Iraq Iraqi-Kurdish crisis: tension flares between Kurds and Shi'ite militia in town near Kirkuk Fighting has flared in Iraq between Kurdish forces and Shi’ite militia in a town south of the contested city of Kirkuk. No one was reportedly 14/10/2017
Iraq Iraq: Thousands bid last farewell to ex-President Talabani The veteran Kurdish leader's body was flown to his home town from Germany where he died on Tuesday 06/10/2017
Iraq Iraqi forces recapture Hawija from ISIL That means the only area the Islamic State group still control in Iraq is a stretch alongside the western border with Syria. 05/10/2017
Iraq Iraq & Iran rattle sabres in military exercise near Kurdish border The Kurds nervously eye joint Iraqi and Iranian military exercises near their border. 03/10/2017
Iraq Baghdad imposes flight ban on Kurdistan region of Iraq Baghdad imposes reliatory ban on international flights to and from the Kurdistan region of Iraq 29/09/2017
Iraq Baghdad says Erbril airport off limits for international flights from Friday evening The central Iraqi government has told the Kurds in Erbil their international flights will be embargoed from Friday 6pm local time. 28/09/2017
Iraq Iraqi Kurds vote overwhelmingly in favour of independencce Almost 93 percent of Iraq’s Kurds voted to create an independent state, the High Elections and Referendum Commission said on Wednesday, in a 27/09/2017
Iraq Iraq announces punitive measures against Kurdistan Iraq announces punitive measures against Kurdistan following an indepedence vote Baghdad says is unconstitutional. 26/09/2017
Iraq Erdogan cranks up warnings after Iraqi Kurdish independence vote Turkey's president says Iraqi Kurds will go hungry if Ankara imposes sanctions in protest at Monday's referendum. 26/09/2017
Iraq Independence vote for Iraqi Kurds Kurds in northern Iraq voted in large numbers in a referendum on independence on Monday, ignoring pressure from Baghdad, Turkey, Iran and the international community. 26/09/2017
Iraq Iraqi Kurdistan votes in independence referendum Iraqi Kurdistan votes in independence referendum 25/09/2017
Iraq Explained: Kurdistan’s controversial independence referendum All you need to know about Kurdistan's bid to split from Baghdad. 25/09/2017
View View: 'Mosul was a horror and I wanted so badly to help' I wanted make an impact if only for one patient at a time 22/09/2017
Iraq Amal Clooney describes UN investigation into ISIL war crimes as step in the right direction The human rights lawyer said the vote at the United Nations General Assembly represents an opportunity for victims of the militant group to "finally get their day in court". 22/09/2017
Iraq Alarm grows over Kurdish independence referendum in Iraq The UN Security Council has expressed concern about the "potentially destabilising impact" of the vote 22/09/2017
Iraq Leaders respond to Kurdistan independence referendum President Erdogan of Turkey says the vote could lead to further instability in an already vulnerable region. 20/09/2017
Iraq Diplomatic pressure grows to stop Kurdish independence vote Diplomatic pressure and military threats - looming Iraqi Kurdish independence vote causes concerns in already unstable region 18/09/2017
Iraq A stark warning for Iraq's Kurds Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi describes plans for a vote on independence as "playing with fire" 17/09/2017
Iraq Iraqi Kurds to hold independence referendum Parliament reconvened in Erbil, the seat of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq. 16/09/2017
Iraq Iraq: 'More than 80' killed in ISIL suicide attacks Shi'ite pilgrims were targeted in a series of attacks in the south of the country 14/09/2017
Iraq At least 50 dead in three suicide attacks in southern Iraq At least 50 people have been killed and 80 injured in three suicide attacks claimed by ISIL in southern Iraq 14/09/2017
Iraq 50 dead in ISIL suicide attack in Iraq The self-proclaimed Islamic State group has taken responsibility for suicide attacks that killed at least 50 people and injured more than 80 in a southern Iraqi city 14/09/2017
Iraq Kurdish independence referendum to go ahead in Iraq Massoud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, has said the controversial vote will go ahead despite the Iraqui Parliament branding it "unconstitutional" 13/09/2017
Iraq Hundreds of ISIL families detained in Iraq Hundreds of ISIL families detained in Iraq 11/09/2017
Iraq ISIL fighters flee Iraqi city Tal Afar to defend nearby al Ayadiya Peshmerga troops round up fleeing ISIL fighters after Tal Afar but hundreds mount defence nearby 29/08/2017
