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Video purports to show the destruction of Mosul's al-Nuri mosque

Iraq

Universal condemnation follows ISIL's destruction of Mosul's al-Nuri mosque

"An admission of defeat" is how Iraq's PM greeted the news ISIL had destroyed the al-Nuri mosque in Mosul.

Iraq

Mosul: iconic mosque 'blown up' by ISIL, says Iraq military

The iconic landmark is where ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared the so-called caliphate in 2014.

Iraq

Final assault on Mosul raises fears for 100,000 trapped civilians

Iraqi forces have begun to push into Mosul's Old City, ISIL's last stronghold there, but 100,000 civilians are trapped inside.

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Dead or alive: What we know about Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

We know that we know little about him. He has been reported dead by the media several times.

Iraq

Mosul displaced hit by food poisoning

Hundreds of people are being treated by health workers after an outbreak of suspected food poisoning in a camp for displaced people in Iraq.

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Iraqi government accused of firing white phosphorus shells into Mosul

Human Rights watch say video put online by an ISIL affiliate shows Iraqi government forces firing white phosphorus shells into western Mosul.

Iraq

ISIL targets families as car bombs hit Baghdad

Iraq

Iraq: ISIL claims blame for deadly Basra attack

ISIL claims responsibility for a deadly suicide car bombing near oilfields in Iraq's southern Basra province.

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Iraqi forces clash with Islamic State militants in Mosul

Iraqi special forces continued battling Islamic State group (IS) militants in the western Mosul neighbourhoods of al-Eraibi and al-Rifaie on Monday.

Iraq

Iraqi forces close in on Mosul

Iraqi security forces are said to be only days away from retaking Mosul from the self-styled Islamic State group.

Iraq

Battle for Mosul: Iraq prosthetic centre treats hundreds of war casualties

As the battle raged between ISIL and Iraqi forces in Mosul, Iraq, a prosthetic facility endeavoured to help the hundreds of victims who have lost limbs in the…

Iraq

Mosul offensive "in final phase"

Seven months into the campaign to recapture Iraq's second-largest city, government forces say it is now in its final phase after opening a new front in the northwest of the city last week.

Iraq

Battle for Mosul: Iraqi army in 'final push'

The Iraqi army’s new push in the battle to recapture Mosul has been hailed as “the beginning of the end” for the extremist group there.

Iraq

Iraqi army opens new front in the battle for Mosul

New front opens in the battle to retake Mosul from ISIL

Iraq

Iraqi policemen killed in Baghdad car bombing

The attack comes as Iraqi forces attempt to push back ISIL forces in the northern city of Mosul.

Iraq

Qatari hostages in Iraq freed after 16 months

Twenty-six Qatari hostages, including members of the ruling family, were freed on Friday after being held by gunmen in Iraq for over a year, officials say.

Iraq

Warning of "humanitarian catastrophe" as Mosul fighting intensifies

Fierce fighting took place on Friday in the old part of Western Mosul as Iraqi forces continue to battle ISIL fighters.

Germany

German foreign minister meets Kurdistan leaders in Iraq

Germany’s Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has expressed support for Iraq’s Kurds during a trip to Erbil in the north-east of the country.

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Iraqi Yazidis celebrate their New Year

Iraq's Yazidi minority celebrate their new year with hope 2017 will be better.

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