Haider al-Abadi
UK Sees IS Being Ousted From Iraq Towns This Year
British Defence Minister Michael Fallon said Saturday in Iraq that he expected to see the Islamic State group expelled...
Seven Killed As Baghdad Reform Protest Turns Violent
Seven people were killed in clashes that erupted in central Baghdad on Saturday between the security forces and...
Abadi Fends Off Calls By Iran Allies In Iraq To React To Trump Travel Ban
Iraq's prime minister has squashed a move by pro-Iranian factions in his government who wanted to retaliate against...
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Iraq's prime minister has squashed a move by pro-Iranian factions in his government who wanted to retaliate against...
Iraqi PM Abadi Confirms Capture of East Mosul
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi confirmed on Tuesday that all of eastern Mosul has been captured from Islamic...
Car Bomb Hits Busy Square In Baghdad’s Sadr City
At least 33 people were killed and 48 wounded in a car bomb attack on a busy square in Baghdad's sprawling Sadr City...
Gunmen Kidnap Iraqi Journalist In Baghdad, PM Orders Investigation
An Iraqi journalist was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from her home in Baghdad overnight, police and relatives said...
Fresh Advance In East Mosul To Begin Within Days
Iraqi forces will resume their push against Islamic State inside Mosul in the coming days, a U. S. battlefield...
Nearly 2,000 Iraqi Troops, 900 Civilians Killed In November
Nearly 2,000 Iraqi troops were killed across Iraq in November as they battled to force ISIS extremists from the...
Iraqi Special Forces Seize Mosul District In Fresh Push
Iraqi soldiers drive into to Shahrezad village east of Mosul, Iraq Iraqi special forces said they pushed deeper into...
‘Iraqi Forces’ Tortured and Killed Villagers
Men dressed in Iraqi federal police uniforms are reported to have tortured and killed residents of villages south of...
Iraqi PM Warns Islamic State Fighters
The Iraqi prime minister has warned so-called Islamic State (IS) militants fighting in Mosul to lay down their weapons...
No Retreat From Mosul Assault
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi told his followers on Thursday there could be no retreat in a "total war"...
Turkish and Kurdish Forces Launch Attacks On IS
Footage captures explosions near the Iraqi town of Bashiqa, where Kurdish forces have launched fresh Kurdish forces...
US Defence Chief Carter In Surprise Iraq Visit To Assess Battle For Mosul
the defense secretary has arrived in Iraq to retake the northern city of Mosul US Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived...
Turkey Insists Its Forces ‘cannot Remain Idle’
Turkey has insisted that its forces cannot remain idle during the fight to drive so-called Islamic State militants from...
Iraq and Kurdish Troops Make Gains
Iraqi pro-government forces have made gains at the start of a large-scale operation to retake Mosul, the last major...
Operation To Retake Mosul From ISIS Begins In Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the start of military operations to liberate the northern city of Mosul...
ISIS In Hot Water As Battle For Mosul Begins
ISIS in hot water as battle for Mosul begins The offensive to liberate Mosul from ISIS control has begun, Iraqi Prime...