U.S. Could Discuss Iraq With Iran, but Won't Coordinate Military Action
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called the advance of militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) an "existential threat" for Iraq
U.S. Considers Talks With Iran as Iraq Insurgents Advance
The stunning onslaught by militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant threatens to dismember Iraq and unleash all-out sectarian warfare across a crescent of the Middle East
U.S. Sends Carrier to Gulf as Iraq Teeters
An offensive by insurgents that threatens to dismember Iraq seemed to slow after days of lightning advances
As Iraq Teeters, Washington Plays Blame Game
With Iraq facing the prospect of all-out sectarian warfare, U.S. politicians argue over whose failure it is
Does This Mean Osama Bin Laden Has Won?
If the Islamists win in Iraq, another Iran-Iraq War is in the cards
Iraq Kurds Seize Kirkuk; Sunni Militants Surge Toward Baghdad
The central government's army abandoned its posts in a rapid collapse that has lost it control of the north.
Iraq Rebels Take Another City in Lightning Fast Advance
Sunni rebels from an al Qaeda splinter group overran the Iraqi city of Tikrit on Wednesday and closed in on the biggest oil refinery in the country
'Mosul Now Is Like Hell'
Thousands of families were fleeing north from Mosul, one of the great historic cities of the Middle East
Iraqi Insurgents Seize Whole City of Mosul
Militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and their allies overran a military base and freed hundreds of prisoners