IRAQ

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Don't like the name Operation Inherent Resolve? Neither did the Pentagon, at first.

ISIS is poised to launch an attack on a strategic town near Baghdad — but it's facing Sunni opponents.

The Islamic State is having a tough time advancing towards the Iraqi capital, so it's resorting to a time-honored tactic.

The first ship with Kurdish oil from the Ceyhan pipeline sails into a snag: No one knows who is going to buy the crude.

Evidence that ISIS used chemical weapons against Kurds may mean that the terror group can add a new threat to its arsenal.

Iran trots out its formerly secretive special forces boss to send the message that it's a key partner against ISIS.

Two new polls show potential voters are still in favor of a Republican-controlled Congress as the Nov. 4 midterm elections draw closer.

The announcement came amid intense fighting in Kobani, where Kurdish fighters reclaimed parts of the town lost to ISIS.

Huge stockpiles of usable chemical weapons, including sarin and mustard gas, could now be under the control of the Islamic State group.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott reportedly said that he was confident that a deal would be reached in the next few days.

American-led forces have sharply intensified air strikes in the past two days against Islamic State fighters threatening Kurds on Syria's Turkish border after the jihadists' advance began to destabilize Turkey.

Concerns have been raised about military strategy in Iraq after Iraqi troops abandoned a base while under attack from ISIS.

The Islamic State has begun to target local media in Iraq. ISIS militants executed Muhannad Akidi Monday.

Turkish air raids essentially ended the two-year cease-fire with the PKK and raised tension in the region.

The meeting comes just a day after Turkey denied that it had reached an agreement with the U.S. over the use of its air force bases.

Brent has fallen by over 20 percent since June, when turmoil in Iraq lifted prices to $116 per barrel.

Amnesty International says Shiite militias are operating with impunity in Iraq and are guilty of war crimes.

The base in Hit gives ISIS strategic control of the area's roads.

Turkey says it never had a firm deal with the U.S. to allow its bases to be used in the fight against ISIS.

In what some say could be a conflict of interest for the neutrality of its Iran coverage, the New York Times is selling luxury tours to Iran led by a New York Times journalist.