Kurds probe 2 possible Islamic State chemical weapon attacks By Maeva Bambuck and Sinan Salaheddin - Associated Press Shares
Mosul waits for battle against Islamic State with hope and anxiety By Ammar Al Shamary and Gilgamesh Nabeel — Special to The Washington Times Shares
Tikrit offensive vital in reversing Islamic State gains in Iraq and Syria, analysts say By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times Shares
Iraqi troops clash with Islamic State group in Iraq’s Tikrit By Qassim Abdul-Zahra - Associated Press Shares
In coalition of many, U.S. air power does the heavy lifting By ADAM SCHRECK - Associated Press Shares
Ashton Carter: Islamic State ‘metastasizing,’ U.S. intervention desperately needed By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times Shares
Iraqi soldiers, militiamen enter Islamic State-held Tikrit By Sameer N. Yacoub - Associated Press Shares
China says Uighurs bring Islamic State terror back from jihad, plot attacks By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times Shares
Jordan expands Islamic State bombing raids into Iraq after pilot burning death By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times Shares
Iraqi Kurds say Canadian soldier killed after order ignored By BRAM JANSSEN - Associated Press Shares
Iran using Obama sanctions relief to undermine U.S. interests in Middle East, senator says By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times Shares
IS destroying another ancient archaeological site in Iraq By SAMEER N. YACOUB and VIVIAN SALAMA - Associated Press Shares
CIA’s Brennan to overhaul spy agency’s management structure By Ken Dilanian - Associated Press Shares
Iraqi forces, coalition retake western town of al-Baghdadi By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times Shares