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Mosul and its people rise from the ruins

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One year after ISIS was driven out of Mosul stills resembles a war zone and its people struggle to rebuild shattered lives

Iraq

One year after liberation, little progress made in Mosul

One year after liberation, little progress made in Mosul as residents wait for reconstruction.

World

Is Baghdad becoming a new hotspot for young entrepreneurs?

With economic malaise, domestic and regional political tensions plus a lack of government jobs, the start-up movement is gaining momentum in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.

United Kingdom

UK's role in torture during post-9/11 operations revealed in report

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Germany

Iraqi failed asylum seeker returned to Germany on murder charge

Ali Bashar is accused of killing 14-year-old Susanna Feldman in May

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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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.

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.

USA

Looted artifacts returned to Iraq

Almost 4,000 ancient artifacts illegally smuggled to the US have been returned to Iraqi officials.

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.

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.

Cult

Artist Rakowitz takes over London's Fourth Plinth

The Iraqi-American Michael Rakowitz used 10,000 tin cans to rescue a treasure destroyed by Isis. The lamassu replaces David Shrigley's sculpture on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth.

Finland

Finland turns away asylum seeker — who gets killed upon return to Iraq

Ali's daughter, Noor, is adamant her father was killed by the same people who had made him seek refuge in Finland in 2015.

France

France ‘will intervene’ if jihadist nationals sentenced to death in Mi

The comments came after an Iraqi court sentenced a German woman to death for belonging to the so-called Islamic State.

World News

Who will pick up the massive tab to rebuild Mosul?

Officials in Mosul warn that a failure to reconstruct Mosul after being obliterated in the battle to defeat ISIL could result in the rebirth of terrorism.

World News

Christians mark Christmas in the Middle East and in other parts of the

Christian communities gather to celebrate the build up to Christmas.

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