Life In The City Where The Bombs Never Stop (BuzzFeed News)

After more than $1.6 billion in U.S. aid, Iraq’s army still struggles (The Washington Post)

Third U.S. combat death comes as American troops edge closer to the front lines in Iraq (The Washington Post)

How the battle against the Islamic State is redrawing the map of the Middle East (The Washington Post)

Fighting the Islamic State: What it looks like on the ground in Iraq (The Washington Post)

The Ruins of Kobane - What one small town says about the destruction of Syria (The Washington Post)

For desperate refugees, ‘the smuggler’s room is over there’ (The Washington Post)

Wave riders: The men and women of Gaza’s Surf Club making waves in Gaza City (The Washington Post)