Iraqi Christians flee after Isis issue Mosul ultimatum

Iraqi Christians pray at a church outside the city of Mosul after fleeing violence – 1 July 2014

Syria fighters hail declaration of Islamic ‘caliphate’

Members loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) wave ISIL flags as they drive around Raqqa June 29, 2014.   Credit: Reuters/Stringer