Extremists try to win over Iraqis with restraint in captured city
Muslim extremist group stopping short of widely enforcing strict brand of Islamic law in Iraq's second-largest city but that may only be temporary
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Muslim extremist group stopping short of widely enforcing strict brand of Islamic law in Iraq's second-largest city but that may only be temporary
Officials say president will meet with congressional leaders to discuss sending limited number of troops to get better intelligence
Despite turmoil, spokesman for the Interior Ministry denies Iraq is in the midst of a sectarian civil war
Interactive map shows the American presence, ISIS controlled areas and CBS News reporting in Iraq.
With divide between Sunni and Shiite Muslims becoming more pronounced, can Iraq survive as a nation?
The slaughter of dozens of Sunni prisoners near Baghdad has created many questions; Iraq's Shiite government blames Saudi Arabia for rising tensions
"There is no word that captures the emotion of having seen Americans sacrifice the way that they've sacrificed, and yet, nothing come of it"
As Islamic militants make gains and signs of sectarian strife increase, the U.S. has an obligation to engage with Iraq, former U.S. ambassador says
Up to 275 U.S. soldiers are being positioned in and around Iraq to protect the U.S. Embassy and other American interests
Threat from Sunni ISIS insurgents creeps closer to Baghdad as Shiite militias rally to support state forces in the south
U.K. gov't says "circumstances are right" to reopen Tehran embassy as U.S., allies probe Iran's support against ISIS militants
Extremist group ISIS mixes draconian brutality with a 21st-century social media strategy
Photos of grisly executions by militants have raised fears that violence between Shiite and Sunni Muslims will explode again
Iraqi government soldiers - trained and equipped by the U.S. - were supposed to protect vulnerable Christian town but they fled
President Obama has ruled out sending combat troops but he is looking for ways to quickly slow the Sunni insurgency
Experts warn that the potential downsides greatly outweigh the benefits
Fighting west of Baghdad grows in intensity; officials say one of Iran's top generals is now advising Iraqi Shiite militias in fight against Islamic militants
Thousands of Iraqis responded to a call by the country's most influential Shi'ite cleric to take up arms and defend the country against the insurgency
Republicans are warning the Iraqi extremists are planting "the seeds of 9/11s" - and terrorism experts are also expressing their concern
Islamic militant group says killings of dozens of captured Iraqi soldiers are to avenge death of commander
Former British prime minister rejects as "simply not credible" arguments that Iraq would be stable had invasion not happened
Video appears to show Iraqi special forces captured by Sunni insurgents shot in the head
Young Iraqi men gripped by religious, nationalistic fervor sign up to join fight against Islamist militants
Beyond erasing the security gains of the U.S. war in Iraq, new violence there could undermine regional stability and empower terrorists
Shiite men swarmed recruitment centers, ready to take on the Sunni extremists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)