Germany 29/12/2018 German suspect member of Islamic State let 'slave girl die of thirst,' prosecutors An alleged member of the Islamic State who is of German origin is facing charges of war crimes after letting a young girl reduced to slavery die of thirst, a federal prosecutor said
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
Iran 26/08/2018 Strong earthquake hits northwest Iran, killing 2 and wounding 241 A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near the Iranian city of Kermanshah, killing two and wounding 241, the Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.
Germany 19/08/2018 I met my ISIS captor on a German street Teenager says she encountered her ISIL captor, who kept her as a sex slave, in Germany
Aid Zone 01/08/2018 Prosthetics clinic rebuilding shattered lives of Mosul survivors Italian NGO offers hope to thousands who lost limbs in conflict
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.
Germany 10/06/2018 Iraqi failed asylum seeker returned to Germany on murder charge Ali Bashar is accused of killing 14-year-old Susanna Feldman in May
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 07/05/2018 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 03/05/2018 Looted artifacts returned to Iraq Almost 4,000 ancient artifacts illegally smuggled to the US have been returned to Iraqi officials.
