Mosul
Key Islamic State leader killed in apparent US strike in Syria
Middle East
August 31, 2016
Key Islamic State leader killed in apparent US strike in Syria
Islamic State said on Tuesday one of its most prominent and longest-serving leaders was killed in what appeared to be…
Turkey’s Erdogan, Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani discuss fight against militants
Middle East
August 24, 2016
Turkey’s Erdogan, Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani discuss fight against militants
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday discussed strategy in fighting Islamic State and Kurdish PKK militants with visiting Iraqi Kurdish…
Kurdish forces in fresh push to close in on ISIS-held Mosul
Middle East
August 14, 2016
Kurdish forces in fresh push to close in on ISIS-held Mosul
Kurdish Peshmerga forces backed by US-led coalition airstrikes launched a fresh attack on Islamic State militants in northern Iraq in…
Iraq corruption row won’t derail Mosul offensive, says US envoy
Middle East
August 12, 2016
Iraq corruption row won’t derail Mosul offensive, says US envoy
Iraq's offensive to dislodge Islamic State from its de facto capital Mosul is on track despite a spat between two…
Up to one million people could flee battle for Iraq’s Mosul: ICRC
Middle East
July 30, 2016
Up to one million people could flee battle for Iraq’s Mosul: ICRC
Up to 1 million people could be driven from their homes in northern Iraq soon as fighting intensifies in a…
Iraq’s domestic security must catch up to military gains, defense minister says
Middle East
July 22, 2016
Iraq’s domestic security must catch up to military gains, defense minister says
Less than 10 percent of Iraqi territory remains in the hands of Islamic State, but battlefield advances have not been…
US to help Iraq build base for push on Mosul: Carter
Middle East
July 11, 2016
US to help Iraq build base for push on Mosul: Carter
U.S. forces will help Iraq set up a logistics hub in a recaptured airfield to use for a push on…
Post-Islamic State Iraq should be split in three: top Kurdish official
Middle East
June 16, 2016
Post-Islamic State Iraq should be split in three: top Kurdish official
Once Islamic State is defeated, Iraq should be divided into three separate entities to prevent further sectarian bloodshed, with a…
US servicemen seen on frontline of new Kurdish offensive in Iraq
World
May 29, 2016
US servicemen seen on frontline of new Kurdish offensive in Iraq
U.S. servicemen were seen by a Reuters correspondent near the frontline of an offensive launched on Sunday by Kurdish Peshmerga…
Newly displaced feel joy and fear as Iraqi army returns ahead of Mosul campaign
Middle East
March 30, 2016
Newly displaced feel joy and fear as Iraqi army returns ahead of Mosul campaign
Joy and fear were what Um Mahmoud felt when she saw the Iraqi flag for the first time since Islamic…