iraq
Pope, after Mosul blast, says ‘imperative’ to protect civilians
Middle East
March 29, 2017
Pope, after Mosul blast, says ‘imperative’ to protect civilians
Pope Francis on Wednesday said it was "imperative and urgent" to protect civilians in Iraq, speaking as US investigators looked…
Scorched earth: If Islamic State can’t have it, no one can
Middle East
March 22, 2017
Scorched earth: If Islamic State can’t have it, no one can
As Islamic State loses ground in Iraq and Syria, the Sunni militant group which once held territory amounting to a…
Iraqi forces try to bring civilians out of west Mosul, US pledges more support
Middle East
March 22, 2017
Iraqi forces try to bring civilians out of west Mosul, US pledges more support
Iraqi government forces attempted to evacuate civilians from Mosul's Islamic State-held Old City on Tuesday so that troops could clear the…
Trump administration hosts first meeting of anti-IS coalition
World
March 22, 2017
Trump administration hosts first meeting of anti-IS coalition
Foreign ministers from 68 countries meet in Washington on Wednesday to agree on the next steps to defeat Islamic State,…
Iraqi forces close in on Mosul mosque as residents flee
Middle East
March 19, 2017
Iraqi forces close in on Mosul mosque as residents flee
Iraqi army helicopters strafed and fired rockets at Islamic State positions in Mosul's Old City on Sunday as troops on…
IS Mosul commander killed, government forces battle for bridge
Middle East
March 15, 2017
IS Mosul commander killed, government forces battle for bridge
Iraqi government forces killed the Islamic State commander of Mosul's Old City on Tuesday as the battle for the militants'…
Iraq forces face tough resistance in advance on Mosul’s Old City
Middle East
March 14, 2017
Iraq forces face tough resistance in advance on Mosul’s Old City
Iraqi forces battling Islamic State faced tough resistance from snipers and mortar rounds on Monday as they tried to advance…
Amal Clooney to Iraq: Allow UN probe of Islamic State Yazidi crimes
Middle East
March 12, 2017
Amal Clooney to Iraq: Allow UN probe of Islamic State Yazidi crimes
International human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and a young Yazidi woman who was enslaved and raped by Islamic State fighters…
Islamic State frees Mosul prisoners as grip on last major city slips
Middle East
March 12, 2017
Islamic State frees Mosul prisoners as grip on last major city slips
Islamic State has released dozens of prisoners held in jails in the districts of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul…
Rubble and ash in Mosul museum retaken from Islamic State
Art news
March 9, 2017
Rubble and ash in Mosul museum retaken from Islamic State
The antiquities museum in the Iraqi city of Mosul is in ruins. Piles of rubble fill exhibition halls and a…