Politics of Iraq

International

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...

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Iraq Bomb Attack Targets Iranian Kurdish Opposition Party

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Tuesday's bomb attack Seven people have been killed and 15 wounded...

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IS ‘loses 50,000 Fighters In Two Years’

IS has lost much territory since its gains in 2014 sent shockwaves around the world At least 50,000 militants from...

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The Variety of ‘Oil City’

About a month ago, photographer Eugenio Grosso traveled a 70-mile stretch in northern Iraq, from the city of Kirkuk to...

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Parliamen Impose Surprise Ban On Alcohol In Iraq

Parliament in Iraq has voted to ban the sale, import and production of alcohol, with backers of the move arguing that...

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EU ‘should Prepare For Returning Jihadists’

Kurdish forces are rolling in from the east The EU should be prepared for returning jihadists if the so-called Islamic...

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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...

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Protect Troops Over Iraq Claims

Every effort must be made to stop the legal system being abused over allegations of serious misconduct by UK troops,...

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British Troops Condemned Over Iraqi Boy’s Death In 2003

Four UK soldiers who "forced" an Iraqi boy into a canal and let him drown have been condemned by a judge investigating...