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Kurdish newsroom mourns death of reporter Shifa Gardi, first journalist killed by Isis in Mosul
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, Iraq has been the deadliest country for media workers.
Isis has been defeated in al-Bab - but US policy in Syria needs a new direction
America's support of demographically inappropriate allies has aided jihadi recruitment.
63-year-old Iraqi sniper says he has killed 321 Isis fighters since 2015
Abu Tahseen, a volunteer with in an anti-Isis militia, says he has fought in five wars
Iraq bombs Isis in Syria for first time over Baghdad bombing as army enters western Mosul
It is the first time the Iraqi government has publicly acknowledged an airstrike in Syria.
Iraqi forces retake Mosul airport from Isis
The strategically vital site controls access to parts of Isis-controlled western Mosul.
In pictures: Mosul airport 'liberated' from Isis in battle for western half of Iraq's second city
The US-backed government forces hope to use the airport as a launchpad for their campaign to expel the jihadists from Mosul.
Isis builds escape tunnels and secret passages in west Mosul's narrow alleys
Tunnels and passageways will allow Isis militants to hide and fight among the civilian population when Iraqi forces launch an attack.
Images of defiant Iraqi officer facing Isis beheading go viral
Hashtag praising "the martyr Abu Bakr al-Samaraei" quickly spread on social media.
After Isis: Vets treat emaciated lion and bear, the only animals left alive at Mosul Zoo
The zoo in eastern Mosul was once home to a multitude of animals including four lions, but under Islamic State rule, they died of starvation or were killed off.
Buzzing at the Sill: Ten years of photos documenting America post 9/11 wars
After years of covering war in Iraq and Afghanistan, Magnum Photographer Peter van Agtmael explores everyday life in the US, as a way of understanding his experiences and his country.
What will happen when Trump's travel ban is replaced?
President's ban targeting Muslim-majority nations will see continuing court challenges, say lawyers.
Sunni Arab women raped, tortured and forced to marry Isis fighters, Human Rights Watch says
HRW said this is the first time Isis crimes against Sunni Arab women have come to light.
Isis cannot be defeated unless corruption in governments ends, Transparency International UK warns
NGO accuses western governments of ignoring corruption and allowing Islamic State to thrive across the world.
Frontline Mosul: Isis suicide bombers strike as final battle for jihadi stronghold begins
Islamic State sleeper cells in east Mosul mark the start of a new insurgency.
Latest photos of Iraqi forces' offensive to wipe out Isis in western Mosul
Federal police and elite interior ministry units known as Rapid Response are leading the charge toward the airport, just south of the city.
US serviceman dies in Iraq as Defence Secretary Jim Mattis makes surprise visit to the country
The US defence chief is expected to meet Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi to discuss military operations against Isis.
Iraq: Isis leader who beheaded 4 Peshmerga fighters killed in latest coalition air strike
Islamic State group has threatened to eliminate Christians from Egypt and 'liberate Cairo'.
Tony Blair doesn't deserve an opinion on Brexit
On every single issue involving Europe he has proved miserably, embarrassingly wrong.
'A' for 'apple', 'B' for 'bomb': How Isis brainwashed children in Mosul to become 'Caliphate cubs'
Children were indoctrinated to denounce their families as apostates and fight for the jihadists.
Dozens killed as third bomb blast in days rocks Baghdad
At least 48 have been killed in a car bomb blast near car dealerships.
New Isis video shows 2 abducted Yazidi boys being used as suicide bombers
The boys – aged 11 and 12 – are brothers and were abducted in August 2014 from Iraq's Nineveh Province.
Pentagon might propose sending ground troops to speed up anti-Isis fight in Syria
President Trump has ordered his defence secretary to present a proposal by February-end to combat the Islamic State.
Iran trains thousands of mercenaries each year to fight in Syria and Iraq wars claims PMOI
PMOI says a network of camps run by the revolutionary guard trains hundreds of fighters each month.
Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi targeted in air strikes that killed 13 Islamic State commanders
Iraqi F16s targeted a home in western Iraq where it was known the Isis leader was meeting his commanders.
The Left want to think our troops are barbarians - that's why false Iraq war claims were believed
Soldiers' lives were ruined and Britons were put at risk by Phil Shiner's vexatious claims about our armed forces.
MoD to shut down discredited £34m Iraq War veterans probe after damning MPs report
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon announced that the controversial inquiry will be shut in months.
Islamic State executes 20 civilians who tried to escape to the liberated eastern Mosul
Thousands of displaced Maslawis attempt to return to the areas reconquered by the Iraqi army.
Five terror attacks the Trump administration (presumably) thinks did get enough coverage
The White House has released a list of 78 attacks which took place from September 2014 to December 2016.
Filthy, cramped and no running water: Video reveals inhumane conditions inside Greek refugee camp
Four men died in one week in the Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesbos.
After Isis: Inside Mosul's destroyed university and five-star hotel
Hotel rooms are littered with bullet casings, food containers, cigarette butts and a few used syringes.