As Shi’ite Militias Hit Iraq’s Front Lines, Their Death Toll Rises | With army in shambles, Iraq relies on volunteer fighters
Israel Escalates: Says Gaza Goal Is Not Ceasefire
Israel Escalates: Says Gaza Goal Is Not Ceasefire | Ground invasion seems a foregone conclusion
100 Gazans Killed; 7 Israelis Injured
90 Gazans Killed; No Reports of Israeli Casualties | Netanyahu: Truce ‘not even on the agenda’
Netanyahu Orders Gaza Escalation, Military Eyes Thousands of Targets
Netanyahu Orders Gaza Escalation, Military Eyes Thousands of Targets | Officials vow offensive will ‘cripple’ Hamas
53 Blindfolded Bodies Dumped in Iraqi Shi’ite Village
53 Blindfolded Bodies Dumped in Iraqi Shi’ite Village | Identities of victims unclear
Iraq Warns UN: ISIS Seized Nuclear Materials in Mosul
Iraq Warns UN: ISIS Seized Nuclear Materials in Mosul | Iraq warns of WMD threat, but materials unlikely to be serious risk
Maliki Claims Kurds ‘Sheltering ISIS in Arbil’
Maliki Claims Kurds ‘Sheltering ISIS in Arbil’ | Claims Kurdistan a ‘base’ for ISIS operations
From Baghdad to Samarra: An Iraq-ISIS No Man’s Land
From Baghdad to Samarra: An Iraq-ISIS No Man’s Land | Just north of capital, a desolate contested zone
Iraqi Troops Surrounded by ISIS in Key Refinery Battle
Iraqi Troops Surrounded by ISIS in Key Refinery Battle | 75 troops left in tiny building at vast refinery
UN: Afghan Civilian Toll Rose by a Quarter in Last Six Months
UN: Afghan Civilian Toll Rose by a Quarter in Last Six Months | 1,564 civilians killed through end of June