Now playing Next Iraq Explosion rips through Baghdad weapons depot Dozens are killed or injured in an explosion at a weapons depot in central Baghdad 07/06/2018
Now playing Next Iraq Surprise reaction to Iraq's election results Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr is a long-time adversary of the U.S. who also opposes Iranian influence in Iraq. 19/05/2018
Now playing Next Iraq Anti-U.S. Shia cleric wins Iraqi election Moqtada al-Sadr is a former militia chief who led two uprisings against the U.S-led invasion of Iraq 19/05/2018
Now playing Next Iraq Populist cleric set to be Iraq's new powerbroker In a stunning turnaround, the alliance led by firebrand cleric Moqtada al-Sadr is almost certainly headed for first place in Iraq's parliamentary election. 15/05/2018
Now playing Next Iraq Moqtada al-Sadr set for surprise comeback in Iraqi elections With 95% of votes counted, Moqtadr al-Sadr in pole position to choose next prime minister 14/05/2018
Now playing Next Iraq US foe al-Sadr leads Iraq election Baghdad residents blamed the weak turnout in the parliamentary elections on a lack of political change in the country. 13/05/2018
Now playing Next no comment Iraqis cast votes in general election Iraqis cast their votes in the ethnically-mixed city of Kirkuk and the once-Islamic State stronghold of Mosul on Saturday (May 12) as the polling day drew to a close. 13/05/2018
Now playing Next Iraq Three men have been killed as Iraq holds parliamentary elections A car exploded after polling stations closed after the first elections since the government declared victory over so-called Islamic State. 12/05/2018
Now playing Next Iraq Iraq goes to the polls Analysts say the election will shape attempts to heal the country’s deep divisions and could shift the regional balance of power. 11/05/2018
Now playing Next Iraq Security forces vote in Iraq elections Special voting is expected to take place at nearly 500 polling stations for groups not able to vote on Saturday 10/05/2018
Now playing Next Iraq Hope remains high ahead of Iraq election There's considerable focus on the Iraqi city of Mosul ahead of elections on Saturday. The city was destroyed during a long battle with so-called Islamic State. 07/05/2018
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi reporter who threw shoes at George Bush 'to run for office' Muntazer al-Zaidi, jailed after hurling his shoes at the ex-US president in Baghdad in 2008, says he is campaigning in this month’s Iraqi elections. 02/05/2018
Now playing Next Iraq Women, children linked to ISIL 'sexually exploited, denied aid' at Iraq camps Women and children with perceived links to ISIL are being denied aid, prevented from returning to their homes and suffering sexual violence in Iraqi camps for displaced people, an Amnesty International report has found. 17/04/2018
Now playing Next Sport Basra celebrates end of FIFA ban Iraqi city hosts first authorised international since the invasion of Kuwait in 1990 22/03/2018
Now playing Next Iraq Halabja massacre: 30 years since Kurds were gassed by Saddam A ceremony has been held in memory of the 5,000 people who died 16/03/2018
Now playing Next Iraq Mosul bridge re-opens The bridge - known as the 'old bridge' or 'iron bridge' - is an essential artery linking the two sides of the Tigris river in central Mosul 15/03/2018
Now playing Next Iraq Baghdad’s first female bookseller breaks barriers Along one of Baghdad’s oldest streets, a new bookstore is making waves — not for the titles it sells but for who owns it. 27/02/2018
Now playing Next Iraq Love is back in the air in Mosul Love has returned to the streets of Mosul for the first time in three years after Iraqi forces drove out ISIL extremists in 2017. 14/02/2018
Now playing Next Iraq Iraq: dozens killed as suicide bombers hit Baghdad market Suicide bombers reportedly killed dozens of people and injured over 100 in a busy market in the Iraqi capital. 15/01/2018
Now playing Next Iraq German teenager who joined ISIL: "stupid idea" Linda Wenzel, 17, was briefly reunited with her mother and sister as she awaits for trial in Baghdad. 15/12/2017
Now playing Next world news Iraq announces victory over ISIL The Iraqi government announces that its war against ISIL is over, three years after a third of its territory was overrun by the militant group 09/12/2017
Now playing Next Iraq UK troops to face ICC investigation into war crimes claims in Iraq ICC says it has a "reasonable basis" to investigate claims of torture and murder by British troops in Basra and elsewhere in Iraq. 05/12/2017
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi forces claim to have re-captured Rawa, the last town held by ISIL in Iraq ISIL is in full retreat in Iraq and Syria, where its last urban centre, al-Bukamal, is under seige. 17/11/2017
Now playing Next no comment Cracks in the road and gutted houses in quake-hit eastern Iraq The quake was felt as far south as Baghdad, some 300 km away. 13/11/2017
Now playing Next Iraq Magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits eastern Iraq Deaths are reported in Iran after an earthquake in Iraq sparks panic. 12/11/2017
Now playing Next Iraq Girls in Iraq ‘could be married at nine’ if draft law is approved It’s part of proposed legislation that would see religious courts restored. 12/11/2017