Iraq

Baghdad reaches deal on Turkish forces in northern Iraq

2017-01-08

Iraq says Turkey has promised to respect sovereignty of Iraq after months of rows over Turkish troops based in Bashiqa

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Iraqi forces close in on Tigris forcing ISIS to retreat in Mosul

2017-01-08

Baghdad and Ankara close to a deal on the withdrawal of Turkish forces near Mosul

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US-led coalition admits killing more civilians in Syria and Iraq

2017-01-04

US Central Command says several strikes, including one that hit a hospital car park, remain under investigation

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Hollande hopes for 'year of victory against terrorism' in Iraq

2017-01-02

Everything that contributes to reconstructing Iraq is an additional step to avoiding Daesh strikes on our own territory

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Looking Beyond Mosul

2016-12-31

Once the Islamic State is defeated, Iraq will have to mend a divided society

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Looking Beyond Mosul

2016-12-31

Once the Islamic State is defeated, Iraq will have to mend a divided society

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Looking Beyond Mosul

2016-12-31

Once the Islamic State is defeated, Iraq will have to mend a divided society

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With ISIS defeated, Iraqi Christians near Mosul are free to celebrate Christmas

2016-12-25

Most Christians had to flee their homes to avoid death at the ISIS’ hands.

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Will Trump Stay or Go in Iraq?

2016-12-12

Should the next administration seek to maintain an ongoing U.S. military presence in post-caliphate Iraq?

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Archaeologists Just Discovered a Bronze-Age City in Northern Iraq

2016-11-12

Took some digging, but there’s finally good news coming out of Iraq

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Iraqi forces edge closer to Mosul on southern fronts

2016-10-30

Iraqi troops and security forces advanced towards Mosul from the south and southeast of the city on Sunday

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The Islamic State Just Wants to Watch the World Burn

2016-10-30

As Iraqi forces bear down on Mosul, the jihadi group is setting oil wells ablaze, using civilians as human shields, and executing those who try to flee

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For Iraqi Christians, a Bittersweet Homecoming

2016-10-30

They’re taking their homes and churches back from the Islamic State. But it may be too late to start over

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Masters of War in Syria and Iraq

2016-10-30

When the bloody conflict finally ends in Syria, there will be no victory parades, no moment of national catharsis

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Iraqi Christians, Protecting An Ancient Monastery, Watch Battle Against ISIS With Hope

2016-10-27

One Christian woman fled Mosul after ISIS gave her a choice: convert or die

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Last days of the caliphate, Islamic State’s messianic apocalypse is postponed

2016-10-27

But the defeat of the jihadist group in the real world might revive realism among Sunnis

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ISIS Sets Sulfur Plant Ablaze In Northern Iraq, Choking The Air With Deadly Chemicals

2016-10-23

At least two civilians have died and more than 100 sought medical attention over the attack, a local medical worker said.

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Iraqi and Kurdish forces feel let down by US air support in fight to reclaim Mosul from Isis

2016-10-23

There is support, but a lot of the time it's delayed, says one general

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Iraqi army drives Islamic State from Christian region near Mosul

2016-10-23

Iraqi units entered the center of Qaraqosh, a mainly Christian town about 20 km (13 miles) southeast of Mosul, and were carrying out mop-up operations across the town

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Ankara joins air raids on Mosul as Iraqis protest Turkish role

2016-10-19

Thousands of Iraqis call on Turkey to withdraw from a base near the city of Mosul after repeated requests by the Iraqi government

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The Iraqi army begins the liberation of Mosul

2016-10-18

Even with backing from Kurds, Shia militias and an American-led international coalition, the campaign will be hard

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