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Iraq

Yazidi return home to find mass graves

Yazidi refugees from the Iraqi village of Hardan returned to their homes for the first time on Tuesday after being driven out by Islamic militants in

Iraq

Peshmerga fighters move on Sinjar town in Iraq as fierce battle with ISIL rages

The United States continue to launch air strikes against ISIL positions in Iraq as Kurdish Peshmerga forces move closer to Sinjar town and the

Iraq

ISIL fighters 'flee' Iraq's Sinjar as Peshmerga troops 'make gains'

Kurdish Peshmerga troops have been pushing their way into the town of Sinjar on Sunday backed by US-led coalition forces. The battles taking place

Iraq

Iraqi Kurds celebrate breaking of ISIL siege around Mount Sinjar

It is being described as one of the most significant victories so far against ISIL militants in Iraq. Kurdish Peshmerga fighters say they have now

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Syria

Militant jihadist group ISIL pose a new threat in the Middle East

It emerged as an offshoot of al-Qaeda and was reinforced by the chaos generated by the civil war in Syria. In 2014 the self-styled Islamic State

Iraq

Peshmerga assault frees Yazidis trapped for months on Mount Sinjar

In Iraq’s Kurdistan region a two-day military assault by Peshmerga forces has helped free hundreds of minority Yazidi people who have been trapped on

Iraq

Tight security as millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims stream into Kerbala, Iraq

Millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims from across Iraq, Iran and neighbouring countries have streamed into Iraq’s holy city of Kerbala over the past

Iraq

Pilgrims defy ISIL militants flocking to Kerbala in record numbers

One person has been killed by rocket fire in the Iraqi city of Kerbala where Shi’ite pilgrims gathered for religious ceremonies. Despite the threat

Iraq

Shi'ite pilgrims flock to Kerbala despite security threat

Roads and highways across Iraq have filled with hundreds of thousands of Shi’ite pilgrims heading to Kerbala to celebrate a religious ceremony amid

World News

Gulf states agree need for solidarity against ISIL

The six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), who have been holding a summit in Doha, have agreed the need to confront militant forces such

USA

CIA's actions a 'stain on US history', says Senate Intelligence Committee head

The Senate Intelligence Committee report details CIA failings in counter-terror programme and enhanced interrogation techniques following 9/11 attacks.

USA

Details of CIA torture report released

The US Senate Intelligence Committee revealed the findings of its report into post 9/11 terror suspect interrogation techniques in Washington.

Culture news

Lyon's Festival of Lights gives renewed hope to Erbil's Christian refugees

Originally a celebration of the Catholic faith, the Festival of Lights born in the French city of Lyon has today grown into a world-renowned cultural

Iraq

Iraqi forces to get extra 1,500 coalition support troops, says US

Iraqi and Peshmerga forces fighting the self-proclaimed Islamic State group will soon have extra backup from coalition allies. The US military says a

Iran

Syria and Iraq FMs in Tehran for 'anti-terrorism' conference

The Syrian foreign minister Walid Mualem is in Tehran for conference on combating extremism, which will also be attended by his Iraqi counterpart

Iraq

Pope sends message of support to Christians and other minority groups in Iraq and Syria

Iraq

Pope delivers message in support of Christian and Yazidi refugees

Pope Francis has delivered a video message in support of tens of thousands of minority Yazidi and Christian refugees who fled ISIL militants in

Iraq

Euronews visits Christian and Yazidi refugees who fled ISIL militants

Euronews has visited Irbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan region. When the militant group that calls itself Islamic State (ISIL) attacked the

Syria

Kurdish fighters vow to go on fighting as long as the ISIL threat remains.

Women Kurdish peshmerga are fighting alongside their male compatriots to repel the ISIL assault on Kobani on the Syrian border with Turkey. The siege there has a become a powerful international symbol

Europe News

Iraq PM denies requesting Iranian airstrikes against ISIL

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