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
detailsThey’re taking their homes and churches back from the Islamic State. But it may be too late to start over
detailsWhen the bloody conflict finally ends in Syria, there will be no victory parades, no moment of national catharsis
detailsOne Christian woman fled Mosul after ISIS gave her a choice: convert or die
detailsBut the defeat of the jihadist group in the real world might revive realism among Sunnis
detailsAt least two civilians have died and more than 100 sought medical attention over the attack, a local medical worker said.
detailsThere is support, but a lot of the time it's delayed, says one general
detailsIraqi 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
detailsThousands of Iraqis call on Turkey to withdraw from a base near the city of Mosul after repeated requests by the Iraqi government
detailsEven with backing from Kurds, Shia militias and an American-led international coalition, the campaign will be hard
detailsIraq and Turkey summon ambassadors after Iraqi MPs demand removal of hostile occupying forces in north of country
detailsIn Kirkuk, the extremist group's defeat risks rekindling old ethnic and religious conflicts unless cooler heads prevail
detailsNadia Murad tells leaders at U.N. refugee summit: "You decide whether it is to be war or peace."
detailsA rise in divorces is blamed on Islamism, poverty and Turkish soap operas
detailsIraqi pilgrims face restriction and unexpected search in addition to humiliation and verbal abuse in public
detailsSafe from Islamic State, Yazidis now face a struggle with the Kurds
detailsThe plain purpose of the 2003 invasion was regime change
detailsMore than war even, climate change is making the region uninhabitable
detailsa series of three suicide bombers attacked the Mausoleum of Sayid Mohammed bin Ali al-Hadi
detailsThe jihadists are losing their caliphate, but they remain deadly
detailsThe group has killed more than 500 people in its attacks since the beginning of the Islamic holy month
detailsA central theme of the Report is that the Iraq War did not have to happen, and certainly not when it did
detailsOfficials increase death toll in what is the worst extremist attack in Iraq for a year
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