Iraq 26/11/2018 Royal Game of Ur: the ancient boardgame making a comeback in Iraq Once played by Egyptian Pharaohs and Mesopotamian Kings, the Royal Game of Ur is given a new lease of life in Iraq.
Iraq 27/09/2018 Trump addresses reporter as 'Mr Kurd', and Kurds are delighted Twitter users say US president is giving much-needed recognition to repressed group.
Iraq 08/09/2018 Basra in state of alert Rockets fired on Iraq's second city as anti-government protests intensify
Insight 03/08/2018 Mosul's ticking timebomb One year after the fall of ISIS Mosul is still a city in ruins, where an estimated 8 million tons of remnants of war partially buried under the debris."
Aid Zone 03/08/2018 The faces behind Mosul's war We met the people who survived the 9-month battle of Mosul, but also the three hard years of ISIS' occupation. Each of the people you will find on this page has been seriously injured and gone through trauma. Like them, there are another 54,000 in Mosul alone.
Aid Zone 26/07/2018 Mosul and its people rise from the ruins One year after ISIS was driven out of Mosul stills resembles a war zone and its people struggle to rebuild shattered lives
Iraq 11/07/2018 One year after liberation, little progress made in Mosul One year after liberation, little progress made in Mosul as residents wait for reconstruction.
Inspire Middle East 06/07/2018 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.
Iraq 11/06/2018 Baghdad's ballot box storage site goes up in smoke A storage site housing half of Baghdad's ballot boxes from the country's general election caught fire on Sunday. It comes just days after parliament ordered a national recount
Iraq 07/06/2018 At least 18 people have been killed after an explosion in Baghdad's Sadr City Over 90 people were wounded. An investigation is now underway after an ammunition cache was detonated
Iraq 07/06/2018 Explosion rips through Baghdad weapons depot Dozens are killed or injured in an explosion at a weapons depot in central Baghdad
Iraq 19/05/2018 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 19/05/2018 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 15/05/2018 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 14/05/2018 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 13/05/2018 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.
no comment 13/05/2018 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 12/05/2018 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.
Iraq 11/05/2018 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.
Iraq 10/05/2018 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
