Iraq

Turkey has said that it is now allowing Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters to cross into Syria to help Syrian Kurds in their battle for Kobane against Islamic State militants. Audio

Australia has reached a deal with Iraq to send in 200 special forces troops as advisors. Audio

Working in the world's most troubled regions and the challenges to determine the truth with TV3 journalist and newsreader Mike McRoberts. Audio

Australian fighter jets have made their first strike against Islamic State militants in Iraq. Audio

Members of New Zealand's Muslim community say sending SAS troops to fight the Islamic State in Iraq would be a mistake and may end up radicalising Muslims. Audio

The Australian prime minister, Tony Abbott has announce the Australian Air Force will join United States led operations in Iraq - but only in non-combat role for now. Audio

Iraqi Kurdish troops have forced out Islamic State fighters from a strategic border crossing with Syria. Audio

Australia's consideration of its involvement in fighting Islamic State militants in Iraq, has raised questions about what New Zealand would do, should this country be approached by a US led coalition… Audio

United States military aircraft have targeted ISIS locations in Iraq, with a strike southwest of Baghdad the closest yet to the Iraqi capital since the campaign began. Audio

What do our Muslim communities think about the current crises in the Middle East? Particularly in light of events in Syria and Iraq and the brutalities committed by the Islamic State formerly known as… Audio

John B Alterman is the Director, Middle East Program for the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC. Audio

Sami Rasouli is the director and founder of an Iraqi peacemaking NGO. Audio

More than a month after Sunni Islamist insurgents, some operating under the banner of al-Qaeda linked group ISIS, what is the security situation in Iraq? International security expert and Massey… Audio

As Sunni Islamist insurgents push towards Baghdad, we take a closer look at the violent sectarian fracturing of Iraq - and how the world should respond. Sami Rasouli, the director and founder of the… Audio

As Sunni Islamist militant group ISIS pushes closer to Baghdad, US President Barack Obama - while ruling out sending in ground troops - is looking at "all options", including air strikes, to help Iraq… Audio

Ashley Gilbertson is an award-winning photojournalist whose work has focused on soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan and how those wars have impacted veterans and their families. Audio

In conversation with Sean Plunket, journalist and human rights consultant Michael Otterman explores the recent history of Iraq. Highly critical of what the USA has achieved since George W. Bush's… Audio