Iraqis struggle to recover from ISIL attacksISIL fighters have drawn battle lines all over the country, destroying villages and shattering lives.
Iraq fears food crisisThe Islamic State group’s control of a trade route linking Baghdad to Turkey has cut supplies and caused prices to soar.
ISIL seizure of refinery ‘has consequences’Faith in the Iraqi army’s strength is reaching a new low, after ISIL-led rebels seized a major oil refinery in Baiji.
Syrians stuck at border: ‘We have no future’Thousands of Syrians have been lining up at the Iraqi crossing, hoping in vain to reach the other side of the Tigris.