Iraq

The US president has promised to fight the terror group.

Harriet Sinclair Jan 26, 2017

Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi praises 'heroism' of troops after Isis 'collapse' in Mosul.

Mark Piggott Jan 25, 2017

The jihadist group is said to have beefed up security to prevent further escapes.

Ananya Roy Jan 25, 2017

UN has warned 750,000 are in direct danger as the Iraqi army prepares its assault on Mosul.

Callum Paton Jan 24, 2017

Iraqi soldiers in eastern Mosul have celebrated victory by pausing for selfies with Daesh corpses.

Campbell MacDiarmid Jan 20, 2017

David Fox and Giuseppe Serafino could face up to 12 years in prison if convicted of drug possession.

Divya Kishore Jan 20, 2017

The US-led coalition also continued air strikes in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State group.

Ananya Roy Jan 20, 2017

The air strike targeted Abu Ibrahim al-Tunsi, a Tunisian jihadist in Idlib governorate.

Ananya Roy Jan 19, 2017

Iraqi commanders announced the victory three months after the assault on Mosul began.

Callum Paton Jan 18, 2017

As Iraqi forces push Isis out of Mosul, IBTimesUK looks at the impact on southern Iraq

Orlando Crowcroft Jan 18, 2017

Iraqi forces claim to have liberated 90% of the eastern part of Mosul as thousands flee the city.

Fiona Keating Jan 15, 2017

The US military said there was no indication the hospital had been used as a medical facility for some time.

Callum Paton Jan 11, 2017

The US-led coalition said Mahmud al-Isawi was a long-standing member of the Islamic State.

Ananya Roy Jan 07, 2017

Raqqa is at the centre of an ongoing offensive against the Islamist militant group.

Ananya Roy Jan 07, 2017

Troops captured al-Muthana in the city's east after fighting and at least 19 air strikes.

William Watkinson Jan 06, 2017

The area in western Anbar was one of the first captured by the Islamic State in 2014.

Callum Paton Jan 06, 2017

The execution comes as Iraqi forces intensify their offensive against Daesh fighters to liberate Mosul.

Ananya Roy Jan 06, 2017

The human rights group Amnesty International has said the paramilitary formations must be held to account.

Callum Paton Jan 05, 2017

Attack comes two days after dozens were killed in twin suicide bombings in Shia areas of Baghdad.

Callum Paton Jan 05, 2017

The UN said an unprecedented number of refugees had fled Mosul since October 2016.

Callum Paton Jan 04, 2017

Walid Shekhi, 40, opened the restaurant in Kobani, which was liberated by Isis in January 2015.

Ananya Roy Jan 04, 2017

Unanswered questions surround the circumstances of the soldier's death.

Mark Piggott Jan 03, 2017

It reports that the soldier died in a 'non-combat-related incident'.

Mark Piggott Jan 02, 2017

He was convicted 40 years ago of using diplomatic status to smuggle arms to Palestinian militants.

William Watkinson Jan 02, 2017

A series of explosions has hit the Iraqi capital in the past three days.

Sofia Lotto Persio Jan 02, 2017

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Jan 02, 2017

54 others have also been injured in the attack at a busy market in central Al Sinak neighbourhood.

Divya Kishore Dec 31, 2016

Islamic State has carried out successful attacks across the world despite the Mosul campaign.

Rita Katz Dec 30, 2016

Thousands rushed to fight jihadis in Mosul, but their friends and families are expected not to mourn.

Callum Paton Dec 29, 2016

Men arrived in three pickup trucks and raided her home on Monday, 26 December.

Tareq Haddad Dec 27, 2016