Baghdad

Bombings also reported in areas south of capital.

Tom Porter Feb 28, 2016

Construction to start in Isis stronghold of al-Subaihat, a long-time bastion of Sunni Islam

William Watkinson Feb 04, 2016

Three contrators were seized from a southern neighbourhood of the city.

Tom Porter Jan 21, 2016

The three US citizens were taken from their translator's home in Baghdad.

Romil Patel Jan 18, 2016

Gunmen have brought destruction to multiple cities but 'wolf pack' tactics are no new phenomenon.

Orlando Crowcroft Jan 15, 2016

The attacks, claimed by Islamic State, included a car bomb and a shooting spree.

Adam Justice Jan 12, 2016

Iraq sees biggest death toll in 3 months on Monday with mall attack and car bomb in city.

Rachel Middleton Jan 11, 2016

New Saudi envoy to Baghdad promises leniency for Islamic State militants who surrender.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 05, 2016

When I started walking the streets of Baghdad, I was stunned to see Christmas decorations everywhere.

Naka J Alkhzraji Dec 29, 2015

If IS have indeed fled Ramadi it would amount to a significant victory over the terror group.

John Hall Dec 27, 2015

Iraq crowns beauty queen for the first time since 1972.

Alice de la Chapelle Dec 21, 2015

Only one of the attacks has been claimed by the Islamic State.

Agamoni Ghosh Oct 06, 2015

200 are injured after the explosion at Jamilla market in a Shia majority suburb district.

Bauke Schram Aug 13, 2015

Breaking: Iraqi officials say over 40 people were killed in the Diyala province.

Fiona Keating Aug 10, 2015

Abadi introduces major political reforms to battle corruption amid protests.

Vasudevan Sridharan Aug 09, 2015

In Iran record 73C temperatures stunned meteorologists as protests erupted in Iraq over electricity.

Graham Lanktree Aug 06, 2015

Thousands of manuscripts and rare books are being painstakingly restored for digital preservation.

Tom Porter Aug 05, 2015

Islamic State has claimed responsibility on 23 July for a suicide car bombing in a Baghdad district

Adam Justice Jul 23, 2015

EXCLUSIVE: Foreign fighters frustrated by a lack of 'return on investment' on the front line in northern Iraq.

Florian Neuhof Jul 13, 2015

'Technical problem' causes bomb from Sukhoi jet to be dropped on civilians in capital city.

Karthick Arvinth Jul 07, 2015

Iraqi army forms two regiments of Anbar tribal fighters to retake city close to Baghdad.

Vasudevan Sridharan May 19, 2015

Dozens of security forces taken hostage by Isis jihadists as militants hoist their flags atop government buildings.

Vasudevan Sridharan May 16, 2015

A suicide bomber targeted central Baghdad where pilgrims were buying food and drink on their way back from the shrine of the Imam Ali.

Fiona Keating May 12, 2015

Two separate bomb attacks rock Iraqi capital.

Tom Porter May 12, 2015

IMF aid for Iraq could show up in the form of a Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI).

M Rochan May 05, 2015

The Islamic State leader and self-declared caliph reportedly remains in critical condition.

Orlando Crowcroft May 01, 2015

Four American mercenaries jailed for between 30 years and life are public face of largely unregulated industry.

Orlando Crowcroft Apr 15, 2015

Explosions rocked Iraqi capital hours before curfew were to be lifted in attempt to normalise life in city.

Tom Porter Feb 07, 2015

Shannon Conley wanted to travel to Syria and marry her online jihadi lover

Thomas Wyke Jan 24, 2015

John Cantlie is shown giving a tour around the Iraqi city of Mosul.

Thomas Wyke Jan 04, 2015